KEEP-IT-DARK.

Inangahua Times, Volume V, Issue 55, 12 July 1878, Page 2

KEEP-IT-DARK.

Wkdnbspat, lOlh July, On Tuesday lost intelligence reached town that tlio roof had been struck in tho new tunno) of ilio nbovo company** mino, To thoso who wore thoroughly conversant with tlio boarings of tlio roof rooontly workod on tho uj pop lovol, som« doubt existed as to tho now find being the continuation of tho samo, as according to tho position of tho trial shnft, it w a i o oxpootcd to bo struck for fully 100 foot from tho present fall of tho tunnol. The intolligoncc, howovor, hnd n wondnrful offoofc upon tho prioo of scrip for sovcral parties who had sold nt 16s a fow days ago rushed frantically to obtain thorn again, but woro unablo to do so unless at a oonpidornbly advanood figure. I visifod tho tunnel this morning for tlio purpose of taitpooting tho now find, but at present no certain opinion oan bo givon as to its tr»o character. Thorc is evidently a strong body of solid quarix shown to oxi4, but nn to vtfi gold bearing quality, or its rolntion to tho )fxlo on tl o uppor level, a fupthor courso of work is noocasnry before anylUi»« (Jofinito can bo stated, probably noxt wcok a better opportunity will bo afforded to report upon tho new find.