MINING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 621, 25 September 1909, Page 7

MINING NEWS.

~'. ■"'^■rhe'':^na^:Aii.iii** r i t et-tis . .weak; : the j;qnftdep.tal Jaaid,'.Other! roporta are. .discourag--, 'ing.Jand the break' In; jiricea, .especially :in May: "ftucen -shares. ' ! haa">Bcared' speculators.' ; -~-How:• :• Sylvias'.received fair , .;;'attenUoa.vJcst6pday.'i , -Bdvo: yrallsalbs :.wore 1 -mado;,/a^.--the/;price-.was- well -;malntaiiieaj:' : Now.<ByKla;.jWaUangi,: and. Watchinian(arbvre'gftrtfed 'aajdfleiing.Atho .best ■ prbspceta .■.in';thy ! f6cality.~ ; v3reßtcr'day;6 '-Bale6.;were .as;.unft --::ft-' vftft:ftMay''Queen;' 45.;65dv;4a.:;&U; '4s. ■ -6d/f [first call),: 48.,2a.'(Becond' ca11)..,' y; v .*■•■. .Wi'.: ;y..-.:>' -v..v -y -' -.New;;Sylvia;,''lß,-.6d.; ?4s.i6d. (first ca11),!45.;:7a„: ;::4s^:ia.Uthirii' ; oaii):;, ; ,;;,-..v;,-: ■■;-,; --■■■■■ ■■-• ■,■;■•' ■'-■■■ ■-■ .:;.;,■ sax6n;.la,:4id.:.(a<Bt:caH) 4d.; la. Jld.(second :■:■■:£■-'•'■■;■■■;.' y.-. ■-■■■-.:. ~;■'-;. :'-,.Talisman,.£2;<l6s'. ; ;9d'i ; £2: 16s:-9d.' (second\call)., •;■ .Waiotahl,>7s,i9d.i(nrßt : call).";-. m::-:~j\..i,- f ; ' y '~. Progress,;;l3si' 3d.'.,;(secdnd; pall)..;'y";/ ■■■■.mi. !■';'■:' I 'ft.yftftft.j;ft'ft, y'.'Tbeyi|tost'(o^ £ ! :X-*''.-v ?■:;;>, ' -ft"- ■'.■':'•' y' ft!'-" ft:.'•'*•'*.•■*' ;.-1.-'r ! ' , ?/..v < ,- , :..'..'5;-;:Jnyors. ;rßeJlor.B. .''Bales.' ft:':,;-<ft\s ! •*<-••• :-'ftftft£a:aV y£'s;'d.-ft£'B:,d. sDUbn;;Oonsolidated.'.;.... :• ;-■:;■. '; VO. ,0-.BJ ; ; v-'y. , : ;KiiMrial-.r-- y ;.;•.:..;..':;..:...;> P 'i-«-«.'.;..'} ;} ■".■? ':■ —': - ■' Kurariul-Caledonian■•;w'-:. i r : .'. . " '1:19 ' ."": . 0 "Pft4,.4ft •» l4 : 2 :N;H.-.Cr0wn:;':.;.:...:;:.:;.:.:. 0-.6 ;9:■■";.-;;.„:;:Vyi ft •:New)i-6ylvia.: iP-Jly6,. P -.4,.J-:.,.:.().■ 4; 6 :SMOn ;';iirii.W...:...A.v.... 0.; 1-2 5:;0. ly4 ,:.P <IVSJ .-■ Talisman ~:.;.;.'..,;;.-.7,;.'...;...': - 3-«.;3 y ; .2.16. 9; ~2 16;:.9 -■WalhtSConsoHdatca.;,;:;.? ■:■-;;{ -:-;;0i;| -Oft.*'.—:-; .WBihi*EKtend?d-.'......'..;.- ■ 2 ' ../■•■**■.;■■. (Walhfr Grand V Junction,.'2.lo:6 y -2,10 9:' v.-W»lotahi;V: 7 <;8::'»' i7"9,'.v:iO -7. 9. ;Watchman .-;>..::v;.::;.u...-0 211: y5 3..g-;-: ■.; vOon/'Goldfleldafc^^^..::..:/'-:::.- : vl ; '0;.0::./V-.( :;NewjfAlpine.<(paid)::A„;rO,v'4.' 9 v..-;:'-*NewAAlnineWcon.).:;...:...:;.o:;4-:6. -':—■:.