MINING NEWS
MANAGER'S REPORT. Watchman. — -The face on the No. 1 ■*£ise, intermediate level, has been ad'aVanced to a total distance of 89ft, at Vtvhich .point there is a reef crossing at Tight"- angles. It measures about 20in, >&nd shows zinc blende, in which a little gold can be seen. The stope above the intermediate level is producing ore of a, good grade^ and the reef measures ■about 4ft in width. No. 1 winze face is -clown 90ft, and to all appearances the *mam body of quarts! has been passed ■^through. In No. 4 rise, the face has flbeetl advanced 75ft. The reef is about -"3ft wide, and heavily charged^ with zinc and sulphides, in which strong -dabs of gold can be seen. No. S rise is ■tap P 64ffc, at which point the reef is nieawsuring about 3ft, and is become more and easier for boring. _ The City -of Dtihedin I'eef id of large dimensions, 4mA shews a little coarse gold. Crushing 'Ss proceeding at the Waiotahi Company's "ijbattevy. SWASTIKA. The following telegram was received 'On Saturday from tho manager of tho Swastika Gold Mines : — "Directly drive •on number six left the wall visible gold began to appeal 1 . We are now nme reei ■in reef about its centre, and gold is show- . ing freely. Sulphides also show no di'*minution."
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 28, 3 February 1913, Page 8
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221MINING NEWS Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 28, 3 February 1913, Page 8
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