MINING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 223, 20 September 1935, Page 14

MINING NEWS.

OHINEMURI FIELD. The following applications -were dealt with by Mr. F. H. Levien, fc.JL, Mining Warden. at tho monthly sitting of tne Mining Warden's Court at Paeroa on Thursday morning:— , Henry Denison Bedford.—l or a reduction of' workmen on the Golden Zone s.q.c. No. 9054, to two men for six months from 10/9/35. —Granted. f Henry Harvey Bray—For an extension of time in which an application may be heard. —Granted to IG/11/35. Sclwyn Aickin. —For an extension of time in which an application may be heard.— Granted to 2£/2/3<i. . . Edwin Cyril Roberts. —1< or a fipccinl quartz claim of 20 acres at A\aitekauri. to be known as tho New Maorilaud b.Q.C.— Denison Bedford. —For a suspension of labour conditions for 32 months on the Rawhiti s.q.c. No. 0275.—Recommended to tlie Minister. , , Margaret I'aepker.-For a surrender of residence site license at W aitekauii. ° Joseph Bramble.—For a special quartz claim of 20 acres at WaUpkauri, s q C known as tho Bramble Keels A Jam™* Patrick O'Brien.—For a prospecting liccnse over 24 acres at Karangaliake. Granted.

MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS,

Mataki. —Under date the ICth inst the dredgeinaster reports as follows: —"During tho week ending 15th inst. the dredge worked for 120 hours 20 minutes for a return of 3Soz 7dwt lOgr, pulling ahead 27ft in ground, the average depth of which was 10ft. On tho bank side the dredge lias run into old workings, the ground being worked to a depth of 12ft. This has been worked, and now consists of heaps of clean stones and line gravel. The bottom of this section is again dipping in places, going down to 21ft, and lias hard wash in the bottom. I cannot say at present how long this is likely to continue as the surface has been covered over with river silt by iloods, which makes tlie ground look as though it bad not been disturbed. The face at the junction o£ the two cuts consists of (roof, wash dirt carrying good gold. River prospects are also fair and the sample of gold is much better, being of heavier quality. Some time was lost during the week pulling out stumps and large stones, i otherwise all machinery worked well."