MINING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14530, 18 November 1910, Page 3

MINING NEWS.

HAURAKI REEFS. TWELVE pounds of picked stone, * Thb manager of , the Hauraki Reefs mine, Coromandel, telegraphed as follows yesterday:—" Twelve pounds picked stone No. 1 level." The secretary of the company (Mr. 0. A. Stubbs), who returns from the mine to-day, is bringing back some of the picked stone which has been obtained from No. 1 level, and this will be on view at the company's office, Hobson Buildings, Fortstreet. KURANUI. The manager of the Kuranui mine, Thames, telegraphed yesterday as follows: — "Cut surface leader; secured stone (picked)." 1,; OCCIDENTAL CONSOLIDATED. Several pounds of picked stone secured from the Loyalty Reef in the Occidental Consolidated Company's mine, Thames:, were placed on view in the office of the secretary of the company (Mr. IL J.' Lee), Hobson Buildings, yesterday morning, and were inspected by a large number of people. The quartz ccrtainly looks well, showing strong blotches of gold, and in some cases these for half an inch in width are distributed right through the stono. Later advice received from the mine yesterday stated that j at a further breaking down a few more pounds of picked stone had been secured. The manager in his latest report states that the low level is in 136 ft. "On Thursday last," he goes on to state, "we intersected a. compact reef about 12in in thickness, showing nico colours of gold on the footwall. This now proves to be the hangingwall branch of the Loyalty reef, and from its kindly appearance we expect to meet with good values at any time. WAIHI EXTENDED. The manager of the Waihi Extended. mine reports that the shaft has now been sunk' 93ft below No. 5 level. The stone in' the shaft continues about the ' samo size, fend carries very promising mineral. *• , , • V.'/ r.v r ;V: v- -• !lc 'v."r l

smaoriland. [bf TELEGBATIT.OWN COfiRESPONI)E2«T.I '-C-M WAinr, Thursday:. ; , r , Reporting on November - 14, . tho .manage?-k;ssi 1 _ tho Mainland mine. states that th«" lode : j 3ln ß couth in the : interaorliate . level • below, <o. 3 level is Bft wide, showing mineralised : pS re on the hangingwall and fc-otwall, with a >>: •and of low grade oro in the.centre, about *. ,■ %*"<&■ which * 3 not being sent to • the qui. -the No. 1 stope south from the winze 5*4 tas been extended 12ft for the week. mak- -■ 3 ag the total 27ft The ore body in this $£ tope is l_,ft_in width, and has every indiea 4 - r -?v; ion of proving of greater width. In ao. 2 stope the ore is of very fair '•••';? eef ' and well distributed throughout the • tf eef. " The battery superintendent's report ad- ' = .!??* that during the week he completed itling another vat of sands, and that tha 't>?M neasurements give 40 tons of ore crushed "'J'; or the week. The assay at battery head Mi rave an average value of £2 19s lid per • on. ' 1 ," r GRAND JUNCTION. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OTTX COBRESPOSDEJfX.J W.unr, : Thursday. .1 A body of quartz 7ft, to Bft wide has been ■■*. >assed through in the , crosscut, south, from.he Empire reef 930 ft east." Of tho main ;. • crosscut, to connect with the Royal lode at if- ?• So. 5 level in the Grand Junction mine. Che quartz is mainly white, and apparently .1; -0 >f little or no commercial value. The work-' :':;': >f crosscut-ting with a view to" picking up ho Royal reef beyond the fault lias .been . ft-x suspended for the time bein<j, and four •ises are being put up on tne lode West .of: ho fault, to connect with No. 4' level. Those _ winzes will improve the ventilation, S md give a more accurate idea of the orif •'* -eserves on the reef between levels.- r PAEROA WARDEN'S COURT. tBT TELEGRAPH.OWN coebespojtdknt.} , " aeroa, Thursday, r , } At tho Warden's Court at. Pasroa to-day*,. '% before Mr. P. J. Burgess, warden, the fol-< -'-"J* [owing _ applications were granted:—Mar-= .