MININ NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 238, 8 October 1936, Page 4

MININ NEWS.

WORK SUSPENDED. PART OF KING SOLOMON. GORE, this ilay. 'J'lie manager of King .Solomon Deep Lcail mine announces that it has been found necessary to withdraw the men employed in one section of the mine as it lias become .somewhat dangerous. The work is to lie rationed in the meantime until steps can be tjike.n to permit of a resumption of normal operations. YIELDS OF COMPANIES. Okarito. —17oz 7dwf, for 12;! hours. Big River (Reef ton). —Battery department. 220 tons crushed for 1720z 7dwt of melted gold: e.vnnide department, 270z 2dwt of hulllou recovered. Estimated value, £1.200. In addl'ii. J! tons lOcwt of concentrates were saved, valued at £7.">. Bendigo Rise and Shine (Central Otago.— Week ended September 30, 12oz sdwt, from 12 tons of ore. GILLESPIE'S BEACH DREDGE. I As the dredge of Gillespie's Bench Gold Dredging Company, Limited (South Westland), was closed for seven shifts while new sleeves and corner plates were put on the bottom tumbler and new bushes put in the hanging blocks, the dredgemaster decided not to wash up last week. Everything is now working well. MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS. Maerewlienua (North Otago).—Progress for September: The work on tlie mine was mostly concentrated on the Golden Gullv development. The progress of the tailings through tlie tunnel was very satisfactorv. and it is estimated that 1«0 cubic yards an hour passed through the tunnel." All this material goes over gold-saving boxes, and any values tmtained therein are saved. Sluicing at nutters Gully is now being terminated and work has begun on cleaning up the gutter and the long tail race in that gully. A partial wash-up of the boxes has produced approximately I'.oz of gold, valued at £43 10/, but tiic main quantity which is lodged in the gutter is still to lie washed up. The mine expenditure for the month amounted to approximately i'Sti. The extension money, £121. for October, in connection with the option to London, has been received. Golden Dawn.—Report for fortnight ended October a N«. 3 level : Sloping on reef going into westwall off drive north on No. 1 reef. Keof averages 14in \v : de, value £1 IS/!) per ton. Bottom itermedi.ite level : On Westwall branch reef south Reef averages 20in wide, value £5 2/10 per ton. On Westwall branch reef north block. Reef averages ."ift wide, value £8 13/1 per ton. On Westwall branch reef, north end block. Reef averages ISin wide, value £4 2/1 per ton. On Eastwall branch of No. 3 reef. Reef averages 15in wide, value £2 12/7 ner ton. In reef formation in cross•nt west, loin wide, value £2 0/1 per ton. I'nder hand stuping on No. 1 reef south. Keef averages 2ft wide, value £3 12/S per [Oil. Alexander Mines.—No. 5 north drive : riils level has been extended to 310 ft north [if main crosscut, Htonc showing in the roof for 150 ft of this distance. The face shows stone Ift wide with no walls showing, but somes down only 2t't below the level caps. Die full width of tlie reef is unknown at Ibis point, lint in the leading stope above this level the reef is from 10 to 14ft in width. The strike of the stone continues liueli the *:>me as last month. Tills level S' opening tip well, and if nothing unforseen lappens will provide the mill with ore for i long time to come. Stoping: Stoning ins been carried on above the intermediate md No. T> level*. Above the intermediate he reef showing in the face varies from wo to eight feet of clean ore. All stoping 'aces above No. 5 level look well, no face diowing lode under six feet in width.