The Mines.

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1535, 6 May 1882, Page 2

The Mines.

Warahiko, No. 2.— After driving a crosscut some 26 feet, the reef was met with, and when broken into, was found to contain stone fully as rich, if not superior to that showing gold in the cap of the lode on the surface. On Wednesday last, the mining manager, Mr Cameron, brought into town a sample of the quartz, which upon examination shows the precious metal to be thickly distributed^ The lode at present is about 2f fc wide, and the men employed are engaged driving on the reef in a southerly course. Queen ok Beauty. — The future prospects of this property are undoubtedly excellent, as the Premier reef is known to traverse the entire length of the claim. Operations are now confined to stripping the reef, and already a little gold has been obtained, and present indications point strongly to the discovery of good gold before long. Diamond GkJLi,Y.-~rb.e reef was picked up last in the crosscut level, and with it a better class of country came to hand! The quartz is well mineralised with pyrites, andj other. good' indications. Also nice dabs of gold can jae discerned in the stone. J> " ' „OANA»iAN.~yery,,goo<Jdjshiprospect9 of' gold can be gpt^by, crushing the quartz from ;thersurfacelportions ofsihe'" r nmin reef?^iriHbx)ftlyrandfdf#'k)mmence