MINING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15964, 8 July 1915, Page 5

MINING NEWS.

ROSS GOLDFIELDS. £208 FROM 1100 TRUCKS. The following return was telegraphed from the Ross Uoldfields yesterday:—"s2o/. 4dwt from 1100 trucks." The value of this return is about £208. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. [BY TELEGRAPH. ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Wednesday. The superintendent of the Ross mine leports for the week ended July 1 :— ' No. 2 winze, drive east, which is now out 582 ft from No. 2 shoot, was advanced 26ft in wash which is payable over a depth of 4ft. At 450tt from the shoot. No. b south drive was opened out and advanced 6ft in pay wash. No. 5 north-east blocking dri\e was extended 13tt in fair grade v.ash_. Blocking is proceeding off Nos. 2 and 3 south-west drives, and No. 4 northeast drive."' WAIHI WARDEN'S COURT. WARNINGS TO MINERS. [UV TELEGRAPH. OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Waihi, Wednesday. At a sitting of the Warden's Court today Mr. Cruickshank, warden, presiding. Edward Beach pleaded not guilty to a charge of negligence in the Waihi mine in failing to give warning of his intention to tire a charge of explosives in a pass. After hearing tiie evidence of the mining inspector. .Mr. M. Paul, who laid the information, a conviction was recorded, and a tine of £2 was imposed. W. J. Maccormack. sen., pleaded guilty and W. S. Maccormack. jim.. not guilty to a breach of the Mining Act in failing to use a water-spray when drilling a hole. Mac(orma«-k. sen., was convicted and fined £2. and the charge against the sou was dismissed.

Aii.application by the Wailii Grand .Tuiictioii Cold Company (Mr. Wni. Jackson) for four special sites containing 4} aires for battery extension purposes was opposed by the Waihi Extended Gold Alining Company (M. Porrit) on the ground that the area which is held by the latter company under protection ■would liter on lie required in connection with the company's operations. After heariii" evidence and visiting the site, the warden recommended the application of the Waihi Junction Company for three of the four sections, the Extended C'ompanv to retain the remaining section.

WAim i;r\\p JUNCTION. | Thefoilo*m- '-abhjjrani has been sent to I the head office of the Waihi Grand June- I tion (...Id Company. Ltd., London :— ! "We are crushing 425 tons per 24 hours: the actual extraction is 31s. The i pumping compartment of No. 1 main I shaft is now down 1276 ft. ' ! WAIHI REEFS GIGANTIC. ■ ; Tne manager of th Waihi Reefs Oigan- i tic. reporting on the wi rk done at ""the' mine for the week ending -Tune 22. says , that the north face at the ' 1000 ft level was ! extended 18ft. and the south-east face. : 15ft. making the total length of the drive ! north 596't. and of the drive south-east. ' 432;t. The class of rock penetrated in the south-east face was not unfavourable for , quartz ie°fs. The north end was very j mild andesite. streaked with soft quartz ' and silica veins. | WAIHI EXTENDED. i The work done at the Waihi Extended j mine last week consisted of cleaning out j the crosscut at No. 6 level, and carrying j the ventilation pipes along to the rise. | CONSOLIDATED GROUP. ! The crushing returns from the Consoli- ! dated Croup of Mines, Reefton, for the ! month of June are as follows :— ! Progress: Tons milled, 3200; value, £4044 ; working expense*. £3061 ; capital I £1619. Klackwater : Tons milled. 4453: value. J £8469 ; working expenses, £4405; capita], £1330 Wealth of Nations: Tons milled, 2130 ; value. £3092 ; working expenses, £2220; ! capital, £880 prospecting. £141.