LATEST MINING NEWS
THE WilHI MINE Thb latest report in the progress of work at the Waihi mine is as follows : No. 7 lovol: , North-east ; orosscut, Martha lode, south aeotibri—Driving is still being vigorously pushed forward, both east and west, The west : drivo has now reached a distance oi 288 ft and tho lode (Be°ina) in the present face is 6 feet without revealing the walls. The average value along the level from 175 ft to ,264 ft i.i: Gold lldwt 12gt: tilcer, lloz 16dwr sgr per ton The cro'som at 175 ft which exposed a width of 21ft, oarrio* values as follows':—First 2ft, measuring from south wall, gold, 18dwt 14gf, silver, 590z 17dwt 21grperton; 2lt to 21ft, gold ldwt 18gr, silver 19dwt 4gr per ton Tbo eastern drive is being continued. A total distance of 230 ft is recorded. At a point 210 ft in the sooth wall was met, and the oourse of the drive was oontinued for a length of 10ft along the wall. From this to tho present no walls are visible. The value along the level from 105 ft to 222 ft is: Gold loss 19dwt Ilgr, silver 2oz 19dwt per ton. At a point 96ft in a oroßsout has connected the north and south seotions, the total width of the Martha and Regina lodoa being 88ft. . The average value of the lole for tho full width of 88ft is: Gold 13d vt', silver 2oz Bdwt Bgr per ton, Martha lode, north section, western drive-Tho drive has a total length of . 179 ft; 6ft ot sulphide ore.exposed, with 3 Country seen on the north side. The uVerage value along the ■ level from 102 ft to 147 ft is: Gold loz 9dwt 17gr, silver 49oz4dwt 6gr per ton., The oestern driveha<been extended 74ft'during the period, making a'total distance, of 179 ft; 6ft of snlphido ore is exposed with country rook along the north side of the level. The average value along the level from 90ft to 159 ft is: Gold 15dwt.l9gr, silver 4oa 14dwt ler per ton. Empire lod6—A total distance of 600 ft ia recorded west from the No. 4 shifi,,north-west oroßßCut', Thefsoeis in the vicinity of Rioks' pass, whioh has been sunk to the required depth 'to connect with the level, A full lace ol quartz i»' visible, with no; walls. Ths avewgo value along the level Irom 546(1 to 58?ft : is: Gold 3dwt 18gr„silv«r loz 1( dwt W '°.n« A orosaout projeoted a' i- 538 ft mark proved the width of the lodi d to bo '"3 oft; average value, gol< 4dwt Hgr, silver loz ldwt 20 gr per ton Boyal lode—Good progroßsis being madi with the east and west drivei from thi north section junotion. Eastern drive Eoyal lode—The 1 drive has been advanoei 66ft; total distance, 466; 6ft of ore eiposei , with tho north wall in hand,: for the las 10ft driven. The average valuo along th level from 382t0 446 is: Gold 1 oz Idvt 7gr, silver 2 oz lldwt 7gr per ton, Tb average value of the crosscut at' the 8751 mark is: Gold loz 6dwt 21gr, silver 100 ldwt 8«r-per ton. Full width, 12fi West drive, fioyal lode-This drive be nd been advanced 65ft, making a total distanc of 411 ft from the north section 1 junotion itiot ore exposed, with the south wall i hand, The average value along the lovi from3s3(t to 893 ft is: Gold7dwt 20?r eilver 7on 9dwt 6gr per ton. At a poit 400lt in a orosscut was projected nortl l and proved the lode to be 14ft in thicknei , x ""biß carried 9 value of gold 4dwt, ailvi 2o »9Jwt Bgr per ton. x 06 level: Royal lode—Three winzi ... ut. >tog sunk along this level, Wuri ""_.■• depth of 80ft is attained: 3ft of o: nnnmil Bnd no wa " B seen. The vah Sft v to 70ft down is -Gold 9dwtl9 nosed, with w? b .*" , l ,^" d v;? e^'
2ozßdwt on. Toad panA total depth Oi 106 ft .a attained. West drive-TmV *».]»» ,? I,ended 59f0 during the P*™*. m " ltln g » total ..isianea of 562,'t irom the nor h sootion junotion :sft of Ore exposed, with no walls seen. Tho " lu 1 ' l j« n 8 the level from 406 ft to 536 ft w.'. Gold M Bpr, silver lldwt lgr per ton, Bmpm lodo.Potorpasß-Atotel ept 0f145t lecorded. The average vauo to 80 t 120ltis: Goldßdwfc7gr.silver 18dwfcl8g porton. A width of Bft is exposed, wut no wallssten. All the winzes along thu level are nfl'w complete-*-. Shafts; No. 6 bI»M«" pMg«««-« being made, 18ft having been Wtfo threeAeeks, Liakinft'« total depth W125 bolo/No. 7 / WAIHI BBAOBi UNITED' \ EEEF INTEBSEOTED The development in the eroscout froir the bottom of tiu shaft in tho Wuihi Unite. Beaoh claim h»« fulfilled the anticipation of the management, a roof being mteneo ted yesterday. We understand that at far thoy havo driven two feot into it. Th news, whioh rmictad here this raoromg caused a sharp risa in ibftres, sales takin place during the forenoon \s high aB Is lOt butlthe price of shares'; this afternoo have somowhat eased again;
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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1495, 30 November 1905, Page 3
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