RETURNS AND REPORTS

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 75, 29 March 1934, Page 12

RETURNS AND REPORTS

Tho following is the official return of Mataki Gold Dredging, Ltd.,' for the week ending March 24:—300z for "12-1 hours. DAWN OF HOPE. ' \'. . Dawn of Hope,. Thames,.reports: Driving on hangingwall dropper of Golden Age reef continued, distance driven for the week being sft. . The country rock is still of a very hard nature. The dropper appears to be making in size, and is now showing 12in in width and showing .fair values. •.'■•' BELL-HOOPER CROMWELL. Bell-Hooper Cromwell Gold, Ltd., reports gold obtained for. the week ended March-23 was 48oz 4dwt lOgr. The total gold .won to; that date was 1014oz 4dwt 9gr. MAHAKIPAWA GOLDFIELDS. • The resident director of Mahakipawa Goldfields, Ltd., reported for the threeweekly period ended March 2-4 as follows: No. 3 blocking strip off S.E. drive advanced to 81ft through very good grade wash. Bottom rock risen to 4ft on face on S. side.- 'At this point values have improved still, further. No. 12 crosscut Was advanced to a distance of 70ft with no values. This .drive has been pushed out to prospect siding, but, as wall has risen to height of drive, driving here has ceased. • No. 4 blocking strip S.W. of

S.E. drive commenced, and driven a distance of 14ft in fair grade values. This lace is expected to show good values at any time from this distance. No. 2 blocking strip N. of S.E. commenced, and driven |° 7 a distance of .4ft-in fair grade wash. Wash is now becoming smaller and sandy. Mining operations ceased on Saturday to enable necessary repairs and overhauls to be effected. No further wash-up will take place until; April 7. Return for five days was 470z 4dwt alluvial gold. Melted gold tor three'weeks, 120oz 3dwt. THAMES AREAS. The. Thames.Prospecting Association has received a letter from the Under-Secretary for Mines (Mr. A. Tyndall) stating that preparations are in hand for carrying out the testing of low-grade gold-bearing deposits,; at Thames. Mr. Tyndall stated that the Minister of Mines wished it to be made clear that the £2000 to be spent included any contribution by the. Unemployment Board. , Tho work would, as.fatas possible, be done by contract under the supervision, of the Mines Department.