MINING
NEMONA The return of Nemona Gold Dredging Company Limited for the week ending 18th June was:—Yield, 48 ounces; hours dredged, 118 ounces; yardage treated, 14,300. BIG RIVEH The report of Big River Gold Mines Limited for the period ending 17th June, states:— No. 5 Centre Stope Intermediate: In the South face took balance of stone which went into the footwall for 14 feet; am now trying to locate some stone ahead of the fault. In the North face the stone is still in two feet blocks and seams with the reef turning into the hanging wall. No. 5 South Intermediate Level: From the North drive have followed a block of stone East for 15 feet at an average width of 8 feet overhead, with a chute of stone at the end of the block running South for 8 feet and 3 teet wide of high grade stone. This block of stone appears to be making bigger overhead. No. 5 Level South Stope: The leading stope has been carried along for 23 feet with another 7 feet to take out. The average width of the stone is about 6 feet. In the last 12 feet of the stope the stone has been broken up with bands of quartz in it. 1241 tons of stone were delivered to the surface bins,
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 21 June 1937, Page 10
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