MINING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 33, 8 February 1930, Page 12

MINING NEWS.

TALISMAN DUBBO OPERATIONS. The recommencement of mining operations at Ivai-angahake recently has been the cause or much satisfaction in that district. Operations have been started on the Talisman Dubbo property, which was part of tiie Crown Mines area, and lies across the strike of the Maria reef. It was worked by tiie .! alisinan Company on botli sides of this claim up to the boundary. The reef is now being approached by the intermediate level. In addition to the Maria reef, to which operations will be first directed, Sheehan's reef and Morrison's reef are outcropping on the western face. A live-stamper battery is owned by the company, and is situated at the mouth of the Rose crosscut on the road up the mountain. The supervisor reports that work was started last Monday in clearing the road from the battery to the mine. The mouth of the intermediate level has been reached. Timbering will be needed to roach the face. REPORTS OF MANAGERS. Tui.—Tlio drive on the No. 3 reef, sup- • posed Hague Smith reef, was advanced 4ft Iho reef is wider than the drive and some or the quartz looks very favourable for carrying values, although no gold has been Maoriland Consolidated.—-The manager of the Maoriland Consolidated, Liinitcd's. mine reports as follows:—Work was resumed at the mine on January 20. The innlifi tl ; n " el is "OW cleared to over 1000 ft, and the cross-cut north is now being cleared so that the reef at that point may be tested. Mr. G. C. Munns, M.l>, chairman of the company, recently visited the mine, wlieu samples were taken from 3s situated between the f workings and the United tunnel. jhe assay results now to hand are £1 14/10, £2 10/ and £3 6/ per ton.