MINING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15548, 4 March 1914, Page 7

MINING NEWS.

ROSS GOLDFIELDS.

The report 0/ the superintendent of the Ross Goldfields for the week ending February 26 states that at the 6th level, No. 2 shoot, No. 5 south drive was driven to 30ft from the opening in wash of a payable nature. No. 2 north had been opened opposite No. 5 south and driven 16ft. In this drive payable prospects were obtained at times. Three parties were engaged blocking at the shoot in wash of low average quality. The prospecting shaft had reached a depth of 60ft, and had passed through gravel of a fairly hes -- nature, containing a few colours of gold. The water was increasing as sinking proceeded, and needed constant bailing. The new line switch had been installed at the powerhouse, and during the time (eight hours) that the power was off the line for the purpose of making the necessary alterations to the connections, the Diesel standby was used and the lock was closed. The condition of the transmission line, races, and tunnels was reported to be as usual.

WAITANGI CONSOLIDATED. The manager of the Waitangi Consolidated mine, Tararu, reports that a further sft was driven west in No. 4 level last week, making a total distance of 93ft from the crosscut. Driving was in progress in a good class of country, which was intermixed with black mineral veins. A height of 95ft 6in had been attained in No. '£ rise east. The. reef in No. 3 level east was becoming more open and much easier to break. OCCIDENTAL CONSOLIDATED. Driving south on No. 2 reef at No. 5 level, Occidental Consolidate! mine, Thames, was continued last week, and the face was 20ft south of the shaft. The country was of a good description, and the reef showed colours of gold when broken down. In the stope over this let el the reef showed a great improvement, and the ore broken from, it had gold well distributed through it. Good stone to the amount of 251b was picked out In the north drive, Occidental reef, a little stripping only was done. The country was of a favourable class. DOMINION. . During the past week the contractors at the Dominion mine, Karangahake, made good progress in driving in the low level. The face was advanced 13ft, and the No. j 2 deviation drive was in 384 ft from the i starting point. Good reef country was still being penetrated. It was a good, firm, mild andesite, which was heavily! mineralised, with good' mineral veins traversing it. Water was still issuing j from the face. ! THAMES DEEP LEVELS. • The engineer to the Thames Deep Levels Board (Mr. George Warne) reports that on Monday one of the draw-lift buckets gave out, and the water would probably not be out of the 1000 ft level until the i end of the present week. ' SAXON. The following telegram was received • from the Saxon 1 mine, Thames, yesterday: —"Cut through No. 2 Cardigan reef, 2ft wide. Showing good • minerals and ■colours of gold." " * ( KURANUI. The face of the Magazine tunnel, Kuranui mine, Thames, was advanced Pft last week. The country "was of a firm description. WARDEN'S COURT., „ SITTING AT CC-ROMANDEL. [BY . TELEGRAPH.—-OWN COBBESPONDENT.], / Coeomahdel, Tuesday. The monthly sitting of the Warden's Court was held to-day, before Mr. F. J. i Burgess. -L- "E. Cassels, Royal Oak, l gold mine, was. granted protection for six ■'. months. Margaret Bronlund, Port Charles, applied for exchange of title for one acre of land, now ; held by her, as a residence site in Orahutai Block. Mr. F. P. Bur- \ gess appeared for the applicant, and Mr. Moresby appeared for Haora Tareranui, an aboriginal native, of Paeroa, who lodged an objection that 'he was the owner of the block of land. He claimed that he held the land under a. freehold title, that it was i not subject to the provision of the Mining Act, that the warden had no jurisdiction, that the plan upon which the license is granted is incorrect, and that no exchange of the present license can be granted, as it has ceased to exist by, operation of the Jaw. The case occupied the Court for about five hours. The warden adjourned the case to the 31st instant.