■'-'■;.'■ -"fty "Now;lßig?,Bivej:.v;j...v..v..i :3.'.6\0 "■ ;• -v.■■;.; '*-..-.-' ? ;NewJ-.TJlster-.;:'f..i.;.:;^.;.;:Vj^-?ov-O-fj .;•; vjjr, .'■:Progress V.--7&;kaz:<,:;£X■'.?■*'■:?::■; -fli3 -i t0;13 ri .V-Boßsi-a.pldfljeldsy;;..::,^ ijfk:^|;:i. ! V^TOaE:;;'EX(^^ ' 'dbae'f'it i-.the v flrst. call itodiy -.iir -.; vDixon's .Consolidated, Bd. ,vr. :■■■ ~ >, ; , ..;-,,'' ?;'-v-Majr;;Qneon, ! '-4a.'•'?d., ,, 4s. l i3a,,.vv-■;.••:•'•,■-..-': !.-;..--v- ---! •;'iMonowai,: Is. •7d..^,.t.. i : ::..- ".:'-. .;-'.•■. ; : uSylvia^'4a.'7d.-V.j;,\:v' : ';:.::-.w.--v:v ■ -x.. .-=./■-'' •. : ;":Baxoni- : ls.-'3d.'.^-'----'"-- ; '.V--i'' !■'•• : ->'.-.■■■'•'•. .-'■ -'-i ■ W:,:vraidtahi;;7s;, 9d.'v - ■; .'..■-'..- .y ; :-.;-v -.:":'..;.':,.: ;" ; /jHautoki, r--35.. , "-.3s.>.ld:'v-iy.;.-;/-:.!.'..-' '.-':'.■'•'.-. -»:;-Pride:'of;'Tokatea; ; .9d,-.'• >:;' ■■'.•.■.■-.■: ;• .'•'■ .-,■■•'' ' :r >Eoyal.Oak. (con;), -Zs. ; 6d.- ;,'■ •;?.■.). v.r -'..-;;•. '.:.. ':y:Maoriland,lls. c 2d: ••/;.:■';-:.- ■>■'■:-. -r;..-,i..;-.;.- ■:"-• :.•.;,■: '■■■■ ■•■■•:' 'Hills,:- 2Siy7d.-*. .■- -~-. /, ■■> . '■''«.' / Talisman,' - 67a. .3d. 1 '■':£•:■:■?;>•' :■' X--'- '■ ■ C-i :. ;■ •'•■ King: (paid),; : te.: ■-. -:■ -.; - -v - -,■ ;-; ■ V-ThfiJlollowlng ,biiaine39Awaa : :done at -.the aJter ; t" ''■%Vy I ''-" ; >^-vr i ,,'." :•?-.>'■.•:■. ■• '.-.-.'■',-■.' : ■.•Ma*Queon;-.4a. 3d:, -3d.;.i.-'.r.'.:.-•>■:, J-.-'lv'HdWi-'SylTla,'- : - :: X:yX'^ : '^i',Saion,Tl3::'4d:vV;Ow^^-v,^i..-,:;':y.,,-.-..- ' '-.U'-: ,';:- : Waiotahi;;73. ;ld: r 7a.. 615. Hi., 6s. .103;, ■*'■::'■ Waltarigi' I Consolidated,'.^?.: 7d.;:U-.'';;.': i.->' ;--.'ai.'j; "..: : >':Watchman, -3s; ; ;:' V:;- '.'-.'l-.-." '■ •.,'.••:::-:::. -:;'Golden-Pah. , ;4d.[ i :■.-;?.■■ ■■;:■::■■.;•••■.-<■ ■': ->,01di^anrttki;.:;3a,??a.. 3s v ld.V -.;. - r ;.<h > - ; :/; >~ -, i: .,- : i;::;-;Hb5|ali J -:? '.-, •,' ■':'.-.' Tahgiaro: t!tH-:'~ii".i-:sr:-'-<' i ■'- \;':fy. ' '■• -■''.-.. ■<:•'. ■'■'■ t Newi',Zealand-fOr6wn,-63.'-,8d.,. 1 63.-:9 d...■-, - )y. /,; "~ :s.Gdldon.BeU"(paid);.-,18. y ; ,M:yy, : :: :..,.. .:;.%:: y: i :'.:yMao'riland.'(con.),: 15.,-'-";'y.. ' . i: ; ::'VßißingySun;:,9sd;;;;^-y:- : ,'/.:y;-'i 'v/y ;■'.■, : ,-X-<, '•'■:■ .{Tairaa. v. , <■■ ■■: ;.-/.-.■. ;: -v;Talianian'- Oonsolidatod,!:s7B.-> 3d., ■...;. ,:-..; v yWalhi,-1938::.6d;;:Wv3T.:f:; v "y.