MINING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 306, 26 December 1924, Page 7

MINING NEWS.

MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS. Ohinemuri.—The contractors have extended the southern drive on the t'nninol.i reef 44 feet during the past two weeks, making the total distance driven from tinSilverstream crosscut 1101 ft. In a further ?,00 feet of driving, the random of the chute of ore existing at No. 2 level (200 ft [overhead) will be reached. The country I being penetrated is of a splendid character, .'and is indicative of the existence of values iin the reef, which will later be crosscut to Ifiwl its width and value." I Majestic.—The contractors have extended the south drive on the Marototn reef a further 24ft, making a total of 2'J.j feet from ! the main crosscut. The drive is now .in ithe footwall portion of the reel', which. where exposed, Is hard mineralised quart/.. IA delay was caused by part of the Pi 'k I drill breaking, but this has been repaired, land is again working satisfactorily. The preliminary work iv connection with starting the Tny Hock low level has h.-.-n completed, and the Clipper drill is being employed in squaring out for the stinting of Ithe tunnel. | Zeehan Consolidated.—The acting man;. ' gcr reports that the contractors advanced I the Paroquet crosscut SJ feet for the week. ! the country is good lint hard. The new r, feet reef has been driven on 3 fc. r. but 'as the Thames School of Mines is closed. [an analysis of the ore cannot he mad- ! until after the holidays. On the Zeelinii south reef ithe contractors advanced the drive .-,J feet for the work. Th.i ■is :i large flow of water coming from ihe facof the reef, which is enlarging from th■l fret reported last week. It looks -\ ccptionally good.