MINING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 232, 1 October 1929, Page 4

MINING NEWS.

Albnrnia.—The drive north on the main Orlando lode from the crosscut at the winne has been extended 4ft, a total of 205 ft. The reef here averages about ISin wide, and has been pinched up a little for the last few feet, caused by a break crossing the face, but the reef is improving again, and still continues to rhow dabs of gold in the ore. The country rock on both walls is still of a splendid class for making gold. Rise on the cross leader in the drive north on the hangingwall branch of the Orlando lode—All the work of putting in passes and cutting up rise is completed, and a start will be made on Monday rising on the leader. Whau level—Crosscut, hillward from our main rise, has been cleaned out for a distance of 27ft, retimbered, and line laid. The level hdre is still broken down and full up with mullock. Lucky Shot.—The stope above the No. 2 winse has been extended 14ft for the week. Hi the early part of the week a large fault was met with which ent the reef off and tne reef was again picked to-day in the south" wall showing splendid mineral indications and incased in a good class of country for making gold. The drive 1 north of No. 2 •winze at the intermediate level is now out 41ft iiom the winze. The reef has now split into two portions, each one being about 12 inches wide. Very coarse gold is snowing in both portions, ,