OUR MINES.
JDAUT.
The hanging wall leader in the eastern drive on No. 1 reef at No. 3 level has opened out to a width of ahoat 2ft. It has also taken a very sudden turn towards No. 1 reef, with which it should junction within a foot or two of the face. It is composed of several viens of quarta, with layers of mul'ocfcbeiween. The hangingwall branch was taken down last night for a length of six or eight feet. Colors of gold were seen pretty free!y through the quartz, and about ten pounds of what might be classed as fair picked stone wes bagged. Two of three dabs of gold were showing in the face ~«t the time of my visit this morning. The country surrounding the reef is still tight, which makes progress rather slow. The contractors in the crosscut for No. 2 reef have also been retarded by bard ground, and during the past fortnight only 30ft has been driven. Another watercourse was cut yesterday, through which a considerable stream of water is flowing, but this is essily kept down by the pump* I
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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4567, 24 August 1883, Page 2
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188OUR MINES. Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4567, 24 August 1883, Page 2
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