-: <!':;." yy::,: ?-.:/: t-.,-Waihi.Extoiidediiss.y i K':y.^:>^ ; ;■".:-'' / : ,.,y- . ~y -s'yMoUDtainyßittg'. (com), .-;■:.-.•' --,''■:;: .Cv;'. ! Kew! Waitai'a: 15.;.3d. &■::..-: ■ : f-.:\~- . '•.'••.-.'. ~:i riy.'^fttoria.-ls. l 7dy^v,yy; ! ■■{ ;,.yy;V -:';";"yy-■ V.'■-v. ;:ri::point"'-Enssell,j)!ld.i s ;-y\i!-yv,;.:,,.,y-y,;; ; y-->-old-^lhurhia:Tp:aijd)i:2s.:<6d.:.--.-yy'.... ■:.--., ;-, ~-y ■:, fi«;;--oid.i-*iib^i*;:fcwirf?jw;^ '■'■'-!-Tairuft v •.Broken HiUB. 25...6 a...:;,:,.. ~,..>.-.. ~\^ew;V.Waitel»uri > /iMft';.i?Vii,fe ! ii-r : -:y,y,Kauri' ; 'Timbcr: Jcpn.),yl6sy-Id.;.';',!' -.'V:;';' : - ; >. : "' Dilnbdln;,' Sop'tember.i.-24.J: " : : ;■ .-The'lfollowing;Stbck. ; ,Eichangc sales,took -jrlace v(;^b-day:!^v;'v i :;: i y^May::.Qneon,:-45. , ,6dft::-.•.-! :-w.;\:-.-. ; y;: : -.. ;';■;, 1 -';y .■-.- •r-'vyWaihi;:Extendedv:.6sj.:3d,.;;; •• - ; .-.:.;;v- •■:■ ■--'''.-■ ■iJ.i ':',.- yWiihi'.Grand Junction. ;603: >9d. (three; -pqrcflgV ft 6lßfi(twi> 6d.' -,».-- '--.-.-■..■ .;-. '' ; - y ;'ft..W|ibtahi,i:7s;',Bd:.-(threes repbhfd:as':followpyy ;•';;,:.: : ■;■.:, ■-:■' ■.•'••'.WalW- Grand'tJnnction,-.'jsla/jaa.j-*;;' ■--. .."•:.;-■ y-, :- -;•;;-',., lrtotricV :^3.'S?.' v Aiv'> : '-S- , -''': ; ' ''■■■■'' 'i : - "'■'•'••'■'■ -.■■■'■-':'. ;Zf,i.Di : ngs.-,..455i->6d.-;-;. ■.•?.:-x.-n.a>.\J.y.. :':y-. ■<<;■. ii.'JivTairnayßrQken.'Hills,. 23,/6di;y.y ■; v.; : :: orA^'-iyp'jif^'tilecfapbiGaiai t '';' |, ;:CTe'!!s'e i ereta'rV: l -'of-;ahe::'Waiotah! i ;.GoW '.■:-gramr- frbm/tho- mine manager:-'No.;:.4, ; level: My Sflpoted ,'6 b; <M ! picked,{ißtono jfrpm Jefldm? stopa ;: ; 1:: : ;.. ; .r 'j.'i™;f>yjijj\'Telbsr , ; i'-i'^ ; '':^v"^okiand iiij-k'ijho-UEislng:'; Sun'" Goldinlning /Company, :Ltd.; ft:yhaSvgrantodian' op(ion-oyer/.Ua\property\to Mr. :;^;.:Ziniaß; I Vof.'';Lbn4onvVin:.4ewß;.'otv.whiA-rhe'.!M ,'.;-;•: to • flbat'- a ibompanyfAyithya- nominal'. capital;,pf fj'vthe'.present company,.to.a'.ec.Qiye .£30,(1C0 in. cash., ■*;}; pe-30.jlffi3ully ; ;paid-upisharcs, im 'the.-apw;flom-i"iv,:;:v',','- r :'f Hlij. AKSopiaf|i>i).l .'■'.:'■!'y.:y; ; -t4.v M.'ElecWic;-1,-4707..: 6dwt. ; ;! Mastortpn,,-40oj. ' 9dwt,j ':;yyitystery::Flat,:'4ooz;; Bdwt.UKoputai;y34oz,: -13dwti '; ■>' Electrioiin; -230z.y 4dwt.; '.Central Oharltmv 21pz. A^UdwE?•'Chicago;. 