MINING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 7436, 15 December 1885, Page 2

MINING.

* NOTES FROM REEFTON. (FHOM OUB OWN CORItEiPONPiJNT.)' " '* Reefton, December 14. ' GlObo.—Hands have started to open out. on the reef at a height of 36ft from the bottom of the main shaft, this being the lowest point to which the Globe reef proper can be traced in thesliaft. Between this point and where stone was again met with in sinking the shaft then, exists a blank, aud the belief is that the reef, instead of directing off as was surmised, merely took a more easterly underlie. A very few days will sulhce to determine the exact course of tho lode. Welcome.—lt is reported that the reef on tho low level has now been driven on for a length ', of 100 ft, and through a continuous body of stone, in places as thick as 4ft. The show of - gold is also stated to be very good. A rise has now been started to conuect with the winze at the north end of the block. The distance to complete communication between the two levels is about 30ft. Golden Treasure.—Hands have vow beeu , put on to break down stone from the antimony reef, from which a trial crushing will be taken out early in the coming year. The manager is not very hopeful of the result, but should he be agreeably disappointed, continuous crushing will be maintained from that part of the mine. ' Should, however, the yield not be profitable, tho ■ hands will be at once returned to the low level, '. where work will be renowedin prospecting for the north block, from which the late crushing was taken. The manager is pretty sanguine of being able to get ou the reef again at no great distance. ' " Professor Ulrich has been making a prolonged stay at tho Head of the Lake, and has mado an "' inspection of the district, including the.'works of * _ Iron Pyrites Company and the Invincible mine. Probably he will report, to the Minister of Mines. . ■ ■ i Mr A. Ireland, reporting to the Southland ; News on the Waiau goldfield, states that it presents a busy scene to the observer, of men pump- : ' ing, stripping, and washing—a long row of workers. There cannot be the slightest doubt, he thinks, that all the shingle from tho sea beach up to the terrace is the result of the constant wearing away of the terrace. The stones . composing the latter and the former are identical in composition, whereas if that on the beach were washed ashore from another source, there is every, chance that the stone so brought would ■ be different; from that ill the terrace. . Tho Hon. Mr Larnach has received a copy of the following resolution, which was passed •-"■ at a public meeting at the Thames on Friday night :-—" That this meeting desires to express its thanks to the Hon. the Minister of Mines . - - for the prompt aud courteous attention paid by him to the various representations made in - favour of establishing a school of mines in the Thames district, and for sending so capable and ; popular a teacher as Professor Black in order to forward the institution." ... . . .;