THE GOLDFIELBS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13491, 18 May 1907, Page 3

THE GOLDFIELBS.

WAIHI ' CONSOLIDATED. [BX TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] ■ . ■ Waibi, Friday. Tins shaft being sunk - on the Waihi Consolidated property/for the purpose of testing the reef system at. a : greater depth is now down 503 ft. : The ground at present is hard, making progress slow, and the slide coming; in from the south-east, and underlying westerly, is causing a '.lot of trouble. The making =of the' cages for cage-winding is proceeding very satisfactorily. . . ' WAIHI EXTENDED. ; A I further telegram received from the manager of tne' aihi Extended mine yesterday stated that 'the reef formation in the leader at- No. 4 level was opening out, and was then 2ft wide. TALISMAN. The .following cable concerning development work at the Talisman Consolidated mine - has been despatched to the London office of' the company : —'' No.' 11 level south: No. 10 rise, lb4it. No. 10 winze, I Tbrt; width of reei, TBin; average of assays, lAs Oct. No. 12 level. south: .Branch vein east, .No. 7 rise,; 4oit; width, of reel, 54in; 3 average of assays,/ value £1 15s. •Norta drive, 62ft; width of reef, 2ft 6ih; average of, ': assays, 6s od. South drive, 5 ; 7oli; ; width of reoj,;'l4in^.ftveraw^f-assayt(j ■Bo 4s.- No. 13 level south,. 208 ft.; !" from 152 ft to 166 ft, • width of reef oft, average ot assays. 6s Id ; from lobit; to 20bft, reef sft wide, average assay value ±!9 2s. ; No. 3 crosaciiti 39ft." :.. ' ... '■'.' ■:■- ■. "U ■'■'■;',■- ■: .-■..•■' •":■■', ' ■■'■ ' '-. ■■ ;■. - 0 . ■■".-.' V ■ ;'-,.:.'. DREDGING RETURNS.: . ;■ [by TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ,' - Dunedin, Friday. ~ The following dredging , returns \ have.; been received :—Jtoputai, bsoz 6dwt; Muddy Creek,' 520z 16dwt ;.j Mystery , Flat, 440z lldwt; Electric No. 2, 2£oa 15dwt; Perseverance No. 2, 2&oz 7dwt; Electric No. 2, 260z 6dwt; Waikaia, 20oz 12dwt; f Hartley > and Riley, 16oz - r Kura, 15oz 9dwt; Molynea-ttx Kohinoor, 14oz4dwt; ;. Hessey's, i looz ;l6dwtj: Perseverance No.; 2, : 12oz; Lady Annie, lloz sdwt. • , MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS. I Sunbeam (May 15): Very good progress tea been •„ made with the work of timbering ;: the . No. 1 level and sloping was commenced over the hack of this drive on Monday last. The ore body being operated upon in' these stopes will' average 2ft in.' thickness, and the ore coining ■ to hand is of a payable: quality. The No. 2 level has been at a standstill daring the week,. the men being engaged in timbering. ' The buttery waq started last Monday with two shifts, but the mill will now ,be kept going full time.