THE GOLDFIELDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13084, 25 January 1906, Page 3

THE GOLDFIELDS.

WAIOTAHI,

2CWT OF PICKED STONE SELECTED.

I The manager of the Waiotahi mine reports having selected a further 2cwt of picked stone from the first stope above the No. 5 level. MAO.RILANDER. : BATTERY TO BE ERECTED. [BY TELEGRAPH.OWN CORIIESFO.VDKN C. ] Waihi, Wednesday. At a meeting of the Maorilander Gold Mining Syndicate last night, it was decided to proceed with the erection of a battery forthwith. Mr. J. M. Haslett was appointed supervisor, with instructions to proceed with the work as quickly as possible. The prospects of the mine are said to be veryencouraging. KURANUI-CALEDONIAN. [BY TELEGRAPH.-OWN* CORRESPONDENT.] Thames, Wednesday. The manager of the Kuranui-Caledonian mine has accepted the tender of R. Richards and party for sinking the winze 011 the Waiotahi boundary to intersect the underlie of the No. 5 Cure reef, at 19s 6d per foot, and a start was made'with the work this morning. It is also intended to sink a winze on the Cambria reef in the face of the eastern drive, at the point where the improved mineral came in at the bottom of the drive, and preparations are now under way for this work, which will lie commenced as soon as possible. WAIHI BEACH. The manager of the Waihi Beach mine sent the following telegram to the secretary (Mr. H. J. Lee) yesterday:—"Solid quartz in face of drive." This refers to the lowlevel drive (355 ft), at which the manager, in the course of his last weekly report, stated that on the south side of the leader, cut in the face of the drive, the quartz was split up, and there was a good deal of mullock through it. He has evidently passed through the mullock, and got into solid quartz again. OMAHU MINES. ■ Mr. McDonald, chairman of directors of the Omabu Mines, Limited, Company, accompanied by the supervisor (Mr. M. Fleming) and secretary (.Mr. Stevenson), paid a visit of inspection to the company's property a day or two ago. After inspecting the battery, which consists of five head of stamps, with provision for an additional five head, if necessary, and other machinery, the party inspected the mine, which is connected with the battery by an aerial tram, about half-a-mile long. At the No. 1 level, which has been driven on the reef for a distance of 50ft, the ore body in the face was found to be about sft in thickness. A dish of dirt taken from this, and one from the old prospector's drive, which the No. 1 level intersects, were washed in the creek, and are said to have given excellent prospects. A visit was then made to several shafts, sunk on the lino of reef by the original owners of the property, and the inspection satisfied the visitors that there were some thousands of tons of ore available in these parts. The "We Three ' section of the mine was then visited, and the reef, which has been proved for a distance of 150 ft, was found to average about ISin in thickness. Trial samples of general dirt from this reef, which outcrops alongside the pressure box, at the back of the battery, about 1000 ft away, have' yielded payable results. The party state that they were well pleased both with the prospects of the mine and the forward state of the plant, and anticipate that a start will be made with crushing operations early next month.

