MINING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19324, 11 May 1926, Page 7

MINING NEWS.

PICKED STONE AT ALBURNIA

The following telegram was received bv the Alburnia Gold Mining Company yesterday from the mine manager:—Selected from ore broken in the rist 151b. picked stone, also 51b. from shots fired in the I'aeo going hillwanl on the foot.wall portion of reef.

MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS. New Waiotahi. —The drive hilhvard on the Wuiolali-Ciunbria reef has been advanced to a. total distance of 30(1. from the crosscut and is now crossing the reef at a Ions? angle toward the footwa.ll. The fact that strong colours of gold have boon seen in (he M'ain reel' indicates the possibility of meeting with something better at any time. Moiuiafaiari.- -During the week tho east crosscut, had been advanced "20ft., making the total for the contract 120 ft. The country is a. little milder and is interlaced with black mineral scams. There is about the same amount of water coming through. The Caledonia, lteci rise was advanced Bft.. the total being 4:511. front the hack of the drive. The reef is lying very flat and is wider than the rise with no hnngingwall allowing. The haTi2iiu;wu.ll is compesed o r strong hands of quart-/; and stringers and is very hard. The and foohvall portions of (bo reef are enrryinc a fair amount of antimony and iron pyrites in the solid stone. This reef has a decidedly improved appearance.