VULCAN.

Inangahua Times, Volume V, Issue 22, 18 January 1878, Page 2

VULCAN.

/<V*S/^ WICPAMCSDAY, 10 h J'l'Mlliry. For somo considerable liniu past tlio work cimied on ivt this mino having been merely tlint of driving n tunnel, and with very slight change iv tlio country little or no opportunity has boon a Horded to rncoid anything of special interest. Intelligence having, however, reached town this week that n body of stono hud been inlorscctod I vi.sii.od tlio tunnel this morning, and find the position of tho workings ll!l lollows, It will doubtless bo remembered, that n sluift somo 12 months ago whs sunk from tho upper lovel to the lower n distance of 150 feet. This work was carried down on stone lor over (it) feet from ilio upper level, from (hut point down to tho level of tho lewer tunnel tho . stono was cut through in various places, but wps not curried diicctly with tho sluift tho wholo way, nnd which was owing to tho 1 xlo shelving ofl'on too flit an angle, lo atimifc of tlio shult boing taken down with it, The stono hos, however, been at length struck somo ten fi-et past tlio foot of this shnft, nnd having only mndts its appear- I anew Boino two days ago nil that can at present be said is thut the face of the drivo this morning disclosed about 18 inches of quartz, nnd boaring every npponrnuoo of tho tail end of n block of stone, nt present it is not altogether very well formed, being v-i-y brokon nnd irregular, another week ,s work will possibly show a marked improvement. Tlio stono appears to bo of a good gold benriutf oliaractcr.