MINING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 275, 20 November 1935, Page 16

MINING NEWS.

Talisman Dubbo (Karangahake), fort-, night ended November 2.—Talisman No. 2 level: The drive south advanced 13ft, total 400 ft. It has been necessary to timber the drive owing to the proximity of the old stope workings on the western side. A crosscut at 376 ft south was driven 6ft to the west and connected with the old stope. Two feet of quartz on the east wall of the old stope was of poor value. Dubbo level: The following gives the average widths and values of the samples obtained in the various stopes in the past two weeks: — Week ending October 19 : From 85ft north to 95ft north 48ft above level 23in fair value. Prom 245 ft to 395 ft north, 105 ft above level, at 375 ft 24in assayed very good. The assays from the rest of the stope averaged very good for width of 24in. From 600 ft to 625 ft north. 14in fair value. Week ending October 26: From TOft to Ssft north, 46ft above level, 14in fair value. From 215 ft to 335 ft north, lOSft above I level, at 305 ft north ISin assayed extra : very good. The assays from the rest of the stope averaged very good for average width of 24in. Talisman No. 1 level: Stoping has been resumed in the workings ■at 420 ft south and quartz of very good value J*t being mined.