MINING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 37, 13 February 1937, Page 4

MINING NEWS.

YIELDS OF COMPANIES. Workfwp Extended (West Coast).—SOoz for ISO hours and 1200 yards. Talisman Dublm.—32 tons of ere were frcntrtl at the Golden Dawn battery for an nimroxlimile realisation of £44u. Stafford. (West Coast).—2(ioz, from ,JOOO cubic yards, in f>s liours. Okarlro (Smith Westland).—Return for tlirce weeks ended January 2:>: (iloz Sdwt, from 17.011 cubic yards, in 285 hours. Central Sbotovcr (Central Otago).—lSoz 2dwt, from the third paddock, of (iOO square yards. The plant is now being shifted upstream for the working of (he next paddock. King Solomon (Gore).—37ois odwt for tit is tillesple's.—Return, !)3oz 1-ldwt, 12S hours. GOLDEN DAWN.

Report for fortnight ending Fehruarv G : —No. 3 level: Drive west on reef going off drive north into westwall lias beou driven 15ft. The reef averages 41n widv, value £4 1/3 per ton. We are in a splendid class of country and if No. 2 reef keeps its proper course we should cut the junction at any time. Stoping on reef west off No. 17 reef. Reef averages 15in, value £1 G/ll per ton. Stopes on wostwall branch reef south averages 10in wide, value £2 IS/ per ton. Bottom intermediate level: Stopes on westwall branch reef south average-; ISin wide, value S/2 per ton. Stopes on westwall branch reef north averages 241n, value £1 0/S per ton. Stopes on westwnll brunch reef north end block averages 19in wide, value £3 11/9 per ton. Underhand stopes on westwall branch reef south averaxes 10iii wide, value £1 3/3 per ton Underhand stones-on No. 1 reef north of rise averages 2ft wide, value 11/ per ton Since above report was written the stiperinlendent has advised a new development at lower Intermediate level on branch reef going south-west off west branch of No. 1 reef north end of block, which is ISin wide and assays £10 U/0 a ton (based on gold'£4 per ounce).