WAIHI. . The following report on progress works at the Waihi mine has been forwarded to the London office of the company: — No. 7 level: Regina section—' eastern drive has been advanced 17ft, making a total length ot 360 ft from the north-west crosscut. The south or hangingwall is exposed for the last few feet driven. The average value along the level from 316 ft to 358 ft is: Gold 7d\vt 12gr, silver 10oz 6d\vt 16gr per ton. Crosseutting—The. crosscut protected at the 296 ft mark proved the full width of the ore body to be 90ft in thickness. The average value for the width is: Cold 15d\vt 13?» silver 7o 3dwt Bgr per ton. At 355 ft the lode has again been crosscut,, proving the lull width, to be 77ft, carrying an average value of: iloia lbdwf 20gr, silver 4oz 12dwt llgr per' ton. The north section for a width of 27ft is sulphide ore. Western drive, crosscuts The crosscut at iuatt in from the north-west crosscut proved the hill width -of the ore body to be 110 ft. Country rock exists for a width of 9ft. This separates the north and south sections, of the lode. Hie values are made up as follows— to 40ft (measuring from the south wall), gold 9dwt llgr, silver box 13dwt 9gr per ton; 40ft to 45ft, gold 3dwt 16gr, silver Bdwt 18gr; 45ft to 50ft, gold 2dwt sgr, silver lOdwt 12gr; 50ft to 55ft, gold ldwt 2J.gr, silver 7dwt 14gr; 55ft to 60ft, gold 2dwt 12gr, silver Bdwt Bgr; 60ft to 65ft, gold 3dwt- 20gr, silver lndwt lgr; 65ft to 70ft, gold 17d\vt 2gr, silver loz 7dwt 14gr; 70ft to 75ft, gold 2dwt 22gr, silver lOdwt sgr; 75ft to 80ft, gold ldwt 22gi', silver Bdwt 18gr; 80ft to 85ft, gold lldwt 16gr, silver loz lldwt 2gr; 85ft to 90ft, gold 4dwt 16gr, silver 2oz Odwt 17gr; 90ft to 95ft, gold lOdwt 19gr silver 4oz sdwt Bgr; 95ft to 105 ft, country ; lOoft to 110 ft, gold 18dwt 6gr, silver 340z 16dwt 23gr; 110 ft to 115 ft, gold loz 4dwt 16gr, silver 60oz lOdwt 3gr ; 115 ft to 119 ft, gold 15dwt llgr, silver 340z 12d\vt 21gr. The crosscut at the 257 ft mark was driven a total distance of 127 Aft.. The last 34ft- penetrated the footwall. The values are made up as follows: —l9ft to 24ft (measuring from south wall), gold 3dwt 16gr, silver lOdwt 16gr per ton: 24ft to 29ft, gold ldwt 18gr, silver lOdwt 19gr; 29ft to 34ft, gold 12dwt 3gr, silver loz 3dwt Bgr: 34ft to 39ft, gold 4dwt 9gr, silver Bdwt lgr; 39ft. to 44ft. gold 2dwt 12gr, silver 6dwt llgr; 44ft to 49ft, gold 18gr, silver 4d\vt 23gr ; 49ft to 54ft, gold 2d\vt lgr, silver lldwt 13gr: 54ft to 59ft. gold llgr, silver 3dwt 23gr; 59it to 61ft, gold 6dwt 21gr, silver 13dwt 7gr; 61ft to 72ft, eountrv ; 72ft to 77ft, gold 2dwt. 19gr, silver Bdv, llgr; 77ft, to 82ft, gold ldwt Bgr, silver Bdwt llgr; 82ft to 87ft, gold 7gr, silver 4dwt 16gr; 87ft to 92ft, gold llgr, silver 7dwt llgr: 92ft to 97ft, gold ldwt 4gr, silver 12dwt 3gr; 97ft. to 102 ft, gold ldwt. lgr, silver lldv.t 20gr; 102 ft to 107 ft, gold ldwt 15gr, silver 17dwt 9gr; 107 ft to 112 ft, gold 14dwt 21gr, silver 3oz ldwt 17gi ; 112 ft to 116 ft, gold 6d\vt 17gr, silver loz 2d\vt 4gr; 116 ft to 120 ft, gold loz ldwt 14gr, silver 18oz Bdwt 23gi", 120t't to 124 ft, gold loz lOdwt Bgr, silver 90.-. ldwt 3gr. The crosscut nt 357 ft is still in progress. A total distance of 110 ft is recorded. li has lieen sampled as follows:—0 to 3ft. (from north fide of drive), country rock ; oft to 7ft., gold 2dwt lgr, silver 6dwt 21 pr per ton; 7ft to 37ft, country; 37ft, to 42ft, gold lldwt, silver 6dwt 7gr; 42ft to 73ft, country; 73ft to 78ft. gold 15dwt Bgr, silver 570z 12dwt 2gr; 78ft to 82ft, gold ldwt lgr, silver loz 17dwt 15gr; 82ft to 87ft, gold llgr, silver 4dwt 2gr; 87ft to 102 ft, country; 102 ft to 105 ft, value not yet to hand ; 105 ft to 110 ft, country. Martha lode, north section—The eastern drive lias been extended 61ft, making a total distance of 360 ft from the north-west crosscut; sft of sulphide ore exposed and no walls seen. The average value along the level from 276 ft to 333 ft is: Gold loz ldwt 20gr, silver 4oz lfidwt 18gr per ton. Western drive—This has attained a total length of 320 ft; sft of sulphide ore exposed, with country seen on the north side of level. The average value along the level from 270 ft to 314 ft is: Gold 18dwt 12gr, silver 2oz 9dwt 17gr per ton. Empire lode—The western drive has been advanced 52ft during the period, making a total of 767 ft. The lode from 702 ft widened out considerably. The last crosscut at V'£oft proved the lode to be lOAtt wide and worth: Gold 15dwt 16gr, silver 7oz 13d Bgr per ton. Sulphide ore is showing 011 the north side. The average value along the level from 676 ft to 756 ft is: Gold loz llgr, silver 6oz 6dwt 15gr per tori. Roval lode— In tlie eastern drive a total length of 607 ft is recorded from the north junction. The lode is gradually reduced in size to a few inches. At a point 607 ft a new lode was met with striking across the main Royal at a right angle. Course, 188 degrees (true). " We decided to drive along its course south. The width of the lode where intersected was 4ft. It has now widened out to oft in the present face. We have driven a distance of 45ft south 011 this lode from the main level. Average value from point of intersection to 45ft: Gold 2dwt. sgr, silver loz 2dwt- sgr per ton. The course of this new lode is approximately the position of the proposed crosscut to prospect tho ground to the south, thus obviating the necessity of commencing the crosscut at a point 500 ft east from the north section junction. Shafts: The Xo. 5 shaft is now completed to a depth of 160 ft below No. 7 level. Total depth from surface, 863 ft. The chamber at No. 8 level has been excavated and timbered.

