MINING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18355, 22 March 1923, Page 5

MINING NEWS.

WAIHI GRAND JUNCTION.

The following information has been cabled to the head office in London of the Waihi Grand Junction Goldmining Company: No. 9 Level Empire Lode: In the east drive, breaking out from 110 ft. to 210 ft., the average width broken is 10ft., and the value £1 10s 3d per ton. Empire Lode: In the west drive, breaking out from 160 ft. to 300 ft., the average width broken is 7Ht., and the value £1 10s per ton- No. 10 Level.—Empire Lode: The east drive has been, extended to 238 ft. From 141 ft. to 168 f- the average width is 6ft., and the value 16s 3d per ton. From 168 ft. to 210 ft., the average width is 64ft., and the value £1, 7s 9d per ton. Empire Lode: The west drive has been extended to 234 ft. From 138 ft. to 167 ft., the average width is Sift., and the value £1 4s 93 per ton. From 167 ft., to 185 ft. the average width is 4lft., and the value 13s 2d per ton. From 185 ft. to 207 ft. the average width is 6ft., and the value £1 13s 6d per ton. No. 1 main shaft is down. 50ft. b>low No. IB level.

MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS. Moanataiari.— During the past week tin crosscut was advanced 25ft., and is now in 657 ft. from the main level. The country is still good. The drive on the reef is in 20ft. The lode is a strong body of ore, and colours of gold have been seen in the quartz. New Waiotahi—Driving has been continued on the footwall lead, which has opened out to 18in. in width- The country is very favourable and the auartz looks promising for gold. Work on No. 2 stop© has been continued, and the lead shows dabs of gold when breaking down Ohinemuri.— The drive on the Camoola reef is now in 421 ft. south of the main* crosscut. The reef is still the full width of the drive, with neither wall showing. Driving was temporarily suspended owing to the shortage of water for power purposes. Rising Sun.— water in the shaft has been lowered another Bft., making a total of 92ft. from the collar. We are now 4ft. 6in- off the bottom- I like the look of the country (although very hard) all the more os the water appears to be coming from the direction in which we expect to cut the No. 8 reef at the lower level.