MINING NEWS

Thames Star, Volume xxx, Issue 9450, 28 September 1899, Page 2

MINING NEWS

MAY QUEEN HAURAKI.

Daring the past four weeks a tot a' of sixty-six tons of quartz were crushed for this company for a satisfactory yield of 177 ounces 19dwts of gold valued at 460 17s 3d. The ore treated was won from the winzes on the Cardigan and Saxon sections of the company's property. The various works in progress are proceeding satisfactoi ily, and the contractors are mak ing very good progress with the sinking of the Queen May shaft for a No., 8 level.

JKONOAP.

About 6 pounds of molybdenite ore, which 8 me few months ago was foand to exist in thii compa ya' property, ii to be forwarded to experts in London by the out going 'Frisco mail, which leaves Auckland on Monday, in order that it* value may be ascertained.

ALPHA. , The mine manager (Mr) J. Williams) reports ; — " The extension of the western crosscut at No. 4 level for the intersection of the Crown and othe*r lodes which cross the course of this drive, has been energetically pushed ahead, and it is pleasing to note that the country entering upon is of a most congenial nature. It may be worthy of mention that on the 20th inst. a reef formation was met with, measuring Ift in thickness, and in panning off some of the rubble, prospects of gold could be seen in the dish. This level has been carried forward 20ft for the week, or a total from starting point of 28ft. Carlian and party, contractors, commenced operations on the 25th at T?s 6d per foot. Very satisfactory progress is being made with the I erection of the separators at the battery." KUBANUI. The following tenders were received by the mine manager, Mr T. H. Crawford, for extending the cross* cut for the purpose of intersecting Barry's lode at the upper level:— Joseph Dunn 12s 9d, 0. Chapman 15s W. Thomas 12s 6d. E G Kennerley 9i 6d, E G Lowe 9s 6d H. Henderson 15s, E, Collins 12s 6d, Dabb 11s 6d, and D Loughlin 9s. The last tender, being the lowest, was accepted. The contractors commenced work to-day.