OUR GOLDFIELDS
(BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.) i
Thames, this day.
Saxon.—The reef in the drive at. No. 3 level is 15 or 18 inches wide, and is composed of favourable - looking quartz. Good dabs of gold are seen in the hangingwall portion. A leading stope is being carried along over the drive, and colours of gold are also seen here when breaking down. A trial crushing of 8 loads of quartz from the reef at No. 4 level has produced about 8 oz. gold, or about 16 dwt. per load. - This is the reef being driven on towards the Trenton boundary, from which the face is now 140 feet distant.
New spring dress fabrics, etc. Smith and Caughey have just received ex s-s.^ ToogarirO, first consignment of above.' Newest shades and good values.—(Advt). i
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Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 204, 1 September 1887, Page 5
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133OUR GOLDFIELDS Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 204, 1 September 1887, Page 5
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