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lit. A risj put up has connected with _ . 3 winze, ami proves the exbtonco. of ul fioping upwards of 100 ft in height. ■ roiith-ea.-l. ca.sscut is now out 550 ft a gwnl tliiss of country, and ratiter J lor 530 ft of driviti;; should bring it into cli with the local reef, -.vhich will bo inunedial.'lv under 19 winze, in which. 80ft down from No. 5 level, a crosscut i-.-cil the lode to lie 47ft. wide, worth v.oon £3 and £4 per ton. Tho reef nl,t N- to hand nhout lilr end of March, rth of tho shaft the Mariha R-cf is ng driven upon botii east nnd west, and , ore broken, though comparatively poor, going to the mill. The west face shows ( kind of vcrv fair grade mineral oro nit 2ft wide, close to Ihc hanging wall. i north-west crosscut "is now out 2:oft ; in the shaft, and at. 250 ft passed througii ] new make of q-.iartz about 10ft wide, aying aliont 10s |x>r ton. The crosscut j travelling a favourable class of country. I should intersect tho Mary reef in about Ift of driving. ... . !n t lin course of an inter view willi Ihe inager (Mr F. W. Grace) lifter coining I of the mine, y.-v.tr rosprcseiitativo was on Fotno interesting' information concern- | r tho comiurative geological depths of 1 • pritu-i[>:il Waihi mines, and tho occurice tun! agency of jxiints on lieh tlier>> has rccontly been some (lisssion. He said. "Tho pivsont IkiUoiu trkings of the Waihi and tho Waihi •and Junction mines are prtiiically at s same depth Mow Hie sea level, but ologically speaking the Waihi ('oni|iany's v level is upwards of 1100 ft below tira tcro]is. whoreas tho Grand Junction low .• el is but lit-tln over 150 ft below tlw oulip, as Imrno out by tho occurronco of mice between the Empire and Royal efs in the south-east crosscut at the fifth .■el. Further c#nli>-:nation of this lia3 en afforded ;w developments have proedod going east in llio June!ion, whero has itid : «!iutahly Itf'.'ii shown that, tho I surface of the ground still dips. These els point, to tho stronp probability of iich longer extension of the ore chutes depth is attained. Willi regard to tho cnrreno.l of manganese. I may sav that, do not, consider it en unfavourable incation at all; because it is recognised on I poWficltis containing mangnnmniuni rros ores, that the Ircchingof the gold and ver values, and moro particularly tho ild values, has occurred jn the upi-er vels, or oxidised zone. This is no doubt te to the fact that the surface waters coninins oxyccn and sodium ctilorido are |Kible iu the prtssence of manganese of -salving tiM gold, but such waters in their iwiiwcrd percolation', in coming into con(i with the sulphide zone, will re-dcpor.it ich vi;|in—.. forming a zone of enrichment, think thai this zone has ypt to In; reached i tiie Waihi field, at what, deptli of oonrse prcoent. no one can say. In one or two r>ln.fi'il places ou tho Einniro foot wall dc, at- the j'.iiK-tic.u of the sixth level lore nrii pr.tchos of sulphide ore that errinly show of secondary cMrichment. it I do not consider that the general me of enrichment on this lodo has yet •en reached." PRESERVATION INLET. A ntimlH'r of gentlemen interested in itiiug, and Mr W. A. T. Davis, who has )en cngagwl to test the stone of tho urawera mine, who went (o Preservation del. in the lnvcrcargill, returned to lnon Tuesday morning. Wc».iclci't, Dusky Sound, was visited, nnd after :.:mining tho claim there, tho |«rty reirnid to the Inlet, whete the steamer eked t;p mails and passengers. Mr avis took back with him a supply of one. which (says the Southland Tiimv»\ • obtained from diirrrent. parts of the line, sample.'', being taken from righi on:r the length of the claim. These will i> tested in Melbourne and the result will i' known in a few weeks' time. The lorning Star Company has not competed s trial crushing owing to the dry wcathe! xperisnced at the Inlet of latn, mid the :in.*'(|ticnt. siiarcit.v of water. Tho Sandv leiich sawmill tins closed down owing to number cf men leaving, and cannot reiiwu until their pltuv:; tiro liild. — The Fronrh ravy has no chaplain' llo.it The subject is brought prominently' ito notice by a petition signed by a great limber of fho mothers or widows of fclin ailors who ivcro victims of the accidcnt ;n the Gloire or the Liberie. The pctiioners aro to be found iu tho Midi, Britiany, Va". and Finislcrre, and thov pniy he Sc-natc for tho reappointment of cha|>ilains on warships. Most persons, irropeclivo of I Ito political aspect of tho enso, fill lie gratified if the prayers of tho bocaved have the effort desired. EVEN' IF YOU ARE TWISTED INTO vNOTS WITH RHEUMATISM, thoro is i stiro and permanent euro in Rheuino. riiis splendid remedy restores health by Iriving out the excess Urio Acid in tlio ilood. If you are a sufferer try RHEUMO. II 6d ar.d 4s 6d everywhere. No words of ours can convoy tiny idea of their Loveliness and Doliglitfnl Perfnmo. They come direct to us i FROM THE LAND OF TIIE MIKADO! WILL GROW ANYWHERE IN NEW ZEALAND. Lilium Auratum (" The Golden-rayed.") Tho most imposing of all the Lilies. Height, i to G foot; Flower, 12 inches across; Pure Whito, with Crimson Spot and Gold Band. Post free. Each 8d; 3 for 4/9; 6 for 8/Lilium Auratum Rubro Vittatum. Gorgeous Flower, 10 to 12 indies across. Waxy White, Crimson Spots and Stripo. Post free. Each 1/6; 3 for 5/-; 6 for 7/6 Lilium Auratum Wittei (" The Nofje Lily,") Beautiful Pure White Flowers, with Gold Band. Post freo. Eaoh 1/6; 3 for 4/-; 6 for 7/6 Lilium Auratum Platyphyllum ("The Mngniftccnt.") One of the most beautiful, robust, easy to cultivate.. .. Flowers White, Crimson Spotted, with delightful fragrance, Post freo. Each J/6; 3 for 4/-; 6 for 7/0 THIS IS THE RIGHT TIME TO PLANT. ORDER NOW. HIMMO& BLAIR, Seed Growers, Dunedin. j

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Otago Daily Times, Issue 15384, 22 February 1912, Page 9

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Page 9 Advertisements Column 6 Otago Daily Times, Issue 15384, 22 February 1912, Page 9

Page 9 Advertisements Column 6 Otago Daily Times, Issue 15384, 22 February 1912, Page 9