MINING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 33, 9 February 1939, Page 8

MINING NEWS.

YIELDS OF COMPANIES. houJs. tba RIVW <°t»8o)-—93os la 186 fn : 4le ? ander < Coast).—Gold retnnw ton* "l a f uuar y : Battery department— l 76 mTltm ?I e "" s . he <l f or 2020Z 3dwt Of meltpd sold. Cyanide ilepartme.it—l2o tons V reiUe<i for 21oz s <' wt of bullion. Total estimated value. £>04J (gold at IT :,'/ per , nn « oz). In addition, 4J tone or concentrates were saved, valued at £173. (rtllespi,.-* Beach <.Westland).—There nas mu wash-up last week. ii£i ack ?' atep -> (R^fton).—Fop January: loOJoz from 2S<«» tuus. inclndin? clean-op roawntratw. a " d trt ' atius o£ cumulated r ,5*i a nie O , (,South Westland).—lloz «dwt lor ivT? flours, the return beins mostly trom tailniKs: solid face not expected to be reached again for another few wMta. " T DRILLING BY TRITOH. • *\.P 010^81 examination has been tuie rlt* V, ast six "ionths of the leases of irlton Gold Mines, Xo Liability (West Australia), and the .surroundius "country. several prospects have be.n located which t is proposed to test by diamond drillinß. lo secure the ground eurerins the first irospect four 24-acre leases have been >e»rsed adjoiuing the Triton Cu«w*w'» eases to the south. REPORTS OF MANAGER*. . V° a Hill (Thames).—During the period naea February 3, chamber has been cut >"t at head of new inclined drive. A f»ce ias been opened up and 7ft driven on ncllne. After meeting hard rock in the evel the country has become mild and of i jrood standing type. All preliminary l°*£JL n , ow completed and steady j>M>2i«ss o _OOft level is expected. RAILWAY EXPRESSES. Express trains will leave Auckland o-morrow fvr: Vellinjrton—3.o p.m 7 1." i> m lotorna—lo.lo a.m.. So pm ' J hangarei and Opua—B 4o am. -aueatua and Tauranga—O.S a.m. Express trains will arrive in Aiw*l»J> a o-inorrow from: Vellington—7.o a.m.. 9.30 a.m. totorua—4.O p.m., 10.54 p.m. vhangarel aad Opua—s i) pa. .aneatua and fc»ansa—6.2o p.m.