Report for September

New Guinea Goldfields Report for September

NEW Guinea Goldfields Ltd. has received the following' progress report for September, from the Min

ing Trust Ltd., consulting engineers

for the company; “Development.—Location 3: The west drift was advanced 10ft. to a total length of 1,056 feet in ore assaying 8.6 dwt. gold and 5.25 ozs. silver per ton, over a width of 33 ins.

The full width of the ore has not been ex posed. Work has been delayed by timbering.

“Location 8: No. 2 winze from No. 1 level was sunk 21ft. to a total of 56ft. The last 20ft. assayed 9 dwt. gold and 16 oz. silver over a width of 42in. The full width of the ore has not been exposed. A crosscut from No. 1 winze at a vertical depth of 50ft. below No. 1 level exposed a vein of a true width of 7ft,. assaying 14.4 dwt. gold and 18 ozs. silver per ton. No. 2 level: The drift was advanced 93ft. to a total of 214 ft. At 160 ft. the drift entered a fault zone and is being continued on a line to connect with No. 2 shaft.

“Plant erection: All the material for the power plant has been delivered from the coast. The turbine alternator, switchboards, condenser and feed pumps have been erected.

The boiler has also been erected and the tubes are being expanded.”