MINING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18662, 19 March 1924, Page 7

MINING NEWS.

MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS. Glenisla.—During the' fortnight the No. 2 level crosscut has been extended 1611;., making its total length 179 ft. Tho course of the crosscut has been altered to a Compa's bearing directly east, which will shorten the distance to be driven no matter whether tho lode descends vertically or dips to, the eastward. The country rock now being penetrated is fairly hard, but of a most favourable description, and is exactly like that accompanying the lode at No. 1 level workings. M!oanataiari.—-During the past fortnight we have been crushing small trial parcels of ore to ascertain their rough value, which wilt b» a guidance for our future crushing operations. One of the samples has been from the slide formation, a.nd the other from the rise, driving on a stringery formation. The samples _ contain gold, but not in payable Quantities. We purpose Starting ft trial crushing on Monday from the reef we are now driving upon. This sample will prove the value of the ore body. We anticipate when we have driven about 10ft more that wo will be underneath the gold, which we got in the winze about 20 feet above. As far as can lie judged, this ifold is underlying the same as the slide Ohinemuri.— crosscut into the hangingwall of tho Cnnioola Reef System has been extended 14ft. Gin., and is now out 159 ft, Bin, Tho channel of country rock Eassed through during the week, though rm, was favourable - for existence of auart*.