UNITED ITALY.
The United Italy contractors haw now suuk 16 feet on the reel The reef is showing a thickness of three feet, and making strongly to the \fest» ward. The stood is gold beariit.3 aud prospects well. In last week's operat ons what was tiken for a bulge in the hanging wall, ca isin^ the reef to pinch out, was actually qoaitz iv the form of a number of leaders, appearing in a peculuu- forma ion. When this formation was met the contractors went over it and to the eastward, when it was discovered that the reef was making again in tho original character. At the present time the reef liM% tendency to the west, and ii nearly perpendicular. The present contract of 20ft will be finished to nigh*, whon the directors will meet and decide on future operations.
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Inangahua Times, Volume XI, Issue 1675, 8 March 1886, Page 2
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140UNITED ITALY. Inangahua Times, Volume XI, Issue 1675, 8 March 1886, Page 2
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