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IMPROVED PRDSTOS A fERY favourable report of the Old Hauraki mine (Ooromandel) is furnished by the mine manager. In No. 1 section the prospects are greatly improved, and the lead has been picked up after beino thrown about Bft out of its original course by means of the slide, aad is now from 3in to 6m thiok, showing colours aud strong dabs of gold in some of the stono: the country and lead look favourable for a patch of picked stone. In No. 4 section the country in tho crosscut driving for No. 7 lend is very muoh improved in appearance. Should they diecovor a load in that country, tho chances are it would . prove payable. In No. 2 end No. 5 sections there is nothing new to report in tho , workings at the adit lovcl. In the winze being sunk from tho surface level in No. 5 section prospects by dish and mortar t&st are frequently obtained. In No. 14 section colours and dabs of gold are occasionally aeon. Thejgnneral ore should crush fairly well, but the leads are very small, so that the quantity of ore producod is nob great. Work on No. 20 sectiou was commenced yesterday, and pros peeting on tho surface it> to be commenced almost immediately. This woek tho number of men omployod will be increased to thirty.
OLD HAURAKI G.M.O.
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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1254, 18 February 1905, Page 3
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