OUR MINES.
THAMES DEEP LEVEL TRIBUTE.
As soon as the partition between the air and pump shafts is repaired a current of air will, if possible, be directed into the south drive through the air boxes. By these means the drive will speedily be cleared of any gas that may have accumulated. At first Mr Coutts intended to let the air in gradually, but he finds he can keep the 640 chamber free of gas by a draught from the air shaft, and so will adopt the quickest method of dispersing the foul air.
NEW PBINCE IMPERIAL
In stripping the lode seaward of the break yesterday about 8 or 9 pounds of good stone were obtained from a small leader in the footwall of the reef. The main body of quartz has not yet been" broken down. A few pounds of stone come to hand from the stopes most breakings, and the crushing continues to shape Well, but otherwise there is no change to report.
GOLD EKTURNS
Kueantji Hill —Grubb and party have treated a parcel of quartz at the Herald mill for the return of 4ozs 3dwts gold.
Moanataibi.—Ousejy's crushing at the company's mill yielded oozs 13dwts gold. .
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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4311, 25 October 1882, Page 2
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199OUR MINES. Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4311, 25 October 1882, Page 2
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