DEEP LEVEL CROSS.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4544, 28 July 1883, Page 2

DEEP LEVEL CROSS.

: The footwall branch of No. 2 reef, at No. 5 level was broken down this morning in the second stope, which- has just been started from the Imperial bottbdary, and 3Olbs of specimens were secured.' A few more pounds came to hand this after* 'noon from the same pace. ..The crossreef in the northern drive was broken down beyond the break yesterday. It is 18 inches in width,, and showed colors of jgold. Another clay head has come in, and heaved the reef a short distance. Good colors of gold were seen freely yesterday in a small leader striking into the footwall of the reef. MABINEB. The manager is now cleaning out an old drive at No. 3 level, and will in a day or two start. sinking a winze on a leaderl which strikes in an east and west direction between Nos. 2 and 3 reefs, and which is Standing intact below No. 3 level. It is jibout 6 inches in width, and was payable for a considerable distance at and above No. 3 level. ! QUEEN OF ENGLAND. The contractors are continuing the sea* ward drive at No. 3 level on No. 1 reef with four men, and are making good progress, having driven, 16ft this week. The reef was broken down on Thursday. It is about a foot wide, a nice compact lode, and is carrying good minerals. The quartz is being saved for crushing. The country in the dig shows a considerable improvement since starting. It is now a good white class of sandstone, with a number of black veins running through it. Small stringers of quartz are also found. A hard cab is now on the footwall of the reef, and this has made progress slower forthe past shift or..two. f * \ BRIGHT*SMILE, t A late report from the manager says:— lam keeping on stripping reef in stupes and driving on reef, and only breaking down quartz where I cannot get on without doing so, as I require to timber-up drive as I carry leading stope along. As yon know, my hoppers are full, and any quartz I break I have- to deposit on the ground. I had to break quartz in leading stope yesterday to put in some timber. The leader is about eight inches, thick, and showing gold. I hope to have a good brushing. _______________