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MIX/XG NOTE, I.
Brehn's rraehold Tribute, Solusfbn, 11th .ten.—
During pnstfortniulit been cngnge<1 sroplag over 204 i\ et
luvel : stojtc above 250 feet level been tiilnl up, and wo
havu opened our agnln on main winze r. stope livelier up.
Kxp. ci bettur reiuvu from here. Tlie ens: cro«:c;it- at
tuu xau luci norm level itu been cx:e:uled 12 feet;,
total, < foul. At 45 feet thu coumrv changed ton
soft snnUstone nmlslnte; below the 1:9 fort level the
Intermediate level on south winze have opcaied nstop-
higher up. stone carrying fair gold. A Wo cngago.1
breaking stone for the Intermediate level below the 150
feet hack. South j)o;-tions of the mine hare been re
paired.
Cornish. D.iylcsford, 9th Jan,— Cleaned up battery
to-dny. t ml obtahual 23 oz. 6 dwt. of gold from 134
(ons of stone; will crush 200 tun? next fortnight; the
lo Jc look just tho. same m nppennincr.
1'nergovlc Consolidated Co., Laurlston, 11th Jam-
loo tribiiter (Meftsr. teilor and Dower) havo done the
f (flowing work for the past fortnight At UO feet the
crosscut has been extended 22 feet : total frotn shaft.
60 Tout ; nt thl Ubtancu cat tho back, whh about 16
Inches of a black iiucan on it and r.o stone, ground
p:ts>ul through same as l.wt report, slate unit sand
stone. When In 42 feet fron shr.fc cut tiivou'rii
a small leader n;»out 3 inches t :jJrk. carrying srifl l
Extended zouih Devonshire, lltlt Jan — Tribuiers re
port as follows; — Toe 684 tee! level south on the wc«j
leg Devonshire reef lias been driven 11 feet, totalati
feet from crosscut, reef 9 feet thick. The stopc nr the
back of the 634 fu.-t level, both north nud south, show
more gold when breaking. At thu HO4 fee; levri liavu
been stoning the spur west of tho eastern reef, which
carry payable gold. Have raised and crushed, for ten
days only, 035 loads for a yield of 533 oz. 15 dvt. re
torted go.d.
Extended Mcms!c, itarong, 11th Jan.— The crosscut
cast has besn driven 15 feet through sandstone strata in
face, randstonc nnd ftpura.
FreJuile'k tho Great- lYlbutc, Setatiinn, 11th .ten —
During pjftf. fortnluht level r.t 250 feet nxiended further
distance of 20 four; total distance- iro-n cr .-rent 59
feet, 'Jhery I a bndv of email spar in face of level
underlying west. They appear to be the bottom of tire
ypuri oa the backs over thD level; thev are IC
feet wide from cast to wo.-,:, in the s- opes south of
crosscut rite »'»uvs arc small, but have cut a atrong cjju
going '0 tho east. The crosscut frnm t.;e rise has h en
extended a fun her difttanco of 0 feet; tctal from rise.
02 feet. Cut tho eastern otone that is showing In tho
faco of No. 29 Cii.ft- 250 feet level ; have starred to
drive goulh on ramc. Thcsiono when cur wns lO'.nehus
wide, but I snereislng In width us we drive south. Tne
trlbntr arc in- -full work. Yield of nmulgntn fcr frrt-
nlieht l'rom No. 23 tvllmtcr. 666 oz. from ripple oniy.
Will clean up tho burtorlc ncxtwcck.
Great Northern, Waltalhi, Qth Jan.— During past
week north drive has b cn er: ended a further distance of
9 feet; total.lrom crosscut, G3 leeL Tnc lode still con
tinues to .show n fine body «-f stone, but of n poor
character Shall ilheonUuut? drlvhig lew) for n few
days with tlio object of driving a few ten t on a lnr-v
slice of stone that diverged into the dvite footwail
s onto distance back from present face, and in which 1
could see yoM.
IjongTutmri. TongU, 9th Jan.— In order to make a good
start on.wtmt we know to h.- the gold bonr.ng vein (No.
