OUR MINES.
CAMBRIA.
As the result of a further breaking down of the main reef in tbe fifth atope east this morning the manager secured the satisfactory haul of 300lbs of specimen!, a fair show of the precious metal beiac still left showiD*;. The quartz carries aa abundance of pyritous mineral, tod colon of gold are freely seen in the general dirt, which shapes well at the battery. A breaking down of the hangiogwall of the reef in the win« being sunk below No. 3 level also took place this morning, whea the haul of 501 bs of specimens was bagged, and gold loft skewing. The quartz carries the usual favorable minerals, and ia of » very promising character. Groahiaf is proceeding as «sul, and ia shaping for a good return. DEVQN.) The manager has commenced carting Suartz to the battery, and it is expected lat crushing^ operations will be corn* menced some time next week. Bsub BN PABB.—Mortoa and fukf, tributers in this mine, have cempleted a crushing for lOoas7dwtifold, ■-. >
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Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5256, 21 November 1885, Page 2
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170OUR MINES. Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5256, 21 November 1885, Page 2
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