LATEST MINING NEWS

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IX, Issue 2572, 8 June 1909, Page 3

LATEST MINING NEWS

I W.WHUHtAND JUNCTION. IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS. Al. No. (i li'vrl of the Waihi Grand Junction mini' in tin- .smith crosscut a start has hooii made to o|kmi up the Empire lode going I'iitst to connect with No. ' winze. The lull width () f milling hit being taken out it, about 'll feet, "it ii. also intended In open up the lode soiu • little distance west, with the object ol determining ils width ami values. After proving t-iio lode. Hi." work of advancing Hie (io.v-cut Id intersect. I ho No. "i siiiil Royal reels will be resumed. At No. I level the drive south mi tlr lloyiil from the iiiiiin erns cut showlllllt this maintaining Hie high values reported Mime lit 1 It- distance hack, where lip liiee was '.lll leel wide mid worth over L'l ui'i' lon. Ast iniv body ol ore is, however, till in evid e. In the drive mirth Hie reel i- narrowine;. but the values eliiitinue good. Preparations lire being made lo laciliInte the liiindling of Hie ore, and (-is additional lobe mills, furl her concentrators, mid liltt'rs are being added lo Hie Irenlineiit plmil. When lbe.se additions are completed the battery will be capable of Irenliii". M !""'■ ol ore per day,

WAIIII EXTENDED. We undeivlaiid Unit lavoiil.ibb' indiciilinii are ill evidence in tin* eiuvriH being pul out I" inlcrxrl No. '2 ha; ;„ Hie Waihi Extended mine. (.. Hie e - feel. that I he lode is nol very lar ahi;ad. and .diould be soon I" hand. MAORILAND. The mine manager's weekly report for the week ending .Line bib, DIM, is as follows:--"Since my last report of Mav 2'Jlh crosscut east has been e.xiciidcd live feel for the week; total l!W feel. After passing through the In-own rib of i|iiarty, that 1 rciiorled in inv hist report of May 2!lth a mineralised rib of quartz was cut two inches in width, showing gold freely distributed through the mineral, also a good deal of sulphides. I 'consider the ore from this rib will give a high result by Cros'-cnt up to date has penetrated reef formation 21. feet without anv sign of haiigingwiill. 1 havo relayed tramway from mine lo head ol aorial line, and trucked a portion of ihe ore to sii'ino.cluarcd scrub from head of line to mill, so that in my spare time I will forward the ore lo mill hopper. Hirthday Secfion.-Low level (luring ihe past week has been extended four led; total, 116 feet. The I'ootwall porlion ol reef 21' i. bin. in width that I am taking out in driving level has a belter appearance, being of a darker blue. Cut through the reef at 112 feel proved the ore body to be six feel in width. Samples forwarded to you on Saturday will (.'rove its value.

PROSPECTING AT THAMES. HACK COUNTRY TO UK EXAMINED. Special to the Daily Telegraph. I understand that arrangements have cen made principally through ait Audimil linn, for the prospecting of the rca of ground lying north-east of 'bailies and extending as far as posilile to iho Wbitiangii district. It is stated that in one portion of his area good surface prospects have ecu met with, and it is hoped that he parent lode may he located and ■orked upon. A large portion ol this itriet is practically unexplored, and here are many who think that pro.sccting work in this district would be ttended with the happiest results.

AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET To-Day's Noon Call Spot'iul to the Daily Telegraph. AUCKLAND, this day. Mr. Arthur K, (Jreenslade, Bhiirehro 1 ; >r •eportn Urn Anuklanrl Stuuk lixchur - ;o, juolalions at noon to-day as (olluwo:

BALEB Boiuinaa3d, 2jd Dixoiib sd, 'ijd May Queen, 1b oil Sylvia, 2s (id Alluiiniu, is id, paid Is (id Saxon, 2s Waiolalii, 3s Id, us Waitangi, 4s ad Watchman, 1b llld Cfobp, 2d Karangnhake, Is 2d, lu Id Maoriland, lfljd, V t A Phoenix, 3d Broken Hills, Is lid Waitekauri, 2d Roofs, 4 id Consolidated, 2s 8d Pride Waihi, did, !)d Juncliun, -lis 3d, -10s, -10s 3d, 3d 3'Js 6d. Extended, 6b Gd, Ga Ud Golden Hills, Ga !)d Talisman, 51a !)d, 52b Monarch, 3d Mountain King, 7d BUYERS. JJunauzu, 2d Uixons, 4d Kurauui, BJd Caledonian, In 2d May Queen, 2s Id Sylvia, 2b 5d Saxon, 2s. Alburnia, Is, paid|l« Jd Thames, 5Jd Victoria, K'd Waiolalii, 3s WuitHngi, 4h 3d Watchman Is I'd Zoblihu, I Id Pah, Id Freehold, Id llauraki, Ud RoyalOak,li4d, paid Is-Jd CoiUßtock ?!d Champion, ltd Crown, 5s 8d Belt, 2d Cross, ljd Karangahake, h Komata, 7d Maoriland, ?id Pluenix, 2d Pride Bjd Sun,-id Broken Hills, IsHOd (iulden Hilly,Gs Gt] Mmarch, 2Jd Tainia Hoofs, -Id paid 3d Talisman, 51b 9d Waihi, £l)3s lleaoh ?ld Consolidated, 2s U Fxtonded, Gs Ud function,3i)sßd, options lfeGd Mountain King, G id Wuitaia, 7d