MINING.
The mine manager of the Island Block Extended Gold Company (Limited) reports under- date 27th B,,"~ }■ have aot got the channel yet. lam still working up the river to catch it. The bottom is dipping gradually. The washdirt is looking better, but not carrying much gold yet lam oSiu\ itlthe mouth of the creek cl°se to SheeVs oW house. I expect to be on the main dipping at ™' aCCordin S t0 the era(Je the reef ii . T^ e secretary of the Miller's Creek Gold Dredggf &RSS Sags? reports iooz i2dwt °f *& being crushed at the battery! Snares are in
*■% a c -* HJ 3ra- I, d has been that a rich deposit of silver ore has been turned un within a few miles of Milton. "The discoverers are naturally rather reticent, and do not care to give away a good thing. The ore has, however been submitted to a competent analyst, who m-o----nounces it genuine, good, and payable. More will be heard of this before long.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 9337, 30 January 1892, Page 2
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166MINING. Otago Daily Times, Issue 9337, 30 January 1892, Page 2
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