MINING NEWS.
Blackmore G. M. Co.—The manager reports that the stopes arc yielding a large quantity of payable stuff, 35 lbs of specimens and picked stone having been obtained during tbe last few days. A flat lode has been discovered functioning with the No. 2 lode. A few colours of gold have been seen near tbe junction. Tho return tor the past fortnight was 152 ozs. retorted gold from 100 tons of quartz and 25 lbs" of picked stone. - SUCCESS.—Since my last report I have banked 40ozs. specimens gold, which I made mention of in telegram. In the stopes going both ways thero isa change for the better, tbe ground is earner and the reef lonks much better. Main Level, South: There is no change since last report. Tho low level gronnd is about the same as mentioned in last report, tho distance from the corner to the face being 17Sfcet, which leaves a further distance of 252 feet to cut the reef. —PETER Reid, Dec. 26th.
Queen of Beauty.—Mr D. G. McDonald has received a telegram from the mine managor, stating that the pumps started last evening and are working well.
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Auckland Star, Volume XII, Issue 3554, 29 December 1881, Page 2
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