GOLDMINING

Grey River Argus, 8 March 1937, Page 2

GOLDMINING

NEW RIVER. The New River Cold Dredging Company’s return was 18oz from 9000 yards of old workings, treated in 117 hours. WHITE'S ELECTRIC. The White’s Electric gold dredging return was 20oz lOdwt from 8000 yards treated in 135 hours. TALISMAN DUBBO. Talisman Dubbo- reports that 39 tons were treated at the Golden Dawn battery for air approximate realisation of £237. MAORI GULLY. The Maori Gully return was- 370 z 7dwt for 133-1 hours. NEMONA. The return from Nemona was 9/6oz for 182 hours from 16,000 yards. KING SOLOMON. The return at the King Solomon mine last week, was 7oz 15dwt. ARGO.

The Argo- dredge recommenced work on Friday' after a stoppage of six weeks) for repairs. WORKSOP. The Worksop dredge return was 630 z for. 12,600 yards in 125 hours. MOSSY CREEK RETURNThe wash-up of the Miossy Creek dredge produced a return of 21 ozs. 8 dwts.. from 9,000 yards of material, dealt, with in 134 (hours. BIG BIVEBThe report for the period ending March 2, 1937, of Big River Gold Alines, Ltd., is as follows: No. 4 Level s -The centre winze was cleaned out, timbered and advanced 4 feet, making a total of 51 feet down. No. 5 Level The rise was advanced 14 feet, making the total height, of 63 feet 6 inches, 'J'he §outh drive was advanced 9 feet through reef track carrying stringers and small boulders of stone, in which could be seen fine gold. “Prinia Donna Reef”—Three samples taken from the reef on the surface and 1 assayed disclosed low values, but which warrant further work being done.

BLACKWATER. The Blackwater Mines, Ltd., return for fhe month of February, 1937, is as follows,: Crushed 3256 tons, yielding 1465 fine ounces of gold from all sources, the value of which, taking gold at Lils 6d. per fine ounce, was £10.361. Working expenses £6269, leaving a. working profit of £4092. Gapitai expenditure £275, and development expenditure £593. Review of development work carried, out during month: —No. 13 Level North Drive was advanced ST;' feet, of which 46 feet were on reef averaging 22 inches width and Bdwt value. No. 13 Ltyvel South Drive advanced 29 feet and the reef averaged 20 inches iu width and 23dwt in value over distance of 25 feet. No. 13 Level Rise, at 1770 advanced 24 feet on reef averaging 30 inches in width and 15dwt in value, and holed through to No. 12 Level winze. No. 12 Level winze at 2825 advanced 16 feet on reef averaging 24 inches in width and ■Odwt in value. No. 11 Level rise at 135 ifeet advanced S| feet on reef averaging 20 inches ip width and 11-J dwt in value and holed through to the intermediate level driven from No. 10 Level winze at 90 feet. Intermediate Level below No. 10 Level advanced 7 on reef averaging* lldwt over 30 I inches.