MINING.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14987, 6 June 1914, Page 13

MINING.

BROKEN HILL MINES. (By Cable.—Pre** Association.—Copyright.) (Received June sth, 9.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, June 5. A Royal Commission has been appointed to enquire into the working conditions at the Broken Hill mints. ' WAIHI GRAND JUNCTION MINE. LODE INTERSECTED IN BOTTOM LEVEL. (SriCIAL TO "THE FB-SS-") AUCKLAND, June S. The management of the Waihi Grand Junction mine sent the following cable message to the head offico, London, yesterday:— "In main crosscut, south from No. 1 shaft, No. 7 level, at a distance of 118 ft, have intersected an ore body. The width of the reel so far exposed is 7ft 9in, and ore worth £3 65." This will most probably prove to be the Empire reef. Shares sold at the noon call to-day up to 26a 6d-

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) . WAIHI, June 5. With regard to the report of the intersection of a lode eight {«et wide in the seventh level of the Grand Junction mine, it is assumed that the lode intersected is the Empire lode. The lodo ahowa a marked improvement in valoes as compared with tie results met with at the point of intersection at No. 6 level, almost immediately overheadHere the Ewoire hang_cg-wsll cam© to hard at 138fi south of tbe shaft, ssd the lode proved to be flft in width, worth 17a. From this point the crosscut went through -9-t el •country rock, aad then touched the -footwall branch of the Empire, which was 7ft wide and averaged £3 6s 9d per ton. The improvement disclosed on the Empire at the seventh level, coupled with the fact that the winz«s on both the Empire footwall and leader from No. 6 level show strong lodes of good average value, point to a satisfactory development, as tbe lodes are opened out on in the bottom level.