MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 237, 6 October 1928, Page 4

MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS.

Waihi CM. Co.—The following information has bceu cabled to London: Kor the period ended Seytembor '1, 17,-Uj tons o£ ore were crushed for 11 result of 02-11 line ounces o£ gold and 31,4-14 line ounces of silver. 'Xhis includes ISSS tons of ore mined from the Grand Junction area, which yielded &12 ounces of gold and SB4O ounces of silver. . .No. 0 level: Driving west on the Kegina section of the Martha lode, the first 10ft is a mixture of quartz and country assaying 3/9 lier tou, and eastward the Krst sft, also a mixture of quartz and country, assay value 2/ per ton. A crosscut lias been started nortli-east from the Empire lode to prospect for the Dominion lode. Xo. 14 level. Martha lode : A crosscut is in progress at TSoft east, arid measuring from the south wnll the first 10ft is quartz and the next 20ft a mixture of quartz and country. The assay value .is I low. Edward lode, driving north from Dunlop crosscut: The next 3ft assayed 14/3 per ton. Driving is suspended. Diamond drilling progress with No. 4 hole is vei-y slow owiug to difficult boring. Occidental Una. —The manager reports that No. "2 reef at No. r> level is a solid body of 'ore 2 feet G inches .wide, with a network of quartz stringers on the hanging wall. These stringers run Into the reef about two stopes overhead. ' The quartz broken from the leading stope looks well, carrying nice mineral and blend, also colours of gold. The drive on' the flinty at Xo. 4 level has been advanced lOofeec, making.a total of 100 feet from the niaiif. level. . . I::■;.-■ 1. — . .