MINING ITEMS.
WHITE’S REEF. The following are the latest particulars from this reef i—ln consequence of several sets in the main tunnel breaking last week, no work ootid bo done in the rise.untll the sets were repaired. It was found neoos* sary to put in lining sots on account of the heaviness of the ground i and this being done rising was again commenced on Monday. The lode in the slopes is still strong, and is from 18in to 2ft thick. The return for last week was 570z of amalgam from 50 tons of stone crushed In all, there aro 18 hands at work on the reef. Work in the Alexandra Cold Mining Company’s claim on the Old Man Range, below White’s Reef, is progressing favorably. The men are now on the pug. and at every stroke of the pick it is expected that the quartz will bo struck.
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Dunstan Times, Issue 1399, 14 December 1888, Page 3
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