GOLDMINING

Grey River Argus, 29 November 1937, Page 7

GOLDMINING

WAITAHU. The ’’Waitahu Gold Mining Co., Ltd., reports that a further .partial wasn-up in No. 14 paddock resulted in a return of 41 ozs. 13 dwt. for 30 shifts of 8 hours each. ARGO. The Argo return last week was 76 ounces for 180 hours and 16,000 yards. GILLESPIE'S BEACH. The Gillespie’s Beach wash-up for the week ended November 26, for 114 hours, was 44 ounces 7 dwt. QUOTATIONS. Argo Is 9d, Is lOd; Argo (6d paid) Is 2d, —; Barrytown —, 30s; Big River —, Is 4d; Golden Dawn Is lOd, —; Golden Sands Is 7d, —; Goldfields Dredging 2d, Grey River (7s 6d paid) 9s 4d, 9s sd; Maori Gully 4d, 6d; Mataki —, 7d; Mossy Creek Is, Is 3d; Nemona Is 6d, Is 7d; Skippers —, 2id; Waihi Grand Junction 2s 7d, —; Waimumu Sluicing —, 8d; Waitahu —, Is 6d; Worksop Extended 10d, —.

BIG RIVER GOLD MINES. The report for the period ending November 25, 1937, is as follows: — No. 4 Level Centre Stope—North of the winze the stone made back into the footwall for about 4 feet deep and 6 feet long. This has been taken out and am now carrying the stope on stone about 3 feet 6 inches wide.

South Block Intermediate Stope.— Over a length of 20 feet this stope came in from sft 6in wide underneath to about 2ft 6in wide overhead, but indications are that it will widen going up. There is still some stone in the north end to take out. No. 5 Level South Block Stope.— This stone has been taken out, and we are now starting to mullock up before rising for another stope. No. 5 Level South Winze.—This was sunk 2 feet to 16ft 6in with stone showing across the south end and along the hanging wall side. North Drive.—This was advanced 10 feet, the first 6 feet averaging 4ft 6in wide when some faulting had taken place pinching the stone into about 2 feet wide with the face now showing 3 feet of stone overhead and about 1 foot underneath. There is now 26 feet of stone averaging over 4 feet wide in this new block, and water is still making over the full length of the stone. One hundred and twenty tons of stone were delivered to the surface bins.