MINING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14868, 20 December 1911, Page 7

MINING NEWS.

OCCIDENTAL. MORE PICKED STONE. ■ The following telegram from the manager of the Occidental mine, Thames, was posted on the Stock Exchange yesterday morning : — " Ten pounds good '; picked stone 'from stope; gold showing." : Later-in the day a second telegram was received as follows:''A' further 101b of good picked stono from the stope ; gold still showing." In a written report the manager states that the quartz broken out on the leading stope on the Occidental reef looks very good, and about '351b of good picked stone was obtained last week, with gold still showing in the back of the stope. The face of the stope is nearly up to where the best gold was obtained in the drive, and as strong, gold is showing along the back of the drive the manager expects to have more picked stone. MOUNTAIN KING. The manager of the Mountain King mine, Kuaotunu, telegraphed as follows yesterday:— " Crushed 58 tons for 104oz; approximate value, £305." ■ 1 I, - —i WATCHMAN. A report from the Watchman mine, Thames, states that tho parellel reef shows gold freely, and the indications in this reef are splendid for a patch of gold. The country is ull that could be wished for for tho presence of gold. Tito reef is a little smaller, being about 2ft 6in thick. At No. 1 rise the ore broken has shown no change, and gold continues to be seen freely. At present there is lift of quartz exposed, and although no gold has been seen the last sample put through gave the satisfactory iesult of £3 16s per ton. MAY QUEEN. At the May Queen mine, Thames, the rib of tight country is "still" being penetrated in the Bright Smile crosscut. More water is making, and there are indications of a change coming. On the Exchange reef a start has been made to rise on the quartz. The point selected is about where some of tho gold was got when driving the level At No. 6 level stoping is proceeding as usual on the branches of No 4 lode, and the quartz coming to hand shows gold pretty freely, and occasionally yields picked stone. THAMES DEEP LEVELS. At the Thames Deep Levels the main crosscut has been extended through a good class of country. A quartz lode has been passed through which corresponds with the Saxon No. 2 lode. It varies in width from 2ft to Sit, and some of the quartz has a very favourable appearance." ~\. NOTES. ! '.r .''" .- The manager of the Moanataiari mine, Thames, reports, that. the main crosscut has now been extended about 268 ft, leaving about 200 ft to drive to reach the Waiotahi Company's boundary.

The manager of the Kuranui mine, Thames, reports that the country met with i 3 composed of brown andesite, and is of good class for carrying gold. The Oddfellows' leader has been taken down, and shows strong colours of • gold distributed 'more'evenly through tho ore.

The manager of the Dominion mine, Karangahake, reports . that the .-western reel is now showing full width of winze, with no hnngingwall in .sight. f The quartz, which ;is heavily mineralised pre, still continues *-q show 'free gold \vli<?h tested. " j

The manager of the Saxon mine, Thames, Tcports that the subsidiary crosscut is now in 240 ft off the main crosscut. It is still passing • through a splendid channel of country rock, with numerous mineral and small quartz veins passing through it.

At the Mount Welcome mine, Coro-: mandel, the main drive is In 661 ft. The country is a fine grained rock, fairly mineralised, and several stringers of quartz formation were cut, from which .issue a good flow of water.

A report from the Golden Cross mine, Waitekauri, states that the reef on the tramway level still has the appearance >of having been disturbed, but the ore coming to hand appears tojbe improving. The ore obtained from the Fiery Cross reef is of a payable quality. ■■■' ■"-''

At the Rising.Sun mine. Owharoa, the country still continues good for the existence of gold-bearing lodes, and' is also (rood working ground. The leaders previously mentioned are still: showing .in the fac?, and should they continue, on - their present course they will ' junction a few feet ahead; " ; :x '. '

The manager of the Handsworth TJnited mine, Kuaotunu, reports that stoping off the winze in Handsworth. section gave aj little picked stone at the last break down. The lead is small as yet,, but should improve as the stope advances. In the Otama section two or three'weeks should see the leading , stope beaten through when the other stopes can ' be ' brought along " with every appearance of good results. !

At the New ' Waitaia mine. Kuaotunu, very fair ore continues to come to hand from No. 2 winze, where. a large open crevice is showing in the bottom, about 18in wide, and extending south for 10ft, dipping straight down, whereas the reef still has a heavv underlie. In No. 6 level the reef heaved suddenly west and from 18in of solid stone went out to lin, It is now making* again, the last shift's work showing about 4in of good-looking clean stone in the back, and giving off a fair flow of water. Verv good country.is-being penetrated both 'for gold and progress.