THE WAITEMATA.
In driving towards the Nonpareil on the main adit lerel, a vein of quartz wag met with on the hanging wall about 8 or 10 inches thick, showing gold' in the portion of the leader cut. vein was cut under foot in the drive, and a large quantity of water was immediately tapped. The men knocked off to let it drain? or did away. In another face in this mine, a leader bearing gold- was met with, run! ning across into the hanging! wall, on whioh a rise has been started yesterday; No more hands are employed than are absolutely necessary, pending the pro? posed amalgamation with the Nonpareil Company with the Waitemata, -
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Thames Star, Volume III, Issue 1692, 5 June 1874, Page 2
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115THE WAITEMATA. Thames Star, Volume III, Issue 1692, 5 June 1874, Page 2
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