MINING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19311, 24 October 1924, Page 9

MINING.

The following cablegram has Wl warded to the London office o! . Grand Junction Gold The No. 1 borehole is down 520 ft, and shows no good indications. The county x«:ki bqddcd. The borehole will be drsconfannod . at 600£t (below No. 10 level) unless countrv shows signs of improvement. 1» No 2’borehole will be commenced on completion of the No. 1 borehole unless other■wise instructed. ' , . .''' The manager of the Moanataaari , dsbs reports as follows: -Cambria reef: Advanced 12ft, total 170£t. There is a country in the face, it now being of » W* mild bluish nature, Mid heavily We intend to cut through the footwah of - the reef. The reef, as far as it m .broken, down, has an altered appearance, and, ,18 ■, much more defined. The country rock m identical with the rock on the eeuward eld® of the slide. Caledonia reef: Advanced Hit, total 215 ft. The country is much mdder, and of a good description. We have got what I think is the true hanging wail, ami will put a cut through to the footwall. i» r( W i s heavily mineralised, with »: amount of silica through it. The - have driven Bft for the week, but no gmd has been seen. j -