WAIOTAHI.
Although the quartz supply of this mine is not very' regular, the monthly yields to keep up. In the mine the only operations on the No. 2 level, are the stoped' on the hanging-wall leader of No. 5 lode, the quartz from Which appears to get poorer as the stope goes up. The back is now nearly up to the No. 1 level. The principal source of the quartz supply is the No. 3 level which the manager is opening in a very systematic manner. Stoping has been started on the No. 5 lode from tho winze sunk from No. 2 level, and the quartz coming out has a very promising appearance, and, what's better,. has proved payable. The reef appears to be improving as driving proceeds on it beyond the winze. Stoping is id progress on the No. 4 lode, which, though smell, produces good stone,"and also on the hanging-wall leaders of this reef. These leaders require to be worked by separate slopes, having trend) d too far from the reef to permit the one working be;ag utilised for all time.
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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3554, 18 May 1880, Page 2
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183WAIOTAHI. Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3554, 18 May 1880, Page 2
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