GYMPJE.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1109, 16 February 1872, Page 4

GYMPJE.

[GYMPIE TIMES, JANUARY 20.] The chum Nos. 1 and 3 north, Hilton is not only making quite a name for itself but is also causing a great deal of public attention to be paid to the whole line. We have now to report the discovery on Wednesday last of another leader, 18in east of the one out of which the 'fine specimens lately banked were obtained. This leader is about 7in thick, and promises to be quite, as rich as the one first struck, which,' by-the-bye, is a foot thick. On Saturday afternoon the holders of No's. 2 and 3 north, Hilton, lodged in the A. J. S. Bank another lot of specimens which were got on the previous night. The specimens are said to be tho best that have been yet obtained from the claim. One of the holders informed our reporter yesterday that quite 3oz of gold had been taken on t of the drillings of a hole fired- on Friday night, and that down below the reef was looking very well indeed. Tho owners, are now sinking a well holo. A special holding of ton men's ground has recently been taken up south of No. 2 and 3 north, and its owners aro putting down a new shaft. Tho owners of a claim called "Tho Little Wonder," situated on tho eastern boundary of No. 1 south, Channon, soem to be very well satisfied with the prospects of tho new reef lately discovered by them. Their shaft is now down about 30ft; thereof was struck at 20ft; it was then about Gin wido, but now it is stated to be double that width. The walls are about 3ft apart, the remaining 2ft being composed of casing and small quartz leaders; ono of the latter runs about a foot from tho main body of stone, is Gin thick, and will probably junction with the roef %hprtly. The holders are of opinion that when they get a little lower down the casing, &c, will » make".into quartz, and they then expect to get better gold. Our reporter was shown a couple of pieces of quartz, in which tho metal was plainly visible, and he was informed that good prospects could always bo washed out of the 'casing. ' :' A splendid patch has been struck in No. 1 north Smithfield. We did not sco the specimens, they having been banked and sealed in bags; but we are informed by various parties who did, and by the holders of the claim themselves, that they are the richest that have ever been found on the Smithfield line. The golden stone was first met with on Tuesday afternoon, ftnd on Wednesday the owners had a con-

tinuation of their good luck all day ; iv the - afternoon the specimens — ten bugsfull — were lodged in the bank ; they are estimated to contain fully 1000 ounces of gold, consequently the next crushing from the claim promised to be an excellent one. The patch was got in the southern drive, about twelve f«et from the shaft, and at the 105 fact level. Here <he reef is fully six feet thick ; it however varies in size and in other places it is much larger than this ; for instance, ten feet higher up it is quite 16 feet wide.