ZEALANDIA.
The. manager reports .—On Monday I commenced work with one man on the leader referred to in my last report. After tracing it on the surface for a little, started to sink a small shaft on it. Eight feet has since been sunk, and the leader broken out, which has varied in thickness from pne to four inches. Though uuable so far to see gold in the 6tcne, lain able to get a dish prospect both from tho locso and H'liid stoxie. 'mc.country is a favourable 1 cla*s of brown* sandstone, and admits of good progress being made. KHARTOUM
The manager reports: —Two shifts of hands are now employed in driving the level, which has been extended a distance of 15ft for the week ending 22nd June. The total length of this lerel now is 45ft, and so far as driving has gone the. wuntry .^uire&j dose timbering, which hamper* the,work of advancement very ooa»iderab|yi The main branch of the lode, is not yet to hand, but it should beme^within a few feet - more driving, ' »nd then operations will be continued Along its hue., Ahead of the present faft of the level there still is adistance of 116 ft or thereabouts to drive in order to get under the rich ore shoot, and thfr work should be aopompliahed ft about six weeks' tine, " ~
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Thames Star, Volume xxx, Issue 8381, 26 June 1899, Page 1
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224ZEALANDIA. Thames Star, Volume xxx, Issue 8381, 26 June 1899, Page 1
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