MINING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19859, 1 February 1928, Page 9

MINING NEWS.

REPORTS QF MANAGERS, New Waiotahi.—The drive hillward .For the "VVaiotahi-Cambria reef has been iwi- ■ vanced 9ft. for i.he week, making tb«i tqt.il length of the crosscut 264t't., arid leaving 36ft. to reach tho estimated position of the reef. The country rock is milder and lighter in colour. Lucky Shot.—The crosscut from the boltom of the wiuze sunk on No. 2 reel has been advanced 10ft. for the week, makiUii a total of 33ft. The country rock la becoming firmer, and is of a very favourable description. Several small stringers of quart/ were cut through during the week, running at right angles to the drive. The winae <»n the of main reef and dropper has been sunk 4ft. for the week, making x total of 40ft. The country rock continues to oe good, and the reef carries good values. As we go down the quartz broken out shoys very strong gold. The following . telegwrn was received yesterday morning:—Ten pounds picked stone from No. 2 winze. G«ld still showing. , Maoriland Consolidated.—As arvangi :d. work was transferred to No. 4 level, aid during the week two special widening suta and two ordinary sets of timber wlie placed in position, preparatory to; driving on the ore body at point "B." 1 his lode is running into the north-east wall of ;he main level at this point, and ae far as can be seen at present the bulk of the quarts seems to be still in the east wall, with only a portion of the lode showing in the back of the drive. Preliminary work will be completed in a day or two, when driving will be commenced on the reef, which is of a favourable appearance at this point, also carrying very favourable minerals. Moanataiari.—The winze on the footvall, leader seaward end has been sunk 3ft.. a total of 22ft. The reef still averages 2ft. wide and looks well, carrying a fair areount of mineral, blende and silica. Colours snd * dabs of gold were sti'l seen in. the ore. The country rock on both walls is etill of a splendid clasa, being interlaced with quartz stringers and mineral veins. 1. have also washed ore from the rise on the main reef at the seaward end. Colours and dabs of gold were seen. Kuranui.—The crosscut from the surface has been extended 14ft. for the week, making a total of 117 ft. from the starting point. We are still penetrating the same class ef country in this crosscut, with no quartz snowing yet. The drive oil the leader in the footwall of the main reef has been extended a furthei; 7ft. for the week, which makes a total of 127 ft. from the crosscut. The lender has turned, and seems to be going Jilong with the cross-reef mentioned m the last report. The quart* broken from this reef looks, very promising, and shows a lot of: blende and ailjea, and. should make gold at any breaking down. Aiburnia.—Driving was resumed on the dropper, the distance driven for the week being 12ft., making a total of 42ft. from the crosscut. The reef is now shgnMy smaller, its width being about 18m. 1 indications in this face continue to-o* favourable for making values On the »hw_ , of Freedom reei going south the face been extended from. 110 ft. to 102f1,. reef is maintaining its svee of aJ"' 3 t)IP 6in„ and the improvement reported in reef last week still contim.'es.co - jjeins of gold and some good are getsecn in the stone. portion of ting are still on -he ha" silver, silica the reef, and there is «WJ Tlie and blende seen m the prospects here generally are good.