THE LONGWOOD REEFS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 892, 23 May 1879, Page 3

THE LONGWOOD REEFS.

A correspondent to the Western Star writes as follows:—“ The casual reports that from time to time appear m the papers relative to the progress made in developing the mining interests of this district, can give at best but a poor idea of the dilliculties that stand in the way of rapid results being obtained. The dense bush, the heavy deposits of clay that have to be pierced before reaching the bed rock ; the slips, and faults in the rock bottom, and many other causes all tend to make the work of prospecting as slow as it is often unsatisfactory. Still, with all I am glad to find that fair progress is being made. Mr Prints is energetically pushing on the work of his tunnel with three shifts of men, and the remaining distance to be covered is now reduced to about 70 feet. Longuct and partv, whose application adjoins the “ Geelong,” are also making headway with their drive, and soon expect to out the reef. Dalton and party are also doing good work ahead of where some rich alluvial gold was found, and from indications shown to me I consider they stand a very good chance of striking “ ile.” Douifaco and party are driving on an eight-

inch leader initheir ground, and have now over a ton of payable atone to grass. This I consider is a really valuable property, there being also a gold-bearing reef within their pegs. Lynch and party have again started to work on the adjoining claim, and and by the distance they are now in with their tunnel, I should think they cannot have much farther to go before striking the reef. This is a spirited party and deserving of every success. All other interests on or adjoining “ Hayes’ line” stand quiescent.