£&£ ?arefc Nelson, residence site at Karangahake.; T. B. Morris and 1,. Meagher, protections' tor six months for coal prospecting license. ~ y waiter Ryan, residence" site at Cornes'a.' i-I ease, Karangahke. W. E. Cay ley *' Alex'- '■'% inder and G. S. Kent, protection .•' untilMarch 31 for Yankee special claim at M&ra- , »to. Rising Sun Gold Mining Company Droteotion for six months for Rising Sua',.' Extended special claim at Owharoa. Henrys sheohau, permission to work Maratoto iolidated special claim at Maratotowith two nen_ until January . 31. Dominion Gold * -* Mining Company, Dominion special .obcifaj l " >f 100 acres at Karanguhake. , _ i The following applications were for- "' ; ivarded to the Minister for his consent Si W. E. Cayley Alexander and G. S. Kenfc^. Emperor special claim of 36 acres at ' Mara--' A;® :oto. A. J. Thorp and others, protection . r cor six months for Saxon Nos. 1 and 2 special claims at Karangahake. - . *££ The following surrenders were accepted:':' "fjf? —Dominion Gold Mining Company, surten-i 1 '''-*1 lor of Sir Colin Campbell and New Shot-- 5$ .Tver special claims at' ' Karangahake. l ' M rhomas Casey, surrender of'Rahu special slaim at Mackaytown. Alexander ,Hogg,' vfjg surrender of portion ,of business situ at' \fl Karangahake. ""-jsSff In _the case regarding the eiaonf 't it Maratoto, in which an. order had been made for a dissolution of partnership, some :5time was spent in going .into the. accounts, and a final -settlement was• • deferred next Court day. The . warden made an, Sjj order for the sale of the claim en Monday- |jifep December 5, at the Courthouse at Paeroa. ' . . NOTES. - t ifg . ■ In the Rising Sun mine the drive is, nontft in 1239 ft, and is in fairly good country; Since last rer»ort the crosscut in' the fjllf Since last reDort the crosscut in the Ml® Tairua Gem mine- has 1 been driven another 1 ;-thi 42ft, making : 197 ft. The country iis first-' s iMw class, being interlaced with " mineral 1 veins, Ofes The men have cut several small headers, 2 and a considerable amount of water ii» ing from the faoe. * - i At the Scotia mine stoping on the No. T fl lode has been in hand with two men during - -fi the week, and the ore won is being sentJ '*\ [i on to the mill. The "second'vat" was filled. •' ; v§l on tae 10th, and a start made to £3.1 tho v^-^ third, vat. : Assays of the second vat shewed a value .ot £2 3s lOd per ton. _ ' In" the Champion 'mine* stoning north ; from the rise squaring up the" south end; '-ifp has been, continued. - In both . ends th<h resfi' .looks well, and, although no free goltl. lias been seen, there is abundance of sulphides and - minerals of the best description. , Th» V, vfiu men have put in another shute and formed i-nKS pass. , " The manager of the Pour-in-Hand Wner#||J|i reports that driving on the" hangingwall L -"> reef at No. 5 level has been continued' im fMjjs good country, without any change. Driving! 7 lM| on the - footwall reef at the intermediate .CsJi level, both north and south, has been cou-^■ KaS turned, and when breaking down strong! W;? colours of {cold has -been freely seen, a& though no picked stone has been secured. ; At the Tairua Monarch* . Consolidatett .1 mine the smithy level has been driveA 604 ft...;; -;f|l The reef shows a width of 2ft 6in, aad ani excellent class of country -ia beingf pens- . trated. At No. 2 level the Winze 3is down ; OIM 66ft, and a. connection has been* made with the smithy level. The leading stope 'hasbeen driven 54ft. The reef shows a widtb >?