KARANGAHAKE.
Mir Ri. Ross, mine manager, report* aa undler:—'Dtiring 1 the paist week the Taufcani. low level has 'been extended an additional 14ft, maiking the total length of the. tunnel &78ft. The country at this point continues fairly haird, but of a good dlesdription for carryingl gold bearingi reefsi. In. the. last few feet of driving a number of, smlall quartz veins have been passed through, and from: the large amount of mineral snowing in the ooun fry rook, I aml of opinioai another ore Iblody is mot far lahead. On the New reef the sinking' of the winze has foleten continued, it being now down a total diepth of 27 feet. The re©f dontinues to maintains it* width: Tin the 'bottom of the winze a fine body of ore is showing', which gives good prospects of gold! in the.. dish. Dhxrins! the laistfc few 1 days; we have 6b taiined several stones heavily imipreg^ naited with' sulphides, a»d indications pioint that w a greater depth is attained rich sulphide ore will be met with.
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Thames Star, Volume XLV, Issue 10241, 7 June 1909, Page 1
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175KARANGAHAKE. Thames Star, Volume XLV, Issue 10241, 7 June 1909, Page 1
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