KEEP-IT-DARK.

Inangahua Times, Volume V, Issue 35, 5 April 1878, Page 2

KEEP-IT-DARK.

I ' WBi)N/tat)Xy,'"ApVitrJTwl;; ' At t,ho uuunl monthly meeting, of rli« Ircotorn, hold, on Saturday lant, an intima,tion wus received, from Messrs. Brny and party, tho present' contrnalora for tho trial shaft, to. tho effoot that unless a furthor sum of 13s per foot wa« paio\ in addition to tho original contract price, for tho remaining distance to bo mink, thoy would bo compelled to givo up tho con.-< tract. The depth, of tho abaft boing now .over 60 loot, and which will honei.'fi/rlh 'require anothorhand on tho windlass, and' thoro being nlso a quantity of water to contend with, tho directors, considered tho domand a reasonable one, and, in ontet to avoid delay consented to tho proposal. , Before tho matter, was definitely, arranged, tliQ work \v,ft(j standing for about two days, but is now going on as, usual. Towards tho lost fow feofc. tho root' won not, so tliidc »;> tho upper part, but- in. now opening out again. nnd assuming its usuul 'dintonnions*. Tho result of lnst ni"]q-f<h'» •'crushiiiß, ban already appeared, and, is of a raost natififactory, character,. enabling all. • contracts and general working ojeponsos, to.bo paid, inpluding £500 on, tho bnttory account,, and .-C.J.000 to bo disbur-sed in div.idpndflv The stono on, tho prosoiU block, is oaloululed, to givo nnotlici* threo months orutihirifj, but thpro.i:»..Btil>l a, vory largo q.unntity of' poorer hlouo od the samp level, which could not bo expected to yield equal with tho present blooli, but willinovoi'tliolcHs- loayo suflic.iont proMt to pny. for the oonatruolion of proliminnry workn. for the furthor oponing of tho mine. Bailey and Co. continue to mako very fair progress in tho ■.lower lujmol..