THE NEW ALPINE MINE.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12404, 20 November 1908, Page 4

THE NEW ALPINE MINE.

(Special to : "The Colonist.") ' Greymoutb, Nov. 19. The New Alpine Mine manager reports as follows for the wees ending 17fch November : — During the . week the double cross-cut was extended a further distance of 19 feet, making the total distance from the shaft 49 feet, and leaving an estimated further distance to drive of about 110 feet to cut the- reef about forty feet north of the winze. The cross-cut is now lh hard ground, but as the double way is nearly finished much faster progress will be made with the single way. The new wate? hoist is almost completed, and other minor works about the mine are well in hand. Everything has gona satisfactorily during the week.