Mining News.

Thames Star, Volume XXXXI, Issue 10501, 17 December 1903, Page 4

Mining News.

BROKEN HILL.

By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent AUCKLAND, December 16Good ,general ore is doming to hand from Nbs. 2 amd 3 stopes, tho only faces where c;peraitioiis are in progress at present. The staff is nt present isomew-haib limited, but is t>> be considerably increased -as soon as the- water has been lowered (by the adjoining 'company- ito kfo& INjo. 3 level. This wilf probably be aicoomvpligihed early in Jamuairy. ■ HAKBOUR VIEW- : COROMAINiDEab, Deceinfcea' 16. Oin iSfaiburday las* the manager (Mr A l, J- Preacott) ireported 101b ot piakied stone from Simpson's ireef at No- 4 le\^l. Tihe stone is rich in gold, and aa the girouindl ahead is* intaot, it is possible \thalti othen haiuls may be made in the near fiitum The company will crusb the ore on hamdi before Christmas'. HAXJRAKI FREEHOLDSL OOROMAjNiDEIL, Deoennbeir 16. Goodl grade ore is ibieing woth in, this mine from Nba 3, 4, 5, and 6 stopes, the reef Varying in size from 4in to lft in. width- Tihe outlook! of tho property is mos* promising, and with the new year: tihe jsb'aff'.wiH probably be materially inoreasedj a« it is mr tended to ictomtmience operartionis from the Weloomie Findi shalfc. GOLDEN SPARK. COROMAJNIDBL, Deoemben 16. Stoping operations ai 1© pi^ooeeding, andl goodl general dirt is coming to hand. THAMES TALISMAN. The conbraidßorai ;hav« mow! driven 97^- Last weei£ they mb a small stringer runningi at ai long angle across the drive, ajid on ibrealking the etringep down some strong gold was seen mi the stone. This the supervisor states looks favourable for tihe reef parryingl good gold when, it is inteftisoctedi, which may otocoir any day now, as>the drive is already past where the ireef; was located by the survey. The ooumltry penetrated diurliDg the week isi a good 1 firmi sand6t>one, full of minerals, with small flinties crossing; through, it-

WAIHI EXTENDED.

The drive in the Waißi Eixtendled mine is being steadily pushed ahead. It is now mi The manager neports that the country rook met with in' the past few days has been harder than previously. There is still 200 ft to go to the boundary, and the maaiager thinks tihere is* a probability of the reef coming to hand at anyi timeNEW, UNAJ.

The manager reports that good progress is being, made with tine Old Success low level, and the work is now nearing; the point where the Moanataiari fault should be met with, and when this is pafiscxl through the junction iof the Loyal lgt and German reefs might be intersected at any time.

HIAURAKI WO- 2.

The manager reports blaring extend**! t&a drite om the reef Bft last week. The reef is from 9in"to 12ia thidfc, andi the country JuM> of snoiall quartz veins, and looking likely for gol'dj-beairing.