WAIHI WARDEN'S COURT. [BY TELEGRAm OWN CO I? II PEST.] Waiiii, Wednesday. At the Warden's Court to-day the following applications were granted :—Special claim, John Kelly, Waihi Monument; Waihi Consols Gold Minim Company, for protection of the Waihi North; J. Thomas, for protection of the Waihi Discovery, Waihi Reach; E. B. Walker, for protection of the Bullion special claim; G. Rothvell and W. Walker, for surrender of sections 328 and 327 respectively, accepted ; Waihi Grand .Junction Company, for sections 3<JB and 327 ; Waihi Gold Mining Company, special site of one acrc. T. Johns, for residence site 274, Waihi : Mr. Moss, on behalf of the previous owner, objected to the application. Mr. Jackson, who appeared for Johns, objected to Mr. Moss appearing. Mr. Moss said the objection was on public grounds. He wished to draw the Court's attention to what might or might not, be an abuse by mining: companies. The position was that the urouertv was tra»»fc''red to

the Grand Junction, the company's agent first warning' the owner that it was going to be resumed by the company for mining purposes. Mr. Jackson pointed out that the Grand Junction Company had paid Withcrow £50, and at the same time given him the right to remove the two chanties on the sections.. Withcrow still had the right to remove the shanties. Mr. Moss asked now that the company did not want the section for mining purposes if Witherow, who had sold it to the Grand Junction for half its value under what, might he termed pressure, could not have the offer of buying it back again? The Warden said he did not see how he could interfere with a private transaction. The transfer had been made by the owner with his eyes open. He had taken fche business into his own hands, and it was too late now to come to the Court for adjustment. How could any Court in the face of a transfer deal, with such an objection? After some further argument the application was granted. J. <V. Walker, protection of Walker's Waihi Gigantic Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 special quartz claims to continue working with eight men for three months: Mr. Jackson, who appeared foi the applicant, pointed out that already a sum of upwards of £500 had been expanded on the property, over £400 being spent in wages and material. The application was granted. Waihi Grand Junction Company, protection of Waihi West, and special sites 509 and 510: J. Odium, protection of section 06a. Waikino; T. Tubman, for surrender of part section 247 a, Waihi; application for same by W. (I. Snotbolt; Grand Junction Company, tor surrender of part section 274: Pride of Waihi Gold Mining Company, for special site; Pride of Waihi Gold Mining Company, three months' protection: J. I'urdie, section 762. Waihi; S. Dratlin and S. A. Shaw, for six months' protection of the Amethyst and Waihi Reefs Extended special quartz claims; Waihi Grand Junction, for tip site section 350, Waihi; C. J. Aicken, protection of section, Waikino; James Thomson, residence site. 761 J. Corbett. permission to work the Romulus and Remus special claims with two men each for six months: A. Newdick, for six months' protection. for the Royal Standard ; Waihi Gold Mining Company, for deviation Of water-race belonging to three rights; S. Rice, surrender of part section 401, Waihi; J. Tiiornes. for six months' protection of the. Empire special claim, recommended to the Minister; application by A. Trcmbath for 20 acres to cut sawn timber. ii: ' MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS. ' Vanguard (January 22): The low level crosscut is now in 180 ft, making n total from the shaft of 1491 ft. Two additional men have been put on to push the crosscut ahead as quickly as possible, and as the result of a consultation with Mr. E. F. Adams, surveyor. I should say th.ic tlye distance required to meet the Vanguard and Bird-in-Hand lodes will most likely be driven during the next, three weeks. The country continues good for meeting with gold-bearing reefs and for speedy progress. New Una (January 23): A further distance of 22ft. has been driven. The kindly sandstone continues, and the flinty, now more strongly in evidence than for sonic time, contains a larger percentage of silica than previously. Wherever it makes quartz colours of gold are continuously seen. According to survey, another 34ft of driving should cut the reef, provided it keeps its coutae as indicated on the surface.