SHOTOVER TERRACE GOLD MINING CO., LIMITED.

Evening Star, Issue 3519, 3 June 1874, Page 2

SHOTOVER TERRACE GOLD MINING CO., LIMITED.

The following report from this company’s manager at the works has been handed to os for publication Shotover Terrace Co., rp ~ June 1,1874. To the Directors. Dunedin. , Gentlemen,—Since the finishing of the laying down your plant for working the mine. I nave had the of management! and oevond a small portion ef ground opened ‘in c n u ßmg wat ? r through the workings, the whole of the operations have been confined to ground formerly worked, and which at first gave promise of profitable results ; but after blocking across the former faces in shallow has been found necessary to cease working these particular portions of the mine, and more confine the operations to tho deep lead, which « about six feet below the level of the tunnel inis is now being done, and the water drained B yphon; and until this work is completed ■ general washing will' be discontinued. This work will occupy from three to five weeks, which will depend on the width of lead to be driven acrojs. j prospects on the sideling reef, going ground, are very good, with very At the same time the drives are being pushed through Eager s portion of the clam, where we expect again to find the upper part of the Stable ICad WMch haS been so pro- _ Although, the claim has not turned out immediate results, as I had anticipated, still J sea no reason to fear of future results,, as nearly l two-thirds of the claim remain yet to be proved.—l am, &c., Fred. Evans. -t. tv. ~ Dunedin, June 3,1874. io the Directors Shotover Terrace Company. Gentlemen,—Since writing my report of yesterday I am in the receipt of late intelligence from the mine, stating that the drive in deep ground has been bottomed with good prospe. ts. f or was being sunk, and by tins time the driving would be going on through the mam lead, which, from past experience, eQ k“ ed assume will be profitable t ®ball be on the ground on Monday next, * hope to send satisfactory intelligence.—l am, (Signed) Fred. TCvaMi.