3), Itftvus nccnv.ry todosomeprcpiratory work, which i?
now complete, and yc.stonl.iv struck off 'with r.uw drive
in ground, which 1 rather tight to start with; nlthoiurii
the ground is Ugbt it will get easier ns we near the
qu art.
Long Ttmncll, Tnradalc, 9th Jan.— During tertni-h:
have driven C6 feet. wct. Wiil pnt in crosscut souili.
nnd sink another winze In the deep gtounU, which will
take about a week to complete.
North Long Tunnel, Wolhalla, 11th .Tan —Tiic wages
tnen have stuik main shaft 5 feet ar.U timbered 17 feet
making depth bulow flat 52 tev:. :uid from surface 352
fc t, ground u little tighter tbau it w«.
North BroJhcis1 Hnmo. Tin, iasmanln, 10th Jan. (by
telegraph).— Output fnr reek 5tuas. Lost time thtougii
wet weather, and slip in faco.
North old Chum, lltlt .Tun — The crosscut nt 1750
feet been ustended 5 feet, total from shaft 123 feet
Imvq inct with aiiotli.T Unci;, the cist U" nppcui to
have turned down with ir. Have raised und crushed,
for elcht dnys only, 117 load of qutirrz for n r turn of
31 ori 2 dwt. retorted cold. TheboUers, flues, etc., were
cleaned during tho hoUdavs.
No. 20 Freehold Tribute, Sebastian, llth Jan.— Dur
ing the |n;st fnrtuigit the lnturminHnta level haft
iHjcn cxtcudsd 15 feet, total 91 fcut irom ncrtii bonn-
dnry. Iu cutting u chamber to sink a winze nt end of
lew! cat a spnr about 13 Inches thick carrving far
gold. Abo engaged breaking stone from tlie sto'je
above thl b-vol. There ore mme spurs coming In from
overhead. Tbo level south feet from tun of rise tut
been extended 13 t'eot, total 4/ feet. Hiiro cut a M>ur
In fuco of level showing good gold. Have started to
drive the 300 f-et level south to uicci thy winze c-min-
down from tlie lutcrincdiato luvel. I his will enable uft
to open out moro Mop. 3. Yield of amalgam for fnrt-
«:gltt from the ripples only C6G oz. Will clean up the
fcutcrlcft n xt v,cc!l
Royal llosriers, Sandhurst.— During the past fort
night the start; Ims beun sunk 3 feet, total from plat 52
foet, nnd frem snrfai-e 932 fc; t. The small lava m»n-
Hoacd is still underlying to ihecn<t. Stratu In rimft
principally sandstone. Timbmsl 70 feel, total timbered
frotn plat CO feet, nnd centred 80 feet.
Soutii St. Mar.g), llth J;in::aiy. - '!)iy contractors nt
tho two level, viz., 44O and 770 una thu 610 fees
cros«r-at. have done the following work, viz.— At 449
fret Hie level ha bun cxtvndt'd 6 feu tctal, 149 fCet
froui crusici ut, in prumDiug looking quartz, aiiowiti" »
little gold. At G10 fevt thu eastern crosscut has been
extended 2 feet; total, 155 feet frotn shaft. At
770 feet feet the l.-vel iia he?n extended 4
f«t; total, 12.| fee?- from crosscut. Have htarel
tocroftftctit from thu 325 feet plat, which has been pm
iuljfert fioai shafr. Thu stopui nt the 529 nud 610
foct luvelft allow a slight immovement m appearance
In tlio wltaisat the 530 fcut- level north lhnklv reef
have worked the spur down to a «mll iuturmwU.-ra
level; arc now breaking the sputa (which carv f iir
gold), nnd tnlng la the level at thu same time: have
ralaiKi und crushud from all pr.rt of the mine f. r "-vcu
dav oily, 275 loads for a yield of 87 oz. 17 dwt. of re
torted gold.
WcDhman's, Sandy Creels, Dih Januarv.— Fast
crosftcmdrivvu 8 feet for the week. The Wntiy
paxjc l (trough is of clear slate, with quartz bands uu-
derlytagvast.
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