MINING NEWS

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 29, 4 February 1935, Page 4

MINING NEWS

MOONLIGHT-NELSON CREEK. A Southern report states that owing to the dllliciilly of getting rid of the big stones in the claim, the Moonlight-Nelson Creek Sluicing Company (West Coast) has: dispensed Willi all employees until further notice. YIELDS OF COMPANIES. Kins Solomon (Gore). —This week, IMoss lidwt. Goldlieids Drrdßiiiff (Sholovcr, Otago) - This week. 17oz Kilwi for 110 hours , dredginp;. Two shifts were lost at the bPßinnlus of the week owing lo the river being high. Wailahu (near Greymotlth.— 17oz lOdwt for seven days. Talisman Dubbo (Karnngahake). — Lnsl week ,"il tons of ore were treated al the (!oldeii_ Dawn battery for an actual return Paddy's Point (Central Otngo).—Six weeks ended January 31, ;Hoz. Mossy Creek (near Kepfton).—Last week, 21oh lTdwt, for 4:iri() yards. Brian Bom (near Gre.vmoulli). —Lasl week, liToz ltkhvt, for 108 hours' work and 11,0811 yards treated, Tin- dredse is In the vicinity of the No. 7 bore. MANAGERS' REPORTS. Monnatalnr! Goleondn Consolidated, Ltd The supervisor advises that the crosscut has advanced lift for the week ending February 1. making n total of :i7lft from the starting point. Mutnki. —Under date 2Stli inst. Ihe dredgemaster reports as follows: During the week ending the l!7lh inst. Ihe dcedge worked for 130 hours for a return of 21ose lldwt 14gr. The dredge pulled ahead 43ft in ground the average depth of which was 13ft. The lensrlli of the face Iβ now ;Miift. The dredge had a good run for the week, all the machinery running well. The ground became slightly deeper and the wash in the solid face shows a 'it He improvement. The worked ground J. side and outside in the river portion remains the same as in the previous week.

Maliakipawii (Marlborough).—The lending face has been advanced Hft 111 Kood grade wash. Last week then- was showing in I In , face 2ft 'oil! of bottom, Iml now Hicre is none ill Ihe e-islern side 11 n<l only Ift on* I lie western side. The ilerp ground appears In be to the east of us, and as the wash is blue puj; Hip indications are very favourable. The arch drive to connect present workings with Golden Gate workings has been driven liift. We are now rlcht in the schist bottom, no 'wash being visible. A small electric pump has been installed In No. 2 shaft lo remove the waler and enable the shaft to be niiuie Bit.demjcj; Jjotore cjitium put-.tUe diajiil)& : ;