GOLD MINING IN BROWNING'S PASS.

Kumara Times, Issue 2883, 25 January 1886, Page 3

GOLD MINING IN BROWNING'S PASS.

Durin" the course of last week two shareholders in the Cbristchurch Gold Mining Com puny paid a visit, to the company's claim at Browning's Pass, and, with their manager, inspected the ground and. the buildings. The latter were found to be well adapted for comfort in such an out-of-the-way place. There is a good camp, tnana»er's-house, smithy, and carpenter's shop. The men's quarters are usefully fitted up. and there is a good supply of water, and accommodation for three horses and harness. Two peculiarites aboil I the camp are fire-place and oven These ave stated to be. the same tha 1 over twenty years ago were used by th' man after whom the Pass is named The shareholders are highly delightei with the result of their visit, and ex pv'Ct very good ivpui- fri-in th" ma: &aeK %k A 9 progresses wiiu «, tUiye ]a

has just commenced. At a slightly lower level than that from which tin! recent lln'ee tons were taken and crushed, the visitors obtained several pieces of quartz bearing a quantity of gold of a heavy nature, showing to their mind that as lower depths are reached the gold becomes of a coarser kind. These specimens have been brought to town and placed with Mr Brice, where they were yesterday morning seen by our representative. Sixty feet below the outcrop the drive has been started, to which reference is made above. The drive, it is anticipated, will strike the reef iu the course of six or seven weeks. The spot selected is siid to be the most favour-

able one. Some had thought the workcould be done better from the West Coast side, but an examination which was made disabused the shareholders' minds of any desire they may have had in that direction. The facilities on the West Coast side were poor, and to work the reef from there would necessitate a very long and expensive drive. The visitors are well pleased with the prospect.-;, and are si;:guine that ere the six oi seven weeks have elapsed, information from the mine will be very satisfactory.—Christchurch Press, 20th January.