MINING NEWS.
WATCHMAN.
Mr H. A. Hill, manage, reports as under: IHiriDg the past weak wolrk has tiecn in progress as ustilal in this mine. Clity of Uuneclin reef: This face lias baen advanced a further
distance of 9ft, maPidng 1 a, total of 33ft for the present contract, and a ""- total of 95ft sine© 'the gol diwUs iiret - met with. 'Die fade at present -is moi<e favourable for 1! speedy progi'ess
owingl to more sandstone toednp; inter-
mixed in the reef. This ore for the last fewl feet has fcteen required to bu selected, of -which gold nan be? seen in the &tene. Windfall reof:
During the WeeT? thia' driv© has been securely timlbered up to the face and rails laid down and the face advanced' 4ft. The last feiw feet has given vent to an increase flow of waiter,
which is coming from the floc-r where th'g quaalz 'appears +©■, Lc making. Sunbeam low le>vei: A total distance of 580 ft has leen clcmied out andl repaired with new timbers wheiiie required. . Although no' work appears to have been don-e overhead the ground io very hea^-y owing to-the water.
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Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 10355, 2 May 1911, Page 1
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190MINING NEWS. Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 10355, 2 May 1911, Page 1
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