20az. ,:l<dwtJ;: Charlton;. Qreck, >yl3oz:V.WWkaia,:aio2.Ud»-t.;yJionthy>va(Sala,-,6ps. : ;,;:';:.yr .r;.. Iy.;v '.;■'' : ;;; :SsiTalis'nian';OpMoHdated-;:lor^thp^ '$'■ J ■ SfliiieVclSs'topirig'■ ; vn3ueai^rom/slopes '';lyoff''iMb.;;l2:risbyavcrage;l63,r.;tons,,sent; ! to .null. ■■-'• '■ -■ ■'.'HiS-'lix LoyoC-SoiithV driyoy advanced: 19 VI cot; V'vV- tbtal, : ''l63B;feet:' ,width..of.reef, 30 inbhea^ average Stoping::l\e:yalue3;from,6tppc3 r'ißo--average;£i Ss. -Cd.i.tons -sent.to Bd,i' : tons .sent ..to "•i ;iniUM3lO-.y The V'values rfrom, east 'vein ..stones ift'averWe - $6 «B.'Sd. r ! ; ,tonß sent to mill, ,ao.;' y0!hB :: : .Vfileadiu| : Vßtope;north.orvNo.y:3 riso.haa gnen - tot ,:avoraßpy£i;::is3;j : tona.-oajit v.to 13 lieveK-North" 'drive', ■ easti vieui/ aavanccd ■ -S'" 20- Ket;-t0ta1;.74 •feet; -width 18, iflchea; y v«erlgo yls.V.:• Stppine•. r : Thb .leadkg ■"'•:-JBtopaj-off' Nb.'.l2 'rise'.-has --givea ..;asja]rß- J tlia« '■'.V-:irbm'!Btopo3'off .'No.':l-rise-(north), averago, £1 ;'yylia.;:;3d: i i;tpn36e)ntVtoVnii)l,;i2o..;, ;c. ;-. -ypy'r .y .V : ¥ KmnfGjy?fo!rEsi ?\f : i yft : , :: #em -;• :yVmine,'Waitekauri.vthe'-driyo'isouth the lode «'•* •'-' ftonixNd; -'2 rise: is' -now In 12 fce{,. thp. reef hay: "- :-:.i:lBg -in that; distance;.'wjde'ne.rput;from. 10 :inchea '..- v: 'to iß"ihches, with pv&y,'iodicatiop.;.oi .making ?'■':'■ .larger;- ii'BainpleVtakp'n'frbnv-Vapyrpef ;gavp-fl '■i'-r\ aatislactory. assay:.;':fty;'-m: '■'::'■}■.■':■ V'l';-' : ': : '- Biaing : Sun. gold '■'■ -.:::-contractors have'-driven'- tho' remaining ID feet, ■'■'■:• '■** and(flbishedi-the • timbering,::thpreby; completing 'ft .'thelr s cbntiactV : Thb,' drive ig now'in.446.'Jeet. ,'-Vv'VTeadera , ''ar6''beihg'palled.for .a lurther 200 feet. ft■';■ ' ; ievel Vin-the"Southern .':':.Queei ; th'b.mant;:.";- ag'er}Kextendcd.;6:feßt,y ; with'a":'better class.. oz ■■: v Bandfltone ■appearing !ln the,face,: and a strong '''-:,'•' flow'fof'water...-'comirig:i from '■ it.;-- The rise.- haa '-...-.V!' been-put' up, a height of 5 feet; and.l 3 feet' along '■'''■.'•' ln'-',the!'iunction,: and ,a:small'vein of quartz Xr■-. wisijng;'th>>back"■ pairiesiigpld. v !