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Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1358, 6 February 1884, Page 2

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(Lv ell Times.) | . I UNITED ALPINE.. | Friday, Fri.y&ary 1.. No 6 level is beiii^' pxt»-:idvj north at the usual rate a progress, a distance. of letter than 70 feet having up to th present ■• bean- • driven nn-^ fl - roof. The manager is prepa %: s tn follow the. reef south, and will uho proceed to open out the lodo a couple of ?t7j)rs hi^li, so as to be in a position w srud o«t as inu-h stone as possi'ile' hy tlv; time cmnni'iii ation is establislied with the bat 'ey. Th. preseiitfine we^ither is being taken fall advaritajo;p of hy th contractors for paddock, shoot, &v, and the/ work shnu!d b- ou* of hand', liy thp first wock in Xiuroh. .better cuaii;y zio'lt- ii.-:.^ h .«■■■ ?cr-j r'\;fronr thftV-.:!'-". ■ ••■■■ .••.-: : - - .•'•■.'-'. ■•'eok; ■;,.?.-: n -■ ; ■.:•-• y. • t:.»- Uij. dijucnsioQß. and the Trjktvby' iskcptf illy

employed duriu.^ tho day shift. It may he mentioned that both the mine and battery are most efficiently managed by jM.r C. L. Rasnmssed, t;ie convetiienl ■situation of the workings rendering this ' Msy of -accomplishment. This eximple might with consirable profit be adopted by niauy other quartz mining com panics; as the advantages to begaiuec by having a man competent to undertake l>oti; duties, together with tin saying in >vuges effected by tho amal .{amation' of the mine and batte \ manogime:)t must necessarily be. v .nat'ler of considerable moment tc shaveholdei-'s.. The case nuder noti'-f is hhf tir.st within my knowkdge -ii; his district or tiie Inaugahuaj and v worthy of consideration. LYELL CREEK EXTENDED. The contractors have driven between 30 and 40 feet since starting.- The country continues hard, but scarcely so -severe as wlien the contract was •started. GREAT WONDER. A large amount ' of surface prospecting is hein^ done, bnt although many enco urging indications are 'found, bo far no payable discovery has been made. :"~ UNIT 5 -D ITALY. Driving no:th a;id south and rising upon the reef. Since, last report a change has taken place in the condition of this lod , which has di- ! minished in size, and shows signs of pinching, bnt may again after driving a few feet wideu out to the usual dimensions. A general cleaning up will take place at the battery on Mouday afternoon. TYR CQNNELL. The Directors met on Wednesday, and accepted the tender of Thomae Hobson for extending No. 5 level 100 feet. The price for driving is 245, aud for cross-cutting 16s 6d per foot. UNITED VICTORY. The contractors are making slo* progress with driving of No. 2 level owing to the hardness of ground and through the air having become bad the latter is now being remedied after which no doubt operations . \vill be a i good deal facilitated.