THE MINES.
on:-; \f ri;-:poj.r!'i:u. l ! i:: i>av. November 13. LN« r TM> i.p;:-;;:. - The last- crushing from -ili (if. ilie» slopes nbove No. 6 level, conjoin-. !•. gave n s}» ieiiciid average,—o4o tons produc.ng 67iozr, of retorleil gold. 0 this, very little of tlie stone was taken from the new m; ke in he north end ; and which is known to b, of excellent quality. Inside the in ne, about the usual number of sto pes are going; stone is being sent to grass freel} T , a noticeable feature being, the easiness with which it can be broken out. There is a particularly fine body of quartz in the stope just above the leading one, going south, the width being fully 30 feet. In the highest stope, in the north end, a better appearance is being put on the new body,—the stone extending light across the face, which is 25 feet wide, and with no very large quantity of mullock interspersed. The suddenness with which this stone has widened, would seem to indicate that it might possibly exist further towards the north. Crosscutting operations from the main rise, for the north block, are still in progress, and indications and appearances are alike very favourable. \ ery little has been done at it of Ute, owing to the hands being somewhere else.
Labnach— Active operations have been commenced by this company, and the cross-cut from the Alpine No. 6 level, is being put in, in their own ground, 20 feet from the Alpine south boundary line. It is being constructed so that the floor will be about even with the level caps, and in that way, no points, turn-tables, or other hindrances are made necessary. The line of reef is expected to be reached in considerably under 100 feet, but apart from that, it is all likely country, and other stone may be cut at any moment. Crcesus.—There is a little improvement in the appearance of things in this mine, but the tributer's arrangements, at present, are not of well a nature, as will permit of much headway being made, nor
of that progress which might give the 1 mine a chance of developing herself. However, there is a better prospect in view, and the claim may lie heard of again, ere ; loug. Stoping north, above No. 2 level at a point about 100 feet back from far end of level. Very promising make of stone, over-lapping old block, and lying in a regular formation, with smooth walls, a good width apart. Maruia. —The workings, here, are being got into shape, and there is, already, a decent little parcel of about 60 tons of stone to grass. Some very fair stone has been got recently, close to the top of the winze sunk from intermediate level. A cross-cut from the low level is to be shortly started, wich the object of getting the main leader; and this will give a lot of backs. Outside, arrangements are being made for getting stone down to the new road. A short shoot will be constructed frem the mouth of the lowest level, as far as the brace, and from there to the road, the quartz will be lowered by means of a double-incline. Tyr Coxxell. —The work of ventilating the mine is now in hand, and connection between No. 5 level, and the one above, by means of a cross-cut and winze is being made good by repairs and renewing. A cross-cut, west, was recently put in at a point 40 feet back from the extreme end ; of No. 5 level, and at 12 feet, struck a leader which has been risen on a few feet; it shows a little gold but is not payable as yet. Another cross-cut, east, was put in at a little over 100 feet from the face of this level, and in three sets, i diseovered the continuation of the leader, i recently worked ; thus proving its' existence further along the level, than , where Mocked to, before. Lyell Creek Extd.—Steady progress being made in the level here; and layers oi country of different formation, are being crossed, alternately.
United Italy.—A. contract for extending the branch from Potter's level, a distance of 50 feet, north, has just been let. There is quartz in the face, and all the indications are very favorable for more stone. Air-blast, tramway, and head-race being repaired, and all damages made good.
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Lyell Times and Central Buller Gazette, Volume V, Issue 248, 14 November 1885, Page 2
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735THE MINES. Lyell Times and Central Buller Gazette, Volume V, Issue 248, 14 November 1885, Page 2
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