MINING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16663, 7 April 1916, Page 94

MINING.

TTie secretary of tho Nokomai Hydraulic .sluicing Company reports that a wash up was made at No. ;2 on March 23, tho result being 109oz 17dwt. Hie elevator has been removed, and nozzle lines were laid.. A start was made on Friday to strip 6ff the top material of the next paddock. No -3 g ? n fxr -, as - becn employed for three weeks at with t.ho' chairm.an and secretary, dismantling the mining- plant reCQnfcly purchased by the company. Tho men have returned, and are now at work on the claim. .i, Th x- half X c:l ; r! .T' report of the directors of tho New Wait-aia Gold Mining Company states_ that ordinary mining operations have been m progress during the past six months with fair results. There is still a shortage ot men required to carry on mine 'work, ilio nunc managsr reports .that,, during tho past year, the main low level ■ drive wasextended. 70ft north, and the slide intersected. pnly 10ft has been driven past this, as it may take some .time to locate tho reef, and the men coirld not bo spared from winning ore to keep the battery supplied. Tile intermediate drive has been extended _ 100 ft north, tho reef avera°*in£c 9m to 12m. About 80ft shows good values but latterly only payable. In May last the company bought the Mountain Kin" mine tine] battery, both of which were in a very neglected .state. Owing to the time occupied m fixing -up the -new battery' only 673 tons of ore were treated, for 9050z of melted bullion, valued at £2470.