MINING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19779, 28 October 1927, Page 9

MINING NEWS.

REPORTS OF MANAGERS. Uauraki. —The shaft hau tieen euriK Bit tor the week, making the depth below the 400 ft. level 22ft iiost of the hanging irons are placed in position hanging the seta from the bearers at the chamber It is expected to make better progress from now on The country rock is much the same as that, where the gold was obtains in the upper levels carrying the same fine grained black mineral seams through the rock. There is a.lso what appears to be a cross reef about 2ft wide, composed of quartz stringers and bright minerals atrik inc and dipping toward the No 1 reef, which is the first one expected to be met with in sinking. The crosscut toward the Hauraki North section has been stopped during the week owing to all the air being required for the shaft sinking, but will be resumed as opportunity allows The sea ward face of the 400 ft level has been ex tended 4ft for the week, leaving 41ft to •each the estimated junction with thf f" 1 "' Harp reef The rise on the same reef at its junction with the new reef is ur> 20ft Trie reef is now about 3ft in width and is getting more sol'd bp we get nwav f rom the disturbed junction Occidental Onn TTnited. -The cronscut If) intersect No I r<»ef has been extended lift for the week The country p»netr» ted is of a good class for making gold The No 1 reef was praetioallv nnworked by the late company on this level as it was dinping into the Una c'sim. not then held hj" the company A rise hns now been stnrted some distance seaward above the crosscut to pick up No I and about 19ft. of rip ; nf» is • reouired before the reef is cut The interim ed in te level has b<*en extended n further 6ft. on the footvrnll dropper. The quart* broken oVmvs gold