MINING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15753, 30 October 1914, Page 5

MINING NEWS.

THAMES DEEP LEVELS.

PUMPING WORK CEASES

MEN LOSE EMPLOYMENT.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Thames, Thursday. The pumping plant at the Thames Hauraki shaft ceased operations shortly before noon to-day under orders of the Drainage I Board and this finally stops all operations ! at the 1000 ft level, 'both by the Deep ' Levels Mining Board and trio May Queen . Gold Mining Company. It will be the. means of throwing quit* a number of miners out of employment in addition to the enginedrivers and staff who were employed about the pumping plant itself. It will eventually prevent any mining operations from being carried on within the limits of the drainage area on the flat, as the water will gradually rise until even the upper levels will become flooded and useless in the course of a few months. KURANUI. The contractors at the Kuranui mine, Thames, drove Bft last week, making a total of 72ft, leaving 23ft to complete in the .Magazine crosscut. There was no change, in the face, which was still of a firm nature. The flinty quartz was still showing. ROSS GOLDFIELDS. The report of the superintendent of the Ross Goldfields for the week ended October 22. states that at No. 7 level the west drive was out 108 ft and the north drive 169 ft from No. 7 plat. At the intermediate No. 2, Wing drive was extended 10ft to the north-west in low grade wash, and at 104 ft from No. 2 shoot No. 1 southwest drive was commenced. The face of No. 2 Wing drive to the south-east was extended 27ft in pay wash. No. 2 south-west drive was advanced 20ft in fair grade wash, and No. 3 south-west drive 16ft in pay wash. Blocking was proceeding at two faces off No. 2 southwest drive and in one block of the old workings.