MINING NEWS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 72, 25 March 1912, Page 8

MINING NEWS.

MANAGERS* REPORTS. In the Wailii Extended mine, the south-east crosscut ie now a dittancc of slsMft from the shaft. At thiu point 3ft of stone was cut through, some of which has a promising appearance, and from the strike, as shown in the crosscut, thi6 stone, so the manager thinks, will junction with the south-east lode going east. Since passing through this the; drive has been in a mixture of quartz and country rock. No. 6 winze has been sunk to 70ft below No. 5 level, country rock being exposed in the hanging wall, i'he lode appeal's strong and settled towards, the footwall. Tairua Golden Hills. — The manager of the Tairua Golden Hills mine reports that during the week ending 16th March, the drive at No. 5 level north was extended 6ft. The reef in the face is sft 6in wide, and still carries g^ood values. A further 7ft -has been 'driven in No. 4 (bottom) level. A telegram has been received to say that the drive has now penetrated a quartzito formation. No atsay results are yet to hand. The battery Tan satisfactorily for 156 hours, out of the possible 144 houre. Suggestions regarding the name of the Adelphi Picture Company's new theatre ara coining in fast. The three judgre are already looking askance afc the pile of names submitted to them for their decision as to who will be the winners of the cash prizes offered for the mest original name. Though only the second day of tho competition, many applications have buen received. With regard to the theatre, everything is progressing satisfactorily. The orchehha will be the first ill Wellington to bo composed entirely of ladies. The musical part of the programme will be a special featiue of the nightly entertainment. At one o'clock till*- nitcrnoou the- Telugiaph Oftue adviovd thnt, owiiij; Iv live inU'i'ruptiuus wuik iur Wangtunii, Ait'.!*laud, m<i 'dittikle, bho-A« om i w,i> L liouia' deluy.