NOTES FROM THE MINES

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 7, 30 March 1927, Page 2

NOTES FROM THE MINES

Alburnia.—The d”ive going north has been advanced a further 15 feet, making a total distance from the entrance of 1550 feet. The class of country I mentioned in last week's report continues to be of a splendid description, and is now showing, a fair number of silica seams through it, which is a good indication for values. We have broken hardly any of the reef this week, it being of a very hard description, but we expect to get the drill in to break it down with the Monday afternoon shift. The western crosscut has been advanced a further 12 feet, making a total distance of 52 feet to date. We are still in the hard bar previously reported. The intermediate level has been advanced six feet for the week, making a total distance of 70 feet from the top of the rise. The reef in the face at present show’s an average width of 18 inches, and colours and blotches of gold have been seen in each breaking down. The general indications here are splendid, although only an odd piece of stone here and there could be classed as picked stone. Kuranui.—The old battery level drive east on Barry’s reef has been extended 21 feet, a total of 91 feet from the side of the crosscut. I turned the level north for a few feet to see if the reef had jumped in this wall from the break, but no reef was found, so I turned the level again towards the winze, and have picked up the reef again. The reef, being 10 inches wide, and a nice compact body of stone, carrying silica and mineral. But I think there is another portion of the reef in our south or hanging wall, as by sounding the winze does not seem to be sunk on the same branch as we* are driving on, but next week will make sure, as I hope to have a connection with the winze by then The country rock is still of a splendid class for carrying gold-bearing reefs. WAIOTAHI.—Four trucks showing colour of gold were washed yesterday at the Waiotahi mines, according to telegraphic advice received from the manager at the Stock Exchange yesterdav afternoon. MAITLAND MINES HOLD-UP The firm of Winstone, Ltd., has received advice from Newcastle that all the Maitland mines are Idle owing- to certain provisions in the new Mines Act being interpreted in different ways by the employees and employers. Conferences are proceeding, and it is possible that an adjustment will be arrived at shortly.