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THE BIG RIVER MINE. j (From Our Own Correspondent.— (By Telegraph). .ReeftoD, May 5. The Big River Mine manager report.-* : During the week stoping in No. 8 level was discontinued, and on Monday we started to put »>n uprise from No. 8 stopes through to No. 7 level. Have risen six feet, on an averaore of fifteen mches stone. No. 8 level has been extended south 10 feet durine the week, and the stone averaged 15 inches, but oa Thursday it pinched to 6 inches. No. 7 crosscut has been extended 10 feet further, but there is no change to reno rt. Havo cut a chamber in No. 7 level, and on Wednesday started to sink a winze. Two men are engaged extending No. 8 level north, and four feet has been driven on an average of 10 inches of ston«. Twenty 1 tons of stone have been raised for the J week. ! 1 ~™-" ' "~" i
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Colonist, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11620, 7 May 1906, Page 4
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156MINING. Colonist, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11620, 7 May 1906, Page 4
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