MINING NEWS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVI, Issue 142, 15 December 1908, Page 2

MINING NEWS.

THAMES DEEP LEVELS. tBT TELEGBAFH. — PBBSS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, 14th December. The Thames Deep Levels Committee decided to-day to submit to the Minister for Mines the various proposals put forward in connection with the proposed deep level crosscut. The Hon. Mr. M'Gowan is to be asked to obtain the expert opinion of officers of his department as to which of the suggested routes would be in the best interests of all concerned. In the meantime the committee will consider the quesr tion of finance and the constitution -of a board of management. THE WAIHI MINE. EMPIRE REEF AT 1000 FT. LEVEL. [By Teleqeaph.-— SrfeciAX to The Post.] WAIHI, This Day. The crosscut which intersected the Empire Beef at the 1000 ft in the Waihi Mine or. Thursday last had penetrated from eleven to twelve feet of quartz before the influx of water necessitated a temporary stoppage of operations, and a full face of quartz was then showing with no indications of the wall coming to hand. The ore continues of promising appearance, and in all probability the men would be able to resume driving on the lode to-day. The pumps are at present lifting about 2000 gallons of water per minute.