% of 3ft, and tho ore broken shows gold freely : in the stone. * * re? —— . .. ; ii At the Now Sylvia mine. Marototo„ v '{: operations'have commenced in the face during the week, with two-men shifts, and a*' distance of 7ft has been driven. Tie ,rock- |i in the face is changing from firm blasting 1 i 'ii country to country more easily worked, and :,' :: -i:||i of a -bearing nature. At the • battery* '&Wa the contractors continue to make good pro- •' grass with the work of erection, and ar« now laying the 20in mains to connect with» WM water-race. The boiler \ and machinery have* m been hauled safely to 'he site. :• ' I No. 2 level ; going :• north in! the New 1 ■ i Success mine.has been advanced 7ffc; total, 38ft. The leader, which is over sin wide,: i» looking well, strong colours of . gold being: | seen ,at .the last, breaking down." No. "1 . Success leader going south has ; been risetk on lift, The leader has improved tho lastc ,1 r i'j few days, and good , prospects of gold hav» been obtained by washing. The leader iafrom 4in to Sin wide. The stone on this- '"£$ loader has been advanced 9ft; total, 16ft. , The leader is; looking better, , and is aboufc ' sin wide, giving fair, prospects of gold by. r || washing. , , \ At the New Waitaia mine stoping is being* carried on at No._ 2 level on the Blue Facet' Jqi reef, which is encased in good working-- • V-?? country. Nearly all the ore produced, fxozib V.? this point prospects payaWy, and shows '■ --ffi colours of gold. Stoning north of tho rise ivf above intermediate level No. 3 reef is still a, ■ ■ JiS conglomerate formation, but is showing 'a, .»";r\ little' quartz in the back of the stope. Thocontractors for the low level have driven 1•; lOjffc for the week, making 933 ft. The coaritry is still : tight, but .is ' beginning- to: give-ri'uil® off a little water,. whiph .should prove tha* : the country ahead is becoming mora; oppu. '. : Tlie manager of Bremner'» ; Freehold mine, ' $ Coromandel, reports that lie has/-susjpended -- f -3® operations in the winze and rise lor tho &af| present, and is now driving south 'on the" 'i® reef ,at No. 1 level. - The reef there- is" Ift wido, and looks well, and he expects it "to yield specimens at next- breaking down. Ha '-c is also opening out on the new reef:'*: It .is--" small where cut on account of the break, ! V,"! but lie expects it to make when driven on. : ® Only colours of gold aro showing : in it " at nresent. Driving has been resumed in• the *X'v? low level; with the object of cutting 'the § reef, and when this is . done a start will be made with tho winze again. V ' - -vgt -■ ' - Accordincr to the manager of the Tairua ! Broken Hills mine driving north and sou tie : 7i;J| on the Night reef has been extended 24ft. - ~- "X Tlie reef formation averages about 3ft in width, the hangingwall being .well- defined/ . \l?) and a fair flow of water issues from the back of tho drive. The dish prospects, which , j" during the week have been variable, show i3g| an improvement as the .drive is advanced ' is, southward. A start is -being -made this iy : -J week to rise and connect with the winze. A few feet only has been driven in the west ..»'-,-j crosscut. Six feet of quarts of good appear- .- 3" ance is showing in the back of the drive. V.'sgjyg and a little gold is obtainable by dish and ...vM mortar tests. _ The manager of the • Handsworth United' I nine reports that tho ore coming." to-hand from the stopes in the . Hand^wonh'• jaa bo -classed : as rich crushing■' The drive on the main flinty-Tfrom'y [landsworth crosscut. is . penetrating- a '. ros3 flinty at present. In tie' Otama sej- f . ion the lead has been driven up to a efcaa - Jinty wall, having about tho same ' under!io M is m the main Handsworth flirity. aad. it i 3 T-nte possiblp thai may . jppovei to 1» identical, altltough .sot ■" h4viag^ x the «n» \;? bearing. The .drive Will bo. conqnued, to ilrS ci«termino whether tho lead lives through J-'l it. Tho conttaotorß 'la - the Irene section v ' have ; driven 20ft_ jEojt;itho week, making Sift . • ' / south of the main riise. During week-' portion of the reef branched off into . the 4; |I|| tootwall.' -This "corresponds with Vj reef, worked with' good results at; upm», levels/ and gives a fair prospect at? ww .3 present level. r