MINING.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20361, 19 July 1934, Page 11

MINING.

Reports and Returns. Per Press Association. lawiob’i Flat Sluicing Company. The secretary of Lawsoh’s Flat Gold Sluicing Company reports tJiat the wash-up for the two weeks erroed July 14 resulted in 330 z 4dwt, of retorted gold from No. 1 face only. During the period no sluicing was done on No. 2 lace because of the carrying out of the work, reported on a fortnight ago, of shortening the tail-race in order to gain ad t tional fall to work the face to advantage. This work has now been completed and sluicing operations were re-started yesterday. In future sluicing operations will take place on the two faces alternately, and the manager is confident that the alterations just completed will result in an improvement in results. Mount Lyell Production. Production of the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company. Ltd., for the quarter ended June 30 compares with that of the previous quarter as fol-

The smelting plant was not in operation in, the March quarter. In t.lfe June quarter the mill operated 36 days and the refinery operated 4S days. , Talisman Dubbo.

Talisman Dubbo Gold Mines, Ltd., report that 271 wet tons, equal to 23 dry tons of ore, were treated at the Golden Dawn battery for an actual return, on 85 per cent extraction, of £123. The mine manager’s report for Talisman Dubbo, Ltd., for the fortnight ending July 1 4, 1934, is as follows: Talisman No. 1 lex-el: Drive south advanced 12ft. total 294 ft south of the main rise. The lode fissure is 4Sin wide, of which 27in on the footwall is clean quartz, the balance on the hanging wall being clayey material of low value. Dare’s Leader: Art intermediate drive south from the i Ise, 3 2ft above the main level, has been advanced a total of 12ft. The lode is lOin wide and the quartz is high grade. Another vein Sin wide of good value is also showing 2ft to the west of Dare's leader. Both veins are being broken out as driving progresses. The drive requires light timbering. Stories: The stope from the main rise to 35ft south varies in width from 9in to 24in.

Stopes: The stope 60ft above the level has been extended from 110 ft to 142 ft south of the main rise. The lode is irregular In width. At 130 ft south 361 n wide consisting of bands of quartz and gravel. A new slope has l>een opened up and broken out from 243 ft to 276 ft south of the'main rise, the width varying from 18in to 42in. The roof at 243 ft is mostly clay of low value.

Dubbo level: The work of erecting new timbers has been completed to 3 75ft north from the entrance to this level. Owing to the wet conditions prevailing and the heavy nature of the ground, it will probably be necessary to renew the old timbers for a further distance of 120 ft to the north.

Dawn of Kopa. The Dawn of Hope Gold Mines report that driving hillward on the hanging wall dropper of the Golden Age Reef has been continued for a further Sft, making a total of 28ft to date. The dropper is about 9in in width, and the ore broken is of good grade and the country encasing It is of a flrat-cla** description. Messrs Sarich and Cropr, trtbuting on this leader, treated a load of dirt and »• parcel of picked stone for a return of 20oz 12dwt of gold. Ooleoada Mia mm. The mine manager of the Golcomta Mines, Ltd., reports: During the week the following work has been carried out: Driving on the reef east and west was continued. We have put the break in the west end. and the reef has tailed off. as was expected. In the east end we have a full face of quartz, and it is well mineralised and looks very promising, the reef being well defined. We will try to reach the hanging wall and follow it, to pick up any droppers that may come in. The reef on the floor of the drive where we crosscutted is over 10ft In width, and it Is hard to determine whether we are on the cap of another roef or the reef is going to make a big blow of quartz under the level. There appears to be two hanging walls each dipping in opposite directions (about 1—1). In the roof of the drive the reef is about sft in width and 6ft below (that is the floor of the drive) the width i» 10ft. if this continues there must be a very strong body of ore underfoot. We will now concentrate on the drive, on the reef east, going towards the mat j slide, and the prospects look most encouraging in this end. The reef I* striking nearly east and west, magnetic bearing. Worksop Bredga. The Worksop Dredge was expected to commence dredging operations yeater- ; das’. It is understood the trials recently made proved satisfactory in every way. Batalrt Gobi Bredging. Mataki Gold Dredging, Ltd., in a report dated July 17, give the official return as: Yield, 34 ounces: yardage, 18,360 yards; hours, 133 hours. Clearing Sala. U. C. Smith, of The City Market, held a clearing sale at Kaiapoi on account of Mr W. B. SirpeT. There was a good demand at the following prices: Cows in profit £5. £4. aged cow £2 sa. cows due August £3 1 Oh. £4 10s. £4. £3 12s fid. aged gelding £6. store pig 30s fid, saddle 37s 6d, separator £2. odd harness 235. roller £4. moulding plough £3 ss. plant £2, wheelbarrow 235. wheat 13s per ssek. 47 sacks pig potatoes £5 la lOd, 22 half cases of apples 2s 3d to 2s 6d per case. Auckland seed potatoes. 3s 6d to 4a gd. Dakota seed 2s lOd, table potatoes 6s to 6s 6,d, chaff 2s 6d, straw 22s 6d, mangolds 20s. hay £2, set harness £2, collar 21s, poultry 3s per pair. 6 Sale of Fxopertgr. N. H. MeCrostie and Co., Auctioneers and Estate Agents. 217, Manchester Street, report having sold on account of Mr G. A. Pascoe his very fine residential property, situate No. 115, Merivale Lane, comprising residence of eight rooms, together with half an acre of land with tennis court, to Mrs Pritchard. 6 Meal Batata. Messrs Ford and Hadfield, Ltd., real estate agents, 131-133 Worcester Street, report having sold on account of Mr Lewis, his building section situated Carlton Mill Road, Merivale, to Mr Jamds. 6 Bala of Farm. W. E. Slmes and Co., estate agents. 144, Hereford Street, report having sold the farm at Greenpark lately occupied by Bray's Trustees, comprizing 79 acres together with all buildings to Mr H. E. Harris. 6

lows:— March 31. June 30. . Tons. Tons. Ore treated by mill . 88,297 49.826 Concentrates produced 9,253 4,281 North Mount Lyell ore smelted — 5.153 Concentrates smelted — 10,67 3 Total ore, etc., smelted — 15.S26 B listed copper produced — 2.562 Contents— Copper, tons .... — 2.538 Silver, oz — 31.620 Gold, oz — 1.484 Cathode copper produced 5S4 2,692 Furnace ran, days . . — 64