MINING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18550, 7 November 1923, Page 7

MINING NEWS.

♦ MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS. Rising Sun. —Sloping was started at the beginning of the week with the* underhand stope, about 100 ft.* south of the winze, and ; good progress lias been made. This portion is being worked with the rock drill. . A leading stope was also started loOft. on the north of tue winze. This is being worked by hand steel. Tho reef in this position is easily worked, and no diliicuity is being experienced in boring in the quartz. s Ihe : material obtained is being delivered at the - battery, in order to fill the hopper before ! starting up. 4 i Ohinemuri.— crosscut into the footw.°.!l I at 65vift. on the Camoola Reel (south drive) j is now in 20ft., and the footwail is not yet ! exposed ( . Tho quart?: passed through during j the week was favourable. New Waiotahi.—Tho south-east crosscut ' has been extended during the week. A ; leader about 3in. thick was met with on I Saturday, but the manager lepoits that until j a, few more shots aie nred he is unable to | 6ay much about it. '■■ The intermediate level i on footwail leader is at present split into ! three portions, and it has been decided to I continue on the footwail branch, in which a few colours of gold were seen. It is probable the portions will junction as the drive ad- ;