MINING NEWS.
REPORTS OF MANAGERS
Occidental Una United.—Timbering the north end of the reef has been completed and stoping has now commenced, Colours of gold are still being seen in the quartz broken at both ends of this block,, the ore being saved for treatment.
New Waiotahi.—Four pounds of picked stone have been selected. Hauraki Mines.—Ten pounds of picked stone were selected from the Stockwood reef in the 400 ft. leVel, and 50ft. seaward of the junction with the Union Beach cross reef where the first gold was got in this reef. The reef averages about 2ft. in width and looks very promising for more gold being won when stoping operations are under way. Cleaning up the 400 ft. level to the seaward face is nearly completed. The rock drill and tools left when the level was flooded have been rescued and reconditioned ready for stoping as soon as the face is clear. The ventilation rise from the 400 ft.: level to connect with the drive from the Tangye winze is up the required distance, but it is found that the drive has to he extended seaward, and that the reef has not been seen at this drive.
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Thames Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 17570, 8 March 1929, Page 5
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198MINING NEWS. Thames Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 17570, 8 March 1929, Page 5
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