NOTES.
Bay View.—A start has been made to pack quartz to battery. New Golconda. — At the intermediate level a few colours of gold have been seen in the stone. Talisman.—Work in the N.Z. Talisman mine during April has resutlted in about 500 tons of ore being ready for treatment. Bunker's Hill.—The leader is becoming more compact as driving advances, and continues to show gold in the breaking down. Golden Lead.—The reef in the face looks encouraging, and when breaking down strong dabs of gold could be seen through the solid stone. Great Mercury.—The stone from the No. 2 stope is of a fair grade. In the two stopes in progress on the Red Mercury reef, the quartz body has narrowed down to two inches in width. Colours of gold are frequently seen in the stone. Tokotea Consols. — A cross leader has come out in the low level of this mine. The leader is small, but carries geld. There are about 40 tons of ore ready for crushing, a portion of it being trial lots from three different reefs.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XX, Issue XX, 14 May 1898, Page 608
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