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Mining here is in full swing. The Con solidated Co. have now a neighbor in the shape of the Munros Sluicing Co., better known as Eitto and party. For many years this company has been working up the bed of Munros Gaily, but having finished this they have now shifted all their plant into the cement and have started operations on the Fidelity Co.'s lease whioh they purchased some time ago. They have, I should say, about 12 acres of cement to work, whioh I think will pay, but not as well as the loose gravel in the gully,,as the difference in cost of working will be considerable*'"

The Consolidated Co. are working away steadily. For some time past they have been sinking in the centre of tbeir lease preparatory to going to a deeper level. This will mean another elevator at work, which is now in position and working. It will, how ever, take Borne weeks to' bpen ont a working fade, but when once in. thorough working order I Bhould say good returns will be ofr tamed. My reason for Baying this is that it has been proved there is a seam of rich o<>ment traversing the Blue Spur baeio about 40ft (biok which the company for the last 12 months has been unable to work owing to it dipping below their present sluioiog level. By adopting the plan they have it will be: tapped again, and a jew or T two's good re turns looked forward to. May success at tend them,' /or on this the life of the Blue Spur mines depend, and also work for i Con siderable number of families. The com pany had a mishap to one of their large storage dams a week or two ago,, the iotake boji which it as built in 35 years ago having worn out and caused considerable leakage. This has bees replaced by a new one and the dam is again in oee.
