DWHAROA.
Work is steadily proceeding in this mine. The Elliot, tunnel has now been driven a total distance of 240 feet The prospecting shaft No. 2 is now down 40 feet, and solid country was met at 35 feet. It is first class sandstone, and the same description as in the old Owharoa workings. This is in a splendid channel of country, and about half a mile south of Elliott’s
tunnel, which if continued must get the ?ame class of country. MARITANA. An important discovery has been made in this mine,|a reef 3 feet wide having been cut from which dish prospects gave a nice tail of gold. ward proprietary. The low level is passing through a splendid class of country, and the reef should be cut in 60ft more driving. From surveys taken the reef is identical with the lode in the old Nut claim and the Rising Sun reef.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue XXII, 30 November 1895, Page 686
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151DWHAROA. New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue XXII, 30 November 1895, Page 686
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