MINING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15916, 13 May 1915, Page 5

MINING NEWS.

NEW WAITAIA.

ADJOINING PROPERTY PURCHASED

The secretary of the New Waitaia Gold Mining Company, Mr. H. Gilfillan, reports that the company has purchased and taken over the entire property and assets of the Mountain King Gold Mining Company. This property adjoins the New Waitaia mine. The plant purchased consists of a five-head stamper battery, a suction-gas plant, and a cyanide plant. Reporting on operations in tho New Waitaia mine during tho past week the manager states that the reef at the north end of the low level is divided by a band of country rock. The ore is fair grade, and there are indications that tho reef will improve. In the stope above the intermediate level going north from No. 3 rise the reef is 9in wide, and at tho last breaking-down it showed gold plainly. A stope has also been taken along the south of the rise. The reef at this point is erratic in size, but shows gold freely.

ROSS GOLDFIELDS.

£95 FROM 482 TRUCKS.

Tho following telegram was received from tho superintendent of the Ross Goldfields yesterday;— "Return,' i23oz Bdwt from 482 trucks." The value of the return is about £95.

MANAGER'S REPORT.

CnT TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION.]

Wellington, Wednesday.

The Ross mine manager reports ; —" No. 3 shoot -is connected with intermediate workings, and a drive is now being carried along north-west from this point in pay wash. Blocking is proceeding off Nos. 2 and 3 south-west drives, and No. 4 north-east drive, with three shifts. At Kanieri Forks repairs to the tunnel extending over 1500 ft have been completed, and the main race is now in use."

WAIHI GRAND JUNCTION. The following message has been despatched by cable to the London office of the Waihi Grand Junction Gold Company, Ltd.:—"Wo are crushing 425 tons per day. The actual extraction is 34s per 19W " No 1 main shaft is now down

NEW SYLVIA. The manager of the' New Sylvia mine Thames, reports that during the past week the north drive on the reef in the No 5 level was carried on to within 100 ft from the winze. About 2ft of the hangingwall portion of the reef is carrying nice minerals. The crosscut into the footwall country was extended to 25ft, but no more quartz was cut.