MINING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 14348, 28 October 1910, Page 3

MINING.

TELLURIDES PROPRIETARY. LIMITED. . Following is a copy of report from the managing director .. (Mr. R. Pv. Creaghe), dated October 23, 1910 During ’the past three weeks most of the time has been spent in cleaning up tho water races, erecting fluming, and placing the water blast m position. A contract has been let for driving 200 feet on tile Welcome Jack reef, and work has been started. The stone coming from tiie present face, which is now tiie footwali of the reef (it having a dip eastward), still shows dark sulphide with a trace of tellurium. Forty-five - feet east' of tills reef there is another" persistent and well-defined body of stone three feet wide dipping west on to the Welcome Jack, and should junction with the reef some distance ahead. Work on the Volunteer and Irving claim should bo in full swing, in the course of a few days. There are eighteen • men now on the property, and as soon as tho water races are completed these men will be engaged in development work.

The managing director of the Tellurides Proprietary.'-Ltd; (Mr. R. P. Creacho), reported'as follows, on October 24:- —During/lhe, past;'thrce Weeks' most of the time lias been spent in cleaning up the water races, erecting flaming and placing the water blast in position. A contract lias been lot for driving'2oo feet on the Welcome Jack reef, and work has been started. The stone coming from the present fact, which is now the footwall of the reef (it having a dip eastward) still shows dark sulphide with a trace of tellurium. Forty-five feet cast of this reef there is another persistent and well defined body of stone 3 feet wide dipping west, on to iho Welcome Jack, and should junction, with the. reef some distance ahead. Work on the Volunteer and Irving claims should bo in full swing in the course of a few days. There are eighteen men now. ou the property, and as 'icon as the water races are completed these men will he engaged in development work.