Notes from Lyell.
(Feom Our Own Cobeespondent.) • ! LYELL, August 31. The Mine Manager of the Alpine mine re- . ports as follows: — "The eastern crosscut at j the end of No. 7 level is now in a total distance | j of 42ft. At a distance of 33ft a track of reef j was picked up. It is about sft wide, and con- ' tains a few bioken veins of quaitz. As it is bearing towards the level the further extension ot the level has been started in order to iiftei-se-,t the track further ahead to the north. The western crosscut has been driven 20ft for the | week, making a total distance of 97ft. _ The coimtiy has been of a soft dark slate of -a kindly j natuie."
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Otago Witness, Issue 2425, 5 September 1900, Page 20
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125Notes from Lyell. Otago Witness, Issue 2425, 5 September 1900, Page 20
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