MOANATAIRI.

Thames Star, Issue XI, 21 June 1880, Page 2

MOANATAIRI.

Up'io the Point Russell reef at creek lev«*l has b jo dipping south—t!ie eeverse direction to that which the payable reefs of the locality ta !ie. During the past wek, however, the lode has changed its underlie end the manager hopes <aat it wMI turn out be-jler in future. A slide has been intersected ia the Nonpareil , cross-cat and the ground is much easier. | The report for the manager is as follows: —" Po'nt Russell section —In driving east at creek level the reef is iLrta feet tiiick, and dip/mg north, being a reverse underlie to wnat it is has had. I consider this an improvement, for all other payable rrefs dip in same direction. The 100 feet level has been extended 34 feet this /ortni»ht. The quartz makes down to rojfof di ive, but none is being saved for crashing. Nonpareil cross cvt —The Nonpsreil crosscut Uas been tiviven 34 leet tHs week through soft £tound, in cu^sequence of wi'ich the rock di-r'l has not been worked. We have intersected a slide but not, I think, the main one, as it is si-riking at a different aiiglp. 80 feet level: The leader met with nes? junction of Nos. 1 and 3 reefs is in the footwr I, and proves to be.a branch u'om Ib* leader. It is one foot tiiick eiid shows good colors of gold, 201bs of picked stone hatug been broken. This le der is intact, (o tunnel level, and f-om appearances \.'l! prove io be a goo.i payable one. The si >pcs above this level en .No. 3 reef fa.tier west are improtiug as worked upwavds. In one part we have a series of leadevs sad strikers 12 feet wide. The sfop^s tliroug'ioat are lookiTj-; veiy well and produce good average payable stuff Dnvm/ t?«e oi..irg!it 340 tons of stuff (i iclui i Jg Hiivo cwt. of picked stone) h-s betn CxCshrd, yielding 408|-3i3 retovi^d gold. In conclusion, I iray meulion that pll pi?v workngs br:ig on stna 1 leaders, the to 'nage obtained is necess. -y less.— l;a m, &c, Robt. Combb."