The manager reports: "Daring the past fortnight, the contractors have extended the low level crosscut a further distance of 26ft, and considering that the country w full of crose-stringers of kindly looking oSttti,.thi«. is fair progress. For the l»t 15 or 16ft, a flinty or mineral seam has been carried along the cctr c of the drive, but in poing direct for the winze this will U left on the right or hill ward side of the £.1 I find that abont 60ft back from the fiVesent iace a lode 2ft wide was cut Rgb, running north and south an* dipping west, composed of clay and rnbbly oE This prospects well, and contains J de«l of silica, which is a sure sign of rich Jre in this district, and is worthy of a better treatment. I, would strongly re-

The manager reports:-" Driving has been continued during the past week, and feet has been driven during that V * makingnow a total of 66 feet from the ? mS rife The country about the reef t° PtheSme mentioned in my last report, Ind «Kf as far as we can see looks very ancl wie V~ f al l you w iU rfcmember !f? Uw?are^j? drMnJon the footwall of that w»«j« Resent. I will have a good / f hVl sW S t^e reef to take down, as lOnLtl ca" get the necessary air required 5« the mS to work with, and then I Jiope £ be able to give a good account o£ tip

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