MINING.
WAIHI MONTHLY RETURN. During the period ended September 29, the Waihi Goldmining Company crushed and treated 16,258 tons of ore v for a return of 5319 fine ounces of gold and 44,947 fine ounces of silver. In the corresponding period of last year the yield from 15,317 tons crushed was 42900 z of gold and 3G,8050z of silver. The following information has been cabled to the head office of the company in London ; No. 6 level, north lode; Driving northeast, the next 12ft assays 54s per ton. No. 8 level, south section of Royal lode: At 181 ft, driving south, has been commenced on the Edward lode. The first 19ft assays 11s 9d per ton, and the next 19ft 34s 9d per ton. The lode is about 3ft wide. No. 13 level, Martha lode: Driving east, the full width of the lode at 600 ft is 53ft, and the average assay value is 11s 6d per ton. No. 14 level, north crosscut: At 107 ft a mixture of quartz and country 3ft wide assays 2s 3d per ton. The country rock is hard. At 163 ft we have met a lode. The first 14ft assays 6s per ton. The course of the lede is 68deg (true) vertical.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18995, 17 October 1923, Page 9
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208MINING. Otago Daily Times, Issue 18995, 17 October 1923, Page 9
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