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OUR MINES.

NEW GOLDEN CROWN.

Breaking down took place this morning in the lode and 3Olbs of specimens were obtained. The footwall of the lode, which is two feet thick, has been reached. The show is quite as good as erer. There is still a considerable quantity pf stone to . break from the face, and a shot was to be fired this afternoon at four o'clock. Nothing fresh in any other part of the mine. The manager's telegram to Auckland was as follows:—" Just broke down I reef; two feet thick. Got 301bs spedmens." , GOLD BETUENS. Messenger. — Brown rid party's crushing yielded 11-|ozs gold. Albubnia.. —Martin and party's crush* ing produce 3C^ozs gold. -Little Lizzie.—A crushing from . Nicks' tribute yielded Bozs 2dwls gold. Tfie examiner is trying to explain to the fat-headed listeners the character of a miracle. He asks a scholar,-"What is a miracle?" "I doa't know, sir." "If, - all at once, the sun appeared in the heavens at night, what would you say it was?" "The moon" "But if you were told it was the sun, what would you say ? " " I'd say it was a lie." ■? Now, I never He. Suppose I told you it was the sun ? " The scholar, after a moment's - deep reflection, bobbed his head: " Please, sir, I'd say you were drunk."

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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3557, 21 May 1880, Page 2

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OUR MINES. Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3557, 21 May 1880, Page 2

OUR MINES. Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3557, 21 May 1880, Page 2

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