NEW ALPINE MINE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2502, 15 May 1909, Page 6

NEW ALPINE MINE.

THE WEEK’S I’ROfiIIKSS

(Special to “Times.”)

G lIEYMOUTH; May 14

The New Alpine mine ’manager reports the folloAving progress at tlio mine for the week ending Tlth Alay : —The paddock at No. 1 was finished on the stly just, and is a, very satisfactory piece of work. The fiat train ' (which has been let on contract) is also giving good results from late repairs. . No. 1) iove! lias been extended a further 7ft, making a total north of 114f;t. AYq are only taking the drive along the ■ reef, and leaving the foot Avail stone behind for Aving stopping. Seven feet wide of reef, is exposed, 'with ho sign of footAvalh Men are only employed driving occasionally*, as we lia\ r c a lot of .stone broken in stopes and opr winding power is limited. No. J stope reef Bft, No. 2 stope Oft Oin, No. 0 stope Oft, No. 4 ,stope Tit, No. "5 stope 4ft Oin, and No. 0 stone -lit. fit No. 0 •stops (started on the lltli inst.) the rr<f i s lyV: fiat. One’! hundred and threv 1 ni> have h. e * ri id:" t ’ the '••atfery £n; ' lit ' St.:, u. kin.;':' a to., a! tonnage of 800 ions. ■■■e. : , ,/-■ ■ -e.;