BIG RIVER GOLD MINES.
Big River Gold Mines reports for j une: _No. 7- level: Fourth stope commenced, but.as reef appeared crushed and faulted and failed to improve in values, work at this face was. stopped, A commencement made with sinking of winze on block of ore proved in level. At 6ft hanging wall portion of reef, containing values, intercepted. There is still a footwall reef to be cut and this will be followed downwards. No. 6 level: On north side of winze a second stope was taken off, and a third stope • has been risen for. In this rise reef has been influenced- by a fault and crushed to a width of 6in. On' south side, first stope is being mullocked and air pass retknbered preparatory to rising for third stope. Reef overhead is 30in wide, tapering to 12in at 25ft south of winze.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXII, Issue 3, 3 July 1941, Page 13
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