MINING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17957, 6 December 1921, Page 5

MINING NEWS.

CALEDONIAN-MOANATAIARI. A. report on the work that has been prpceeding for some time on the property of tho Caledonian-Kuranui-Moanataiari Company has been supplied to the directors by Mr. H. H. Adams. He states that the distance driven from the main cross-cut toward the main Moanataiari tunnel is 104 ft and that at this point a lodo about a foot wide has been out through. He adds that in breaking it down colours of gold were seen, and the opinion is expressed that the stone broken out should prove payable. Mr. Adaras says he considers this development is of considerable interest. MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS. 1 Hauraki.—ln the' rise on Legge's reef from the intermediate drive at the intersection with the main slide, no reef was taken down last week. At the 300 ft. level tho drive on the break in the Welcome Find section is in 274 ft., at which point a body of quartz was passod through. The quartz is well mineralised, but no gold was seen. This is not the reef sought for as there is no water in it. The oross-out penetrating the diorite intrusion, which has probably been tho cause of the displacement of Legge's reef, has been drivon 25ft. The rock in the faco is very hard. In tho 400 ft. level the timbering of the chamber has been complctou, and sinking will be commenced in about ten days. The water continues to lower steadily in the Welcome Find shaft. St, Hippo.—The report for last week states that the drive on tho f . leader has been extended ISift., and the ore is showing strong colours of gold. ?/ Evening Slfr.—'The drive east of No. 1 winze on tm> Waiotahi Ctfmbria reef has been advanced 6ft. The total" width of the reef exposed is, 3ft. <vnd the ore shrifts colours of gold. Tho drive on Bird's leader is out 22ft. from the winze. ■ A portion of the leader was broken down during the wock and shows strong dabs of gold.