QUEEN OF BEAUTY.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2046, 26 July 1875, Page 2

QUEEN OF BEAUTY.

The output of,stone from this mine has yielded above the average this fortnight, • the company's two mills being nearly; equal in their results; Bull's mill on the ; Karaka working 22 head of stamps con-: tributing' 406 ounces, while their own mill at the foot of the Waiotahi creek working 20 head, but of greater weight,gave 404 ozs-10 dwts—total 810^6unce3 retorted, which on melting proved 798; ounces. Tho stone is obtained from No; 1; and 2 reefs, worked from stopes above the low level the quantity requisite is easily obtained, as the crushing, dirfc is from 14 to 15 "feefc wide, and towards the

City of London boundary the foot-wall is not touched, but will be taken down as required. The cross-lode is not worked, at present. Preparations are in hand for delivery of stone from a large block left in the 150 feet level. The manager, Mr .Wilson, has suspended sinking the main shaft for the present. Filling in the stopes as they are worked out is promptly .executed by means of passes from the surfact.. ;