MINING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19807, 30 November 1927, Page 9

MINING NEWS.

REPORTS OF MANAGERS. Occidental Una United.—Tho crosscut to intersect the No. ] reef going north has been advanced 10ft. for the week, ma kins a total of 83ft. The last round of holes fired exposed the footwali portion of the reef No quartz has been broken Going south tho drive to connect the rise with the main travelling way has now been advanced 20ft.. and the quartz broken from | here shown nice dabs of gold Stoping has been continued on the dropper with good results Maoriland Consolidated.—During the week stoping operations vrero carried oil above tho intermediate level The reef here is 2ft 6in. in width, and some nice samples oi stone, showing gold, were seen when breaking tho reel Tho block now being worked ia 50ft in length, and the bucks extend to the surface The l"de is still showing on the north end. Alburuia. Going north on the dropper the drive has been taken a further loit.. making it total of (iott in this direction Tho leader continues to show <i width ol 18in and the prospects here for meeting with good values are most promising Driving south on the Sons of Freedom reet was also in hand. 12ft having been_ driven for the week, making « total of »Bft in date Tho two lea-dors we are driving on still carry a small band of mullock between them. The total width of these two leaders continues to he about. *24 in Gold has seen in both these leaders this week for the first time. The country rock is now carry ing a fair amount of strong mineral seams of tho right class to make good values.