MINING NEWS.
. MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS. Rising Sun.—The mine manager reports for the week ending January 9, as follow*;. .Rise SOU, level,. No. l Yre.er —An extension 1 or eight feet was made. The'lode remains 30 . Inches wide; .'encased in v.cry.- hard .country. No. l S. Stope, No. • i HeePr-No change to report.. No. 2' Block S, : Uo.iH Reef.—Timbering: Is In hand. No.: I'> s Block, No. 3 Reef—The : contrsctprs have not turned up yet, so no change to report. No. 2 Block S, No. 3 ReefH-No change to report. Rise No. 3 let "a contract to two men to rise to 80 feet, level ' 'NO.-1. ■'. - '- - . .:.- • ' J.- "■ Caledonia . Kuranui Moanataiari.—'East Crosscut: Advanced six reet,-'total 280 reet. The country is of the fiest descrlpThe country is of a firm nature, and i« tlon, and quartz should be. cut at .anytime, interlaced with mineral seams. West Crosscut: Advanced ' four feet,' < total 259' feet. The country-is : a little'firmer and or. a bluish .colour. Caledonia Reef: Rising was continued; and also driving on 'the portion-of the reef that' was running into the footwall. I think this will turn out to be the main reer. It is. about four feet wide, carrying a fair amount of blende, and by appearance, should make • gold \at any tihieJ
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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 10, 13 January 1926, Page 10
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