MANAGERS' REPORTS. |

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXIX, Issue 9062, 10 June 1898, Page 3

MANAGERS' REPORTS. |

WAIOTAHI. j ..The manager reports s— u I am pleased to say there was an improve u'eut m\last month's return, not so much in the amount of gold won as ia the fact'that the price'of the same was Is 3d per ouuce better than the previous month, I think this is owing ;o the gold from the Parnell leader ; being of bettor quality than fie other j odes This leader is looking fairly: sell in the drive, but is a little broken it present through a "softhead," or slay spam, running with the loader. Che country is really good for gold.! Kt, No. 4 level I have met with a small' eader about lin wide in the foot wall i if the lode, which I think j vill be a good payable one when I get | t opened up for, stoping.—J. E.i Smith." ' • lAUKAKI ASSOCIATED MINES. Theorewonfromthedifferentsections if the mine has been up to the usual tandard and the future prospects look Host promising 'the etopes ,on the ft) 2 block are yielding ore of a pay* ble quality although the leader at iresent is smaller than was the case ?i.h the No 1 block, owing to the diaurbed and hard nature of the conntry, i change for; the be'ter has however *ken> place, and the manager thinU he leader will now improve in s'ze,! nd yield still better ore On the I astern drive on this (No •'}) block the • ounfry is getting softer and lead ri irger. The eastern "portion of the No i block is almost worked out to the No level j ore of an excellent quality is eing won right through- When this i completed the ■ manager intends raking the portions of the leader left itact above the No 1 level; and is in opes of winning payable ore irom this | ortion The No 3 block has yet shown o improvement; the leader maintains :s usual size; a five strong body of uartz. Only four men have been ngaged here during the month. A tart has been made to cut out a chainer for the winze to be sunk on the football leader from the No. 2 level to the oint where the No. 3 level will strike. Vom the intermediate level on the J tainbow End lead some fairly g. od re has been met. The leading stope j now along about 20ffc, This block pill soon be in working order, wlun layable ore should, be won. Last reek work was again resumed on the rossout towards the Royal Oak bounty. No. 3 level; A total distance i 176 ft has been driven, Tha dis , ance driven-last week was less than isual owing fo most of the time being aken up with timbering, laying per. uanent road, cutting drain, etc. The ountry is gotting much harder and avourable for gold, This work will ie pushed on with all possible speed, [he battery is at present engage id irushing the company's ore, and is vovking by water power.