- v , hftsi-.v/,;w. '' ;, in •tho\Champion' mine ",' ■■■ -'during the past; week have, been principally '.cony■..' : flnedV'.td-.rising and.stoping,'on'.tho. Champion '■' ';'■ 'reef;S It' ia. being "takep: put-'for VaVwidlh''of- 8 -V : iVleetf'*being'.cqmppXcd'..pi- jibs',ql wj(h ' ■'-. : •' mullbck : Tiotweeni ■■> There ■■ :6oema .to -bo more v " -• quartz. striking into: th.e ; west...wall, and. this • . will-pe'Vout into to ascertain:tho 'full width, pi ;'ti-vthe.feefiii-'yyvyryv yft / :XS-XXX^X', : .<Xr-:':M '')' ■ tho-BUvbr' Hill.Vmlno the men V'?.'\^v , liave l ioni:'.tlu:3aßh'''a-rebf:;4:feot,in'-Awidthr:whloh ■\''-.''--''olookß , y-'Vagerifhowevor, is ..hot; satisfied, that jthls ia the >■'.'"'•.ree'f.thivt Bhed-the JboseVquartz mentioned in his . / v lastyibpoft. ■■ >' Some-" more' surface : work. will ■/ .be • : y dbnb'rbeforq Btarfing.'to ppon put .'on fhia 'rqef, ;. y:"aB-anblhcr.;may;ibp. pipkedrup,-•fu.rpher ii^ytho '.':'" .''Gbiaon. : '■the '■': Golden ,:■:-,,'«'Crossv-mirieTreportaythat-jall.:preliminary. York ::.- preparatory. - to'.'coipmeiiclng. perniaherit ppera-y-tiohaToniTthe'.'-now lode" was to'have:'been pom: r. ■:;'-'pleted' by ■yesterday.'.V Ho ■'finds:■ that'.according '-. ..:'-'tb-;theasurementß-369fe,bt pf driving, in'- .a Vfe's- ■';'.'• "■■- toriyJ direotibh 'will -.be-required:-to. reach the ?' ' ; /.':poliit''-ovf;'int/)r6cctiqrt of.this lodo.'.tho country, lft In 'his, opinion, being of an easynature to pencftftftftiftvlftyftft y --(~) '" : : "Kirtkjri Opnsqlidatiid-.-In'the Cbnsoli- ''■''!: dal«d>minp-;the ; )pw']p'vol crosscut .had, up to the " ,' 18tHfina£ant, 'been-citended'7 'feot.'.A Icadct v. about.4 inchea"thick>.was.intcrßeoted..the nMarU ." .' being of-'a gritty' formation, and tpVo '.■■ driveiwith..a.strongiijnrtprlie to'parda the'.fapo ■:■" The prossont-is- now In 104 loot, and: the countrs .- .■'■■■ is-favourable;: vit- the ihtcrmediato.lovol'thbM V'la'about'B feetbf-thp.leader stripped,' and;ivlll V-/,-be; taken" when'more "length :y -;:!'ia'got;on it.yft'",;';y V: : ~.•', . ..'.'.y;.- ft.... yV ■;■•. May :'Qucen Extended.— During tho, pnat wees : : the; drive going hill wards, on the rpef in tqt .:"■-'"'Say." Queen "Extended, mine .haa- been oitendci .'■.'■■ ■'< 6 feet'•: through "a .splendid elas/a 'of ."Bbndstbne: ft thdugh' Sotqe ?hat - tight (.9; break.: ■■The . reef 1 '•■ * i: lodkf.woll,"' and'.wh,env brpaking. flqwn ■ gep '."■• tember'-:17;-sP'mo nice m'inprals''V!pre,'Beqfl;...a,lsc ."