Mining News.
VICTORIA;
Mr C. ■Wiilluuiis, mine niana.'ger, reports:—'Diilring- the week driving on the reef under the break, footwall of Victoria reef, has been;.. Lv, "'ftcogmmafm 'Matflng-'been" driven "rttr 1 the line <A reef through a favourable, but tight, class of country, the same being 1 tied up with quartz veins', making it difficult to break., The revf which is about 12 incihes wide, has a promising appearance, .carrying a good class of mineral and' blend, a^td a few strong colours of gold were seen when .breaking down the reef'foday. A start will be made during the coming' week to try and pick ;ip this reef at the back of the break, the same being about 4ft tliiok. The dountry ait. the back of the break has a good appearance.
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Thames Star, Volume XLV, Issue 10420, 13 May 1909, Page 1
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