Publication Volume 215-220 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ... quartz has a chalcedonic texture, much is cellular, and a little has the "dogtooth" structure (sometimes in radiating rosettes). LADY SOUTH GROUP. The group includes, besides those mentioned below, the Lady South No. 1, the Evening Star, and the Haematite. Lady South (M.L. 297). Mgr., Donner. Location, Etc. The Lady South lies just east of the Fountain Range, H mile south-south-west of the Lady Ethleen and 10 miles south-west of the Springs Camp. Its area is 10 ac. Ore-body. The surveyor's plan shows the outcrop to run north-north-east, o Fountain Head (M.L. 524). Mgr., McCormack. Location1, Etc. The Fountain Head is on Jimmy's Spring Creek, 1J mile aouthby-east of the Wallaroo. Its area is 10 ac. A tunnel has been opened in the north-eastern corner of the lease. Ore-body. An outcrop, striking north-by-west, is shown on the surveyor's plan. MELBA GROUP. Tho group consists of only the Melba and the Rising Sun, the latter of which was not visited. Melha (M.L. 319). Mgr., Matheson. Location-, