MINNING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15265, 1 April 1913, Page 5

MINNING NEWS.

THE GOLD RETURNS. '' ' LAST. MONTH'S TOTAL, £62,169. .. Thb returns -reported- from the yariouJi. gold mines iri; the Auckland district duwng th» month of March .amount I^' in. value ' to 562,169 3s 4d. .This return, compared With thatjfor the , month -of : February {£52,76?) shows an increase of £»102. The increase m accounted ; for by the Waihi Grand Junction return of £9479, the first Mnce May of last year, when the company j&uApetidedj.-work' on'.: account of the strike. Compared with the returns for the corresponding period of last year (£144,174), the past month's return shows a decrease of £82,005. This is attributable partly to there having been two; Waihi returns during March, 1912, both of £46,000 odd. ■■■■;., The detailed returns for last month are as follows :— OHINEMTJItL .;■■'".■ , ■:•■ . . - ' ■•■ £. 8. d. Waihi Grand Junction, 720? tons 9,Wi 12 Talisman. 3800 tons ...... . ..... MM 2 8 Crown, 1201 tons ......... 2,94!; 0 0 Komata Beefs, 600 tons ... ... 1»04J» 00 | Waihi, 13,819 ton* ......... «.W 00 1 Waihi-Paeroa, 9800 tops ... . ... 2.13HM) 0 Total Ohinemuri district ... 60,3651 3 4 . V.-> THAMES. New Sylvia, 840 tons.... ... ...; 1,107 0 0 OOHOITANDEL. ' : '-.-. /■■ Eoyal Oak Tributers, losoa ... :.;. 350 0 0 HauraJti Reefs, 12 tons and 851b ; . picked stone ...... ... 440 0 0 Total Coromaiidel district ... 700 0 0 i Total Auckland district for March 62,169 3 4 MANAGERS' EXAMINATIONS. I A QUESTION OF SERVICE. | [bx ; •raxEaEAPH.~owsr, CORtrSSPONDJEINX.] Waihi, Monday. The ; ?fes© of a etndenS who was refused permission 'to sit for the recent cjtainiHa- !' t*jn ior mine managers'certificates wis'.re* I ported to the council of the Waihi; School Of Mines oh Saturday Evening. The 'director (Mr. A. H. >Vi Morgan) stated' that pewnisaion had been refused on the g round ■of insufficient service, although the student had apparently complied with the Mining '• Act . ■ : : - ■ ■ • The Council decided: to communicate 'with the Minister for Mines on the subject, and to request a eonferencO of tho Board of Examiners with; directors of the schools of mines, in order to:diecusa the regulations ' governing the mine : man- ' agers* . and ; battery superintendentsi' examHiations, and to endeavour to seciuro a satisfactory definition of the nature «if the aervjjoe required of e^ ThO coun- : -oil considered that the practical experience of candidates (should bo aa viried as; pos* able. l The director reported that 67 students : had enrolled, and that the class attendance was 120. He recommended[ lhat as the l only /;two-; :onir^iu^'-« : scholar candijdates ': had left the district the present holder,! E, A. Ellis, should he granted an exten- - sio« of; another year* The couneil agreed ; to th© request. ~{..'-:.'..■ ■ ' ; i 1 Messrs. H. B. I>Bvei*eax and H. Lang- 1 don were appointed a Visiting Comriiittee I :. :for,tho : ensuing terra, OLD lIAtTRAKI. The manager of the Old Hauraki mines, Coromandel, reports that four stopeu are ;. in progress in the tfmward block of tlj© 400 ft levelj, and a little gold is «ee» in the : guarts broken. ; In. the northern block two stopes" aro being worked/; from which a',! - few pounds of picked stone' were - obtained-' j The total.amount on hand is 40lb. Fair i progress is being made with the crosscut M tho- 400 ft ■Jfivel.-'^:Tho:.conht«y• rock-iir : .well atne»lfeid[, ,, and favourable for gjold.-:. ■' OCCIDENTAL. In the-stojje over the low level in the Occidental thine, Thames, a little quarts was broken , during the past week.. Though no gold was seen the pro carriea favourable rnmerals.Tlie manager reports thai -good dabs of gold could be &e<tnV in most of the ore broken.fromthe slopes above the 70ft level t and a few pieces of good atone were picked "out. ■■ A few feet of reef was broken down in the jsoath face, 70ft level, and showed gold freely in some of the ore. "No change has; been met; with in the flinty.crosscut'-■at thai No. 4 level, and the country remains tight. .;■. ■■ '- v .- : '■.'•"''-'■■V7.l>.-■:••••''■.-;■-•;,.. ■■.-,.■■:■':■■■:■', ■:■:?■■■-.:■ -■.- '■:.--7-% : . -■.'.< ■~-.■' NEW SYLVIA. The drive on the reef in the No. 2 level ] of the New Sylvia mine, Thames, is now | 60ft from the rise- A break has beeni met j with at this point, and a drive hit the ] Wall is in progress to pick, up the reef 1 again. :The manager states the reef was i carrying good values. The rise, in the! No. 3 level is up 79ft, with 3ft of quartz | showing. The usual, stopes are in pro-i gross, aiid a few pounds of picked stone i ; were/secured. Three stopes are in' progreMih intermediate leveh The reef is, well mineralised, and averages 4:ft in width. In. the battery level one atopo is going oh the "No. I reef, .and the quarts is heavily The oonntry i:i the low v level is of- good -.description. HAURAKI REEFS. . Operations in the, Hauraki Beefs ;nj'ne, Cotomahdel,: are concentrated v on the No. it level, Hauraki Reefs section. The drive ■•.the Goioonda reefs; main level, has been extended. The manager states that ; ". good crushing dirt and about 61b of picked stone was obtained during the week. The drive ; going east on the old No. 2 level face" was" continued.: The reef appeared disturbed by a break in the last few feet. The.drive coming out under this face from off the main stopes was extended, and a little gold was seen in the quartz broken out The drive going west was also extended, and the reef maintains a Mkely appearance. . In .the main stopes some v good crushing dirt was broken out, and saved for treatment, and a few pounds of pibked stone was selected. • NOTES. : ■■ The main level crosscut in the New Success mine, Coromandel, has been advanced; to 269 ft. The country remains hard. The lead and the' quartz are improving as driven on. The ladder compartment in the Saxon mine, Thames, has been lined to a further distance of ; 40ft below; the No. 6 level, : leaving a further 1 60ft to complete. The gas has been very troublesome, and, has ; retarded speedy progress. . ■ Regular inspection of the tunnel and bore hole casing in the Thames 'Deep Levels is being made. The superinten-. 'dent reports that there, has been no sign of a leak in that part of the casing out- ; side the borehole since last Thursday; ; The manager of the Golden Belt mine, Neavesville, reports that the crosscut in the* wall of the Perseverance reef has been advanced,a further distance of Bft. Tlie ; lode formation now consists of country i; rock and stringers. Some of the latter i carry a little gold. .•■:.■■:..■»;..■■ The manager of, the North ■ Brineo of Wales mine, Victoria,-, reports for the fort-" night ending March 2Q, as follows i - l ' , The south 'level at 884 ft lias been extended; in very hard, sandstone to a distance 22ft.; The back is showing in the ; bottom 'and western corner of: the drive. There; is, from 6ia to; Bin of' quartz, • and small quartz spurs making from the main back into' the footwaU ;.; country. The quart? shows a fair amount of galena and; black jack, but so far no gold.' - ••