KOMATA REEFS RETURN.
The return from this mine during the past four weeks is £ 1,325 from 410 tons. Work in the mine during the month has been stoping on Argall's lode and the Hartrklge leader, and driving on the Cartridge leader in levels No. 2 and 3. The leader in both these levels has averaged 12 inches in width, and some small runs of payable ore have been opened up, but on the whole the quartz has been low grade. Good headway is being made with the low level tunnel, although the face of the present rock is rather hard for speedy work. WAITEKAURI EXTENDED. , The alteration from the dry to wetprocess of crushing at this company's battery are now approaching completion. About 300 tons of low grade ore on hand has been treated, and "returned bullion worth. £132.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 278, 24 November 1898, Page 7
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