MINING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18296, 12 January 1923, Page 5

MINING NEWS.

WAIHL $ PAST MONTHS RETURN. '■'■: \ The Waihi : Goldmining . Company, during i' |. the period ended v December 31,;; 1922, i # crushed and treated 15,301 tons .; of ore for » i'.;.; return of 497G0Z. of ; gold and . 58,1090z'. ■ of .■ silver. The return for the corresponding period of 1321■..: was 3844bz.- of ; ; gold, .and . :.'■'-. 50,7510z. of silver, from 14,547: tons, of ore. Included ?.n the yield for : last month wera 79902. :of gold-and 35;040z. of silver recovered from the Waihi mill. ;; ,y\ ;.;. , ; >;,v -The following information ; ■..; has .-, been cabled to the head office of the company, in London:-—No. . 10 Level.—Edward . . lode: Driving south, the next 26ft. assays •fits 3d ; a ton. No. 12.Level.—Cow crosscut: In the ; crosscut at 270 ft. east the next sft, aosaya 78 6d si ton, the next 10ft. 20s 3d a ton. and the laijt 9ft. 9s 3d a tf»n, On the north section of the Martha lode the next 50ft. of driving; west assays 12s 6d a ton. . On the Royal lode the next 50ft. of driving east assays i:l9s6d a ton. / No. 13. Level.—On the north section of the Martha hide, west of No. 4 shaft crosscut, the next 418 ft.; of driv-... ing assays 9s 9d a ton. On ; the north section of the Martha lode, east of No." 4 .;■ Bhaft crosscut, at 816 ft., we are crosscuttmg to the south. The first 50ft. assays 10s 9d ! a ton. No. 14 Level.■—We are now opening I out the chamber at 1788 ft .: ..