MINING NEWS.
REPORTS OF MANAGERS.
Tui.--Durinfr the week tho viso hns been continued The country rock is still very hard and difficult to break. The reef maintains its size* and is carrying nice minerals and a'littio zinc blende. A fow liolc.-i were made in tho leader in the main crosscut, but no gold wns seen. Moanataiari.—The drive south on No. 2 reef hns been advanced <lft. The reel' is wider than the drive and is well mineralised, The north drive on N'o. 2 reef has been extended sft. The reef is 4ft. wide and looks very promising, carrying good minerals and zinc blende. We are now close to ♦he shaft with this drive. We have started to crosscut for the No. 1 reef from the north side of the chamber and will pick it up in two or three shifts. Five feet have beeu driven. No work has been done on No. 1 reef going south.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20562, 13 May 1930, Page 5
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156MINING NEWS. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20562, 13 May 1930, Page 5
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