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MINING NOTES.
Ihe managers report :-r-
Eldorado, Eldorado. — Connected 7in
draw-lift, also tank j 12in lift ready td-
night. Water, which is now out to a
depth of p3£t Gin, will be completely
out in a week.
Great Northern Extended, Ruthcr-
glen. — Beth drives .arc prospecting
well. Will start a drive, across.thc
lead to test its width and value. Do.vn
the lead the cross-drive from the new
shoot,, is getting into softer ground,
and from appearances should be under
the washdirt very soon. Gold for five
days, 200oz lldwt 12gr.
Grea-fc Southern, Rutherglen. — Put-
ting m rods, for drawlift, and expect to
resume sinking the. early part of ensu
ing week.
Great Northern, Rutherglen. — Drive
off No. 1 jump-up south extended 20ft
in wash of payable quality. Cross-
cutting and pannelling down lead, in
wash of fair quality. Air shaft sunk
60ft, present depth , 93£t ; in good
sinking ground. Gold for week 250oz
lldwt.
Hunter's, Rutherglen. — Will com-
mence bailing water about the middle"
of next week.
Mitchell Valley Hydraulic, -Dargq.,
— Will finish third mile this week ;
got some of the men on fourth mile.
Will put men on the fluining next
week to get timber ready,- Ac: Ob
tained small quantity of gold from'
prospect, and liavc taken up the
ground.
Mammoth Hydraulic, Snowy Creek.
—-Prospecting ahead, but failed to
find anything payable. Now-preparing
to. convmnnco prospecting the China
men's Flat/ " :
Picneer Hydraulic, Mitta.— Lifted
159oz'-from 40 nf fli.. tn.AV ' Tkr:
w.. yery qatis'actory, -as none of the rocit
flitch between head of boxes and face
was washed down.
Prentice F- echold, Rntliergleri.— Main
livql extended 32ft, total 129ft ; conn-
try light sandstone nnd. bars of. sliite.
R/thcrgfep, Uu thergleri .— Main ,d ri ve
extended 38ft. total from rise 374ft;
reef rising fast . ; .
j-pread: Eagle, El Dorado. — Two
drives going and expect to get .three
gqiiig; during next fortnight. Drives
showijig good gold ; and tin.. ; Water
tiijcen off considerably, arid piddock
practically/dry.. . .
, Magenta,.. -Chil tern.— Eastern. . lode
syjripk at . lift, ;3ft m thickness, and
close Behind it the diagonal lode about
the same size. They have been/driven
.on north for about 8ft: The eastern
or main lode is litninated and full pf
iron pyrites with . a little galena ;. gold
seen in the, .stone, the other ; not so
much minemlised. When levels, run
20ft -stoping can be commenced, and a
large quantity of stone will be Avail
able. /.:/''! '/! /'-' : .!' ; ! "
AI'Evoy's, Ej Dorado.— Top plat is
horsed 'up j. solid.; , Am/! now .forming
gutter -to. collect water and convey it
into cistern. .'
BEKCHWOltTH BnXINO. DAY SrORTS.—
As will he se'ett: by; adveftiseimcnt j meet-
inz ; of tho General : Coimnittee of thesh
sp u:t wi.l bo held at the Town Hall, on
U'ediies-lay, when the re, ort of the sub-
co'niiiit ce will '.e submitted -"rind .dealt
with. - - - 1 !- ;":';i;!- ,
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