MINING NEWS. Thames, Nov. 23.
Lone Hand.— When further breaking down the reef intersected in the General Chute drive at the low level yesterday, some nice colours of god -vere observed distributed through the quartz, which also carries excellent .mineral in places. The reef is nine inches wide, and is running slightly with the pre&ent course of the drive, while the sandstone in which it is encased is all that could possibly be desired for the existence of gold.
Thames Mining and Prospecting — This mmc, which is held by several Auckland and Sydney capitalists, is improving. About 251b of very fair picked stpne were obtained yesterday afternoon. New Moan atajari.— About 18 inches in depth of the reef in the winze below Dawn of JJope level was broken down yesterday, and2lbof specimens were selected, while some »ood coloui'3 of gold were peen in the general quartz. So far no gold has been seen in breaking down the Reuben Parr reef in Point Russell level.
Royal Oak. — There is no change to report from the Company's portion of the mire for fche pasjb week. The reef still carries gold goino 1 down on the football, which has not made properly in JJjp solid reef yet on the crosahead, In » few fort more of sinking the reef will be more so id, and th,e ground i^ looking more favourable for srold. purjng the week the tributers have been doing fairly well overhead on the same run. About 50:b specimens and picked stone have been got. Thme i& still gold showing going up.
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Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 423, 27 November 1889, Page 4
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260MINING NEWS. Thames, Nov. 23. Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 423, 27 November 1889, Page 4
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