WEALTH OF NATIONS.

Inangahua Times, Volume 701, Issue 701, 16 August 1878, Page 2

WEALTH OF NATIONS.

Tlio now discovery on tlio Burfaco in this claim, so far ns it. has boon tested, proves to bo of oonsidorablfi^importance, and a vory fow wocki of steady prospoct--1 ing such as is now bciig carrioJ on under tho supervision of ablo management, will servo to dotormino whether it is a now lino of roof or only n block of stone. , P/wra ps|bnt -circumstances ftake it tup ' weight dfovidonco is in favor of tho former. Tho inolino shnft now boing flunk on tho fltono, and following tho underlay was at tho timo of my visit, down to a dopth of 23 foot ;a strong body of quartz was showing in tho han^ing-wiill and nlso across tho bottom of tho shaft, oaldiluted to bo about six fcot through and although at fir at sight it would appoar somowhat shaken, yet this is easily aa* counted for by its close proximity to tho surfaoo and may bo expected to disappear aa tho shaft descends into more solid country. Tho foot-wall is well definod arid running in a lino pnrnllol with thoso of tho 'othor lodes which ato' boing worked in tho claim. To tho mind of tho uniniated, looking at tho different tunnels which ponotrato tho hill from tho oxtcrior, it might at first sight scorn strangothat nono of thorn had crossed, this lino of roof. I am, howoyor, in* formed that such could not liavo tiikon place as tho noarost point touched by any of them would bo about 100 foot from tho liri> this is in No. 2 level at a disfnnco of 200 from tho mouth and will, it is expected, bo tho scono of ronowod operations yory soon, as by oroaa-outting this 100 foot it will giro tho company 150 foot of books on tho now Had.