MINING NEWS.
Tiu-wks, Sept. 6. Cambria. — Now that the chive at No. 4 level hn>- holt > thiough bo the win/c sunk on No. 7 lfcUlci iiom the level above, it ha«« been ascertained that the flat vcef dtivon up is the same as. that upon which the win/o A\a& put down. Tina d) ho will bo continued a few feet further on (he lode, which is torn feet wide, when a cio-^eut will be commenced iu'o the lootwall, with a view to pros peenng tln-N portion of the mine and intci meeting any leaders, in this direction. There is no change to report from tho I fctopeb, colom s of gold being still seen in the quartz coining to hand from the whole of them. The winze on No. 6 level, which is 5 or 6' inehe- thick, had attained a depth of 10 feot, and colours of gold are &een when breaking down ihe quartz. Tkentox.— A good class of sandstone i& being penetrated in the shaft, which is down 209 ft. Gem (YVaiomo) —The drive at No. 2 level has intersected the black leader, which has now been cut through and found to be 15 inches wide. The quartz is of a kindly description, and colours of gold have been seen. At N"o. 1 level a rise is being put up on the same leader close to the face of the drive, and 151b of picked stone of iair quality was .^elected from the general dirt a day or two ago.'
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Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 297, 8 September 1888, Page 4
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253MINING NEWS. Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 297, 8 September 1888, Page 4
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