MINING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20332, 13 August 1929, Page 5

MINING NEWS.

REPORTS OF MANAGERS.

Lucky Shot.— During the past week work in the low level crosscixt lias been confined to getting the timber in position for driving east on tho main reef. The portion of the reef broken out to fret tho timber in shows strong colours and dabs of gold. Tho etope on the reef above tho winzo has now been carried along 29ft. and cold has been Been freely in tho ore broken for tho whole. of that distance, and several pieces of nicked stono havo been selected during the week. Alburnia Mining.—The drive north on the main Orlando lode from the crosscut at the winr.e hns been extended 4ft., a total of 173 ft. Tho reef here still averages Bft. wide and is a compact body of lieavily mineralised ore carrying blend, nntimony ana silica. Strom? "dabs of gold are seen at every breaking down and a few pounds of picked stone were selected. Tho country rock on both wall« has every indication for making gold. Tho east crosscut at the Whan lpvel lias beer, cleaned out. _ retimbered and tho line laid for a total distance of 150 ft. from tho fiat sheet at tho point wo lioled through into the level with timbers standins. but the level is etill full of muck, but belter tirogres should be made from here. Occidental Una.—Since last report work has been confined to breaking out ore from tho stopo north-west and south-east on tho stockwork formation. _ The formation in the north-west stope is about 4ft. wide, composed of a mixture of quartz stringers and country rock. The .veins, of quartz vary from lin. up to Ift. in thickness, carrying excellent minerals. During the week strong colours of go'd were to be seen in the various veins. In the southeast stope the stockwovk formation will average about 10ft. in width and the vems of quartz will averatro from 2ft. down to lin. in thicknoss. During the we'k bomb stone showing strong, dabs and colours o gold was to be seen in the veins of a . that make up this large body ° formation. Crushing with nine tea stamps is proceeding. , :