MINING NEWS. DREDGING "RETURNS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 59, 7 September 1909, Page 3

MINING NEWS. DREDGING "RETURNS.

[BY TELEGRAPH — PRESS ASSOCIATION.] REEFTON, 6th September. Dredging returns : Worksop, 21oz 13dwt; Pactolus 1., broke elevator shaft; No. 11. (129 hours), 38oz lldwfc. NEW BIG RIVER. REEFTON, This Day. New Big 'River South gives s a return of 8340z 16dwt for 702 tons crushed, and 78oz 14dwt from 410 tons cyanided; total, £3550. TALISMAN. Operations have again been started on the Talisman in the south end of No. 13 (the lowest) level at the point on the main reef where the water came in. The face here is in bonanza ore of good width, and the superintendent has expressed the opinion that not only a big reef, but a rich one, lies ahead. It is apparent (observes the 'Herald) that the auxiliary pump that has been installed at No. 13 level is fulfilling the anticipations of "Mr. Stansfield, 1 and allowing the advancement of the south drive to proceed. Operations have been, suspended in this portion of the mine for about a year, consequently interest attaches to its further development. The following is tho mine superintendent's report for the fortnight ending 31st July : — 'No. 11 Gjevel. — No. 8 crosscut : Advanced "32ft, total 887 ft. No change in country. The south drive on (Welcome reef has been extended sft. Width of vein, 4ft; assays low. No. 10 crosscut: Advanced 32ft. Ground somewhat broken, and occasionally showing small seams of quartz. Stoping : The assays from stopes off No. 12 rise average £1 •11s 3d. • Tons sent to mill, 315. No. 12 Level. — South drive : Advanced 59ft, total 1629 ft. Width of Teef, 42in; values low. No. 3 rise (north) : Advanced 16ft, total 96ft. Reef wider than winze. Assays average, 2s 3d. This rise is now connected with the intermediate level below Woodstock No. 5 level. Stoping : The values from stopes off No. 5 rise average £4 15s 4d. Tons sent to mill, 300. The values from stopes off No. 12 rise average £3 9s lid. Tons sent to mill, 532. The values from east vein stopes average £10 9s 2d. Tons sent to mill, 259. No. 13 Level. — North drive, east vein : Advanced 14ft, total 54ft. Width of reef, 36in. Average of assays, Is 9d. Stoping : A leading stope is being driven south from No. 12 rise. lAssays from same average £10 5s 9d. Tons sent to mill, 120. The stopes off No. 1 north rise have given values that average £1 4s sd. Tons sent to mill, 180. AUSTRALIA AT WAIHI. There appears (states fhe Herald's Waihi correspondent) to be some prospect of Australian capital being introduced for the purpose of exploiting the Waihi Eldorado claim, which comprises 97 acres of ground, and adjoins the Waihi and Waihi Gladstone properties on their eastern boundaries. Correspondence is now passing between the holders of the claim and the representatives of Australian capital. OLD HAURAKI. The manager of the Old Hauraki mine telegraphed to Auckland on Friday as follows: — "Water out of crosscut. Latter going with^the reef, which is 6in. wide. A few pieces of picked stone." The chairman of the Auckland Exchange (Mr. G. A. Buttle), referring to the reported bagging of specimens, stated that the acting secretary of the Old Hauralci Company had called upon him to ask that it should be made known to the Exchange that the news which was received at the office came from the chairman of the company. So far as the office was concerned, there was no warrant for the statement about " anything from 501b to 1001b of specimen stone" being bagged.