MURUAY CREEK.
I (PItOM OUII MINING BISPOTKH.) KEEP.IT-DARK. Wednesday, 2<tth July, Tho now roof rooontly struok in the low lovol, and referred to in last weok's report has now boon fairly out through, and is shown to bo of no mull dimensions. Tho course of tho tunnol now being <it a dircot right anglo to tho lodo tonds to givo tho roof a much largor appoaranoo whoro it hns boon orossod, but at tho very lonst tho body of stono may bo stated as noarly fourtoon foot thiolc Thoro can bo no doubt as to this boing a difforonfc lodo to thnt worked on tho uppor level as the situation of the trial shaft shows that ovor 100 foot of ground is intervening the new lodes. Tho quality of tho stone is Boarooly oonnidorod as good as tho block rooontly workod abovo, bat as it has been raorcly out through in this lovol n fair ostimato of its genorol quality oan soarooly bo Rivon until it is opened out upon and a fow hundred tons takon thorefrotn. Tho taking out of tho last of tho stono from the old lovol in a very todious operation, and tho statnpa aro Irregularly employed.
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Inangahua Times, Volume V, Issue 61, 26 July 1878, Page 2
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201MURUAY CREEK. Inangahua Times, Volume V, Issue 61, 26 July 1878, Page 2
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