MINING NEWS ROSS GOLDFIELDS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 76, 31 March 1914, Page 2

MINING NEWS ROSS GOLDFIELDS.

The mine superintendent of the Rnss ftoldiields Reconstructed (Mr. John Cock) reports for tho week as follows : — "On account of break in the race, there has only been two days' work in the faces during tho week, and these ha\e been in lower-grade wash. The prospecting shaft 16 still in terrace bottom, tho water not making any increase. On Saturday, the 21st instant, aL o a.m., a break was found iv one of the open races about three miles from Lake Knnicri, and it became necessary to put the Diesel standby on lead in order to keep mine drained. The engine worked satisfactorily till 9 a.m., when it. was found that tho main bearing on tho air compressor wa& running hot. It became necessary to slop the engine :uirl put in another bearing, a .spare" one being kept on haul. as wu ha\o had trouble in ilus respect before, and it was thought advisable to keep a spare one on hand. This work uas completed within hall iin hour, and on starting Up the engine il wa«. found that one of the pipes counseled with the town water supply, which is used for cooling the engine, had either been bioksn or become blocked. As it w.t> impossible to get cooling water to the engine quickly, it became necessary to lift the /stationary pump motors to the surface. This was carried out without accident, and in addition to the motors, one of the starters was also brought up. Repairs to the iaco arc being cairied out, and it is expected that a start will be made to unwoter At'ith the sinking pumps, which are now suspended in iiu- winding compartments in rendinees' for work to-morrow morning." The following telegram has been received from the mine Mipciintendent at Ro-?s -. — " Commenced unwntenng midday yesterday; down 270 ipet.''