MINING NEWS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1291, 26 November 1886, Page 3

MINING NEWS.

The following is tbe weekly report of th 0 manager of White's Reef : Mine.—l hive broken through the winze at the rise, and started stopeina, and the retf in fiom Bft lo 3U wide ; and will yield about 14>s to the ton. This is now dipping to the and all: in new ground. I am impressed wi hj the ilea that this shuot of atone is that which Neill.atrnck Hrst in the mine, and w 11 come down ; behind the main tunnel towai"ds the hanging wall at the eist, and should it continue, as I am of opinion it will, we -will have a permanent and payable re«f. It is n»y intention to put on two shifts of men next week, and by so doin? I can keep the battery working day and night to ■ Cbristnwi, ,wbioh I'qonv si ler will prove heneftViul to the Company. The mine on tbre whole* I ** Ike present time U looking better than' ever previously report«d;on. ~ *', ': ■•;■:-- ■ - 3 ~ Sluicing—l have in meantime abandoned, but will commence in the course of a few Q iartz.—l have taken down to the battery all the quartz from M'Kenna's, in all 30 tens odd, and miking,*grauU total of 100 or more. H. Symes has been working at the battery, andjtfxed everythina 3 to my satisfaction, and'instead of it costim; LSO for repairs, it was done. wjth the assistance of one man for three days, an 1,111 fact, the machine-is now in oWer than when fir»t arid instead of putting 60 a we«k, it will eo near tons.