THE RICH BULLFINCH FIND.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 14345, 25 October 1910, Page 4

THE RICH BULLFINCH FIND.

200 TONS YIELD 1531 OZ. GOLD. KALGOORLIE, Oct. 14. A parcel of 200 tons of ore from tbo Built inch mine, some distance out of •the Southern Cross, has just been treated at the battery of the Associated Northern Company, and gave tho splendid yield of 1031 oz 5 dwt of gold, or an average of 7 oz 13 divt 3 gr per ton. PERTH (W'.A.), Oct. 14. Tho Government Geologist has just returned from a visit to the Bullfinch leases, situated about 20 miles to tbo north-west of Southern Cross in tbo Y’ilgarn goldfield.' As far as he coqjd judge from the limited amount of wopk done, and tho short time available for. inspection, tho prospects of tho mine are bright. A bulk sample taken by him from tbo No 1 Shaft, 100 ft deep, gave a return on assay of 21 oz 3 dwt' 16 gr per ton, the formation being apparently nbon{ 24 ft wide. Another sample taken from the wall of the same shaft gave a return of 2 oz 4 dwt 6 gr per ton. In the No. 2 shaft 50 ft deep, three samples were taken across the formation, and they assayed respectively 33 oz 10 dwt, 4 oz 13 dwt 3 gr, and 151 oz 5 dwt 12 gr per ton. The Government Geologist consider, that thero is a large extent of auriferous country in the vicinity that should well repay prospecting. A telegram from Southern Cross states that a new find, which promises to develop into something above, tho average, has been made by J. G. Duffy and J. Hoony./at Golden Valley, about seven miles north-west of the Bullfinch leases. KALGOOHLIK, Oct. IS. Tho following is a detailed report of the work done on the Bullfinch mine (Southern Cross) for the week ended October 8; “Drive north from No. 1 shaft, 100 ft level, extended 8 ft; average value, 12 oz per ton. Crosscutting and driving south at: No. 2 jdiaft. Forty tons ore been bagged during the week, average value, 23 oz per ton: From water shaft! crosscut been driven east in low-grade ironstone, and west in quartz having an average value of about 2 oz per ton.” A new find which promises to develop something above tbo average has been made by J. M. Duffoy, a wellknown prospector, and J. Heany, at Golden Valley, about seven miles northwest of the. Bullfinch leases. Southern Cross reports another new find in the Bullfinch district a mile and a half from the 25-mile post, Golden Valley Road. The prospectors, Laidlow and Holmes, state that tho lodo is 12 ft wide, and carries both coarse and fine gold. Nice samples were brought in. New leases are being pegged every day at Bullfinch. Southern Cross is excited by the mining boom. Mr. I). Doolott has brought for £BOO cash the lease of, the Bullfinch No. 2 north from Gilbert and party, lie has also secured an option .for six months over the Corinthian lease. Bewick, Morcing, and Co. have secured an option over the Transvaal lease at £22,250.