MINING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19010, 5 November 1923, Page 9

MINING

The manager of the Waihi mine reports that the principal work earned out during the four-weekly period ended October 1 1923, was as follows:—At No. 14 level, north crosscut, the NE. drive was advanced to 116 ft. Owing to insufficient ventilation, work was suspended and tiie north crosscut again resumed. Tli a crosscut will be continued to about 170 ft, where a connection with No. 13 level will bo effected bv rising, and the N.E. drive will be resumed. No. 13 level, Martha lode east: the face was a*’anced to 559 ft. Assay value from 500 to 539 ft averaged 30s per ton. Gin winze has been commenced at 400 ft east, and is down 20ift. Assay' value to 20ft is 23s lOd per ton. No. 12 level, Martha lode east of Bath N. crosscut; The level was widened from 98 to 125 ft east, the greatest width taken being 30ft. No. 10 level, Edward lode south): After driving 28ft southeast, the Edward lode was met and the drive turned south on its course. From 1615 to 1640 ft, the average assay value is 21s Id per ton, the east \vall being exposed. No. 9 level. Edward lode south of Perch crosscut' The face was advanced to 1076 ft. The average assay value from 1016 to 1076 ft is 83s 7d per ton. At 1053 ft the .full width of the reef is 13Ht, average assay value 55s 6d per ton. No. 8 level, Royal lode, south-west branch ; Driving south-west of Scorpion southeast crosscut was resumed and advanced from 95 to 136 ft. Assay value from 93 to 120 ft i» 5s 3d per ton, width of quartz about 2Vft; from 120 to 126 ft the assay value is 72s lid per toll and width about 4ft. Driving will ba continued on this branch to its junction with the Edward lode. No. 6 level. North lode, N.E. of footwall gangway; The face of the drive was advanced to 103Jft. Assay value from 75 1o 100 ft is 3Cs 9d per ton. At 100 ft, the full width of the reef is 9ft, average assay value 30s 9d per ton.