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THE PROPERTIES AROUND US.
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our reduction works. After crossing the stream, and skirting the
opposite hillside, I observed immense masses of white quartz,
indicating a powerful reef bearing north-north-west and
south-southeast. Here two levels are being driven for the purpose of
cutting this reef. The ground has proved to be exceedingly hard, and
but slow progress can be made; but one of these tunnels, now 133 feet
in length, has intersected a thin vein which looks very well, and it
cannot be long before the main reef is reached. Another tunnel, which
has advanced sixty feet, is also promising soon to reach the reef,
.which appears to be lying natter than was at first anticipated.
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short distance to the west of these outcrops, there are indications of
what is supposed to be a second reef running in the same direction. A
crosscut has been commenced from one of the tunnels to reach this new
reef; and should it prove successful, we shall here have a very compact
little property, with every essential for mining self-contained—reefs,
water, and timber. Of the second there is sufficient fall and volume
for driving; and unusual facilities for damming the stream high up,
should it be found desirable to form a reservoir, which I scarcely
think will be necessary.*
From Glenrosa there is a splendid open view of
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It seems to me that Glenrosa might well occupy the attention of another
company, being, as I have said, so well supplied in essentials and
self-contained.
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