MINING NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVIII, Issue XVIII, 1 May 1897, Page 538

MINING NOTES.

Waihi Consolidated. —Colonel A. Le Messnrier, C.1.E., R.E., arrived from London this week. He is director of the Waihi Consolidated mines, and also of the Royal Standard gold mines. Four-in-Hand (Waikoromiko). —The hanging wall of the leader was intersected during the week. Gold was visible in the stone. Dover Castle (Thames). —Six quartz bodies have been discovered on this property varying from one to three feet in thickness, and all show prospects of gold. Adelaide (Thames). —From the stopes north of the crosscut a fair supply of crushing dirt is coming to hand. The reef is from 12 to 18 inches in thickness. Darwin (Thames). —When breaking down the reef in this mine strong blotches of gold were seen freely distributed through the ore. Juno (Kuaotunu). —When breaking down the leader in the stopes this week a few pounds of picked stone were obtained. Grace Darling (Waitekanri). —In the Portsea section there is a large body of stone, from which good dish prospects of loose gold are obtained. Hauraki North (Coromandel). -The water has been pumped down to the flat sheet in No. 2 level, and driving commenced. Hauraki South. —Good headway continues to be made with excavation on site of the proposed shaft. Maritana (Owharoa). —The drive is through the large reef, which proves to be 60 feet wide, and is intermixed with sandstone and other conglomerate. Gold is distributed through the sandstone as well as the quartz, and some of the prospects are very good. Mclsaacs (Thames). —In the Young Australia tunnel the reef, which has hitherto been split into two ribs, has formed into a solid body of ore. heavily charged with bright mineral, in which strong dabs of gold can be seen. West Derby (Kennedy Bay).—ln the main lower level the reef is about three feet in width, and gold is got by pounding. In the crosscut the leader is about four inches in width, and shows gold frequently. Wheal Bassett.—The reet is one foot in width, and a fair prospect of gold can be got from the quartz. Golden Caledonia.—A very good run of gold has been found while trenching on this property. Gold is obtained in almost every dish. Norman Proprietary (Waitekanri). —The lode is well defined and larger than it was on the surface. The quartz coming to hand looks well, and it should prove to be a good payable lode. Wynyardton (Coromandel). —Gold is still seen at each breaking down of the leader. Irving.—On the north portion of this ground a goldbearing reef one foot in width has been met with. Occidental (Thames).—The crushing of eight loads of general ore from No. I leader was completed this week for the good yield of 170 Z izdwt of melted gold, the total value of which was £47 12s 6d. The block npon this leader is now exhausted. City of Auckland (Taratu). — Jin clearing round the shaft site we discovered a small leader which prospects very well. Waitekauri South.—ln No. 2 reef, some of the quartz met with carries sulphides, and gives a very fair prospect of gold. Temple Bar (Thames) —While breaking down No. 9 reef colours of gold were freely seen in the ore. New Year (Tairna). —Thisproperty is peg and peg with the Broken Hills ground. Prospecting has been carried on right along the western side of the hill for a distance of about twelve chains, splendid prospects being the result. The gold is the nicest seen in the district, being very coarse. Quite recently a nice looking lode was discovered on the eastern side which carries a little gold.