■••'•, 'a colour' oi't'wb bf'-'gold. ; In .:the'"we3tern - end, -' :' corr'esipbndlng' progress has been'mado,. with' he :'.. change .to "rdport in. the condition of. the country ; :or':oI-,the' reefy. .:,■.:.'':;;;/.'-,.. ■'..,','., ■-.■.•; ■":■ ■ : : . : ' Walhl \ Boa'ch.-The manager 'of 'the Waihi Beach .mind rcporjs. tftaj. the pply.' wqrk dono -ir '■ v tho level'' during th'o past week.has been the '- 'bringing oUt.-of.old timber, 'etc.,,:and clearing '-'■■.'-'■ up the line a little..';lie eipccts to start'flilnß

up <the dam -tliis week if :nU B.oos well,,.and ho will .get .thornion started :ln tho.faco :«s Boon :as possible. The water in the -mmo has -eased off a little during the week, and the pump will ialmost hold it withdnt using the tanks. • ■ Kuranui Oaledonian.-Thc ,manager .of tne 'Kuramii Caledonian mine reports that tho. underhand L stapo'has boon brought up.to tho bottom iof luraimnlo's level, so that the. men. will ■now continue the drivoeastward.of the rise. :Tho .Hat-.leader, mentioned-, in .his last report,!' is 4r:inchos..thick..and is highly, mineralised. It strides into Grahamo's leader frpm, tlio footwall side.': A iittlo -gold'has , been seen .in tho -stonb-coming. froitf the junction.. . .Wrong blotches are occasionally seen when ,-brcaliing. down Grrthame's' leader, 'Tut .so -tat .nothing that can bo classed ; as picked stono has como tohana. - Waiotahi.~Muoh-.boUcr..-progress haß,/ :been mado duf ing thb past week "with 'thb • cktfcnsionI'.ol. tho loading stbpcon'the'ihangtnßWliapaaer aVNo.'4.lovdl'in' the >Waidtahi.'tmno. . Tlus.M be•ing worked with the rock -drill,-..and the cast, orn face of the -slope is:»ow -within about. 10 feet .of the point whore the-picked stono was obtained in -the drive.'' This point should .bo reaoked by. :tho 'latter -end rif the Week. There Is- now a- good sized block ot ground- opened up for -stoping - operations. - It- is about 120 feet -in length; and -between tho.riso recently put- up. and ..the western, end- of the ground. A rise •is also 'being split -up 'from Ho. 5 Dove!, for. ißio (purpose'of opening up a block on tho-samo |leaaer-;b010w..N0...4 level, tfhloh '•Will nil? 'have itho*ffeot-. of. improving, the,ventilation in-this ! section':df the.mine. :':;:}..■ >/ .';'.''.. -.'•-:••;.''.'.."■ 'V