GOLDEN TREASURE.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 19 September 1881, Page 2

GOLDEN TREASURE.

During last week the stone taken out and crashed was poorer than the general average, but an improved yield was obtained this evening when top plates \rere scraped, and the stone south looks better in the drive which is now 75 feet from the starting point, and as a distance of 25 feet yet remains to be driven before tbe old sbaft is reached the chances are in favor of the improved stone now just, appearing in the face continuing for some distance at least. The whip, of which mention has been made, for raising stone from tbe winze has dow been completed,

and works well with one horse ; 15 ton? per day can be raised during one shift, and when the outynt increases, two shifts will be worked, and two horses employed. A. commencement was made this week to continue the wiD23 depper, and about sis feet has been sunk on good stone. The contractors for tho extension of main level north have driven 30 feet. Some mixed stone about one foot wide is showing in the face with a little go!d, but not as jot in payable quantities. The general prospects of the mine are greatly improved from last week, and crushing will be resumed in a day or two after some repairs are done to the brickwork in the setting of tho boiler. Fifty ounces, sixteen pe.myweich's. of retorted gold, was lodged in the bank tirs even* ing.