MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8405, 5 November 1890, Page 6

MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS.

Junction.—The crosscut is now in a distance of 103 feet from the main tunnel. The country continues tight. We should soon get through the hard ground. . Golden Age.—The winze has been sunk a further depth of 21 feet, making a total depth of 69 feet. The country is still somewhat tight. The reef at the end of the low level has been cut into a further distance of two feet, showing bands of quartz carrying good minerals. I expect to see a further improvement. The crosscut from the low levsl under the winze has been driven a distance of nine feet. At present we have four feet of quartz in the face of the drive, which appear to be the junction of two lodes. The quartz broken in the crosscut shows very large quantities of antimony, and other favourable indications for gold. Excelsior.—The drive on the Bonanza reef has been extended six feet during the week. On Friday we cut the first cross reef, IS inches in thickness, which lias now functioned with the Bonanza, and both have formed into a solid reef of blue quartz, two and a-half feet within the walls. The quartz is of a very kindly nature, and carries plenty of iron pyrites and streaks of galena and copper, and is encased in soft white sandstone country, and may at any time make gold. We have also been prospecting the black reef, mentioned in my last, but as we can trace it for only a. short distance I have concluded it to be a slip from the higher ground. Magnolia.—Ten feet have been driven since resuming work Inst Tuesday, and the water is still flowing from the face of the drive. The country has changed slightly, being mixed with stringers and a considerable amount of copper and blocky mundic. It is supposed to be some of the lodes from No. 2 level, and if so should soon reduce the water in the winze.

Freedom. — Low level: very little work has been done at the faco, the men having been employed iking down the reef, about 12 feet having been stripped, which has all been broken down up to the face. The lode still maintains its size, being from one to two feet in thickness and incased in an excellent channel of country. The ore is of a promising appearance. The level has been extended 12 feet for the fortnight. Stoping over the eastern drive at the upper level is proceeding, and a fair quantity of crushing dirt is being saved. Leopold.—The drive has been advanced 14 feet this week. The country is a little hotter and the lead looks very well, but we have not seen any gold. Alfred. — The water has now drained and the leader is looking well, showing from eight to fifteen inches of quartz. We have now about four loads of quartz broken mid stacked at mouth of level.

Kuaotunu.—Sinco my last thereof has been driven on live feet. It is about a foot thick in the fuce, and payable crushing Htuff is coming to hand. lam of opinion tho !odo will improve as it is sunk on, the best gold obtained having been gob on the floor of the drive. The contractor for carting the quartz has it all packed to the main road, and I hope to see it shipped on Wednesday next.