THE BOSS GOLDFIELDS.
(press association tfxegram.} <HOKITIKA/May 6. The -anticipated developments , -in 'connection with the Ross Goldfiolds' mine were realised to-day, when the vertical' boic from the tunnel (the driving "of which was undertaken with the yiow of locating tho old Caesius workings) was put throueh. A large body of water under oon.'idcrablo pressure was met with. This has been flowing ever eincc, but the management found it necessary to iitiliM) only one of their two pumps to cope with it. It is expected that one or more bore holes will be put into the old workings, so as to unwater them with all possible expedition.
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Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14659, 7 May 1913, Page 11
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