MINING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 162, 11 July 1928, Page 4

MINING NEWS.

MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS. 'The Tiki Talisman.—The manager reports that darin* the past week driving has been continued north on the leader, fhte leader at the present stage has split up Into several portions, and although no gold was seen some nice looking stone adheres to the hanglngwall portion. A start has also Men made crosseuttlng Into hanglngwall to intersect the leader on which a wlnie Is sunk overhead. Moanatalarl.—The manager reports that during the week work has been confined mostly to sinking the winse and cutting a small chamber to put in a hand winch to enable us to lower the pump. The winze Is down 48ft from the tunnel level on the underlie. The reef .is a little smaller, but*looks very promising fof making gold, the country on the hanflngwall being of a splendid. description; interlace*] with mineral seams. In the few tons of ore broken out two pounds of picked stone and about tep pounds of ore showing very strong dabs of gold were got. This ore should crash well. Sew Walotahl.—The mine manager reports that; the drive towards the Caledonian reef has been advanced ISft for the week in a favourable elass of country. Kuranui.—The manager reports that the drive on Ross reef has been continued a further seven feet for the making a total nt 33 feet. The country hns been much bi-okenup for the last few feet, but is still of * very ralr description for making valnes. The reef still averages about the. same size. 11 nd the ouarts look* very promising, but no sold has been seen this week. The. drive on riut-ry's reef ha» been extended tlx feet for tiie week. The country being met with in tills drive to ofa most favourable description, being interlaced with mineral seams nnd flintiest. The reef has opened out to ibout two feet, and the quarts broken from Ji ere look* verr promising and should make icolri at any time. rn.: Occidental Una.—-The manager reports that the country rock encaslng the Xoyaltf i/eef ls ntSll of a good nature. Durlnt, the i*oek a fault was met with in the «mv« Sfuvae. the sad of ti ; coming week it should Vnown" whst e'mn*e has taken plaee in