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OUR MINES.

: ♦" MOANATAIRI. The manager reports as follows :— "Nonpareil, No. 5 level: The reef in east drive is 18 inches thick, well defined, but lying very flat, and the stuff going through the mill from here is of low grade. The crosscut at tunnel level is completed home to Central Italy shaft, and driving on the reef will be started on Tuesday next. North-west crosscut: The drive wast on branch of No. 3 reef has been suspended, the stuff being poor. In stoping on No. 3 reef, above 132 feet leyel the only change to notice is a little improvement ia the stuff. 150 feet level : Only two men are working here, cleaning up level, &c, and a few feet have been driven on No. 2 leader ; the winze being sunk on this lode below 80 feet level shows colors of gold. The general crushing for past fortnight is an improvement upon last month's retnrn. —I am, &c.—Robebt (GOMEtt." ■ KURANUI HILL. The amalgam from a crushing of about 40 tons for the Company was retorted this morning for the fine yield of 73ozs 19dwts retorted gold, which is of a bright yellow colour, and ought to bring a good price at the Bank. The stuff crushed •'"^ was from surface leaders, and as these are small ifc takes time to get a large amount of stuff out. GOLD RETURNS. AlßUßNiA.—McDonald's crushing of 13 loads yielded the good return of 27ozs retorted gold.

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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3904, 4 July 1881, Page 3

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OUR MINES. Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3904, 4 July 1881, Page 3

OUR MINES. Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3904, 4 July 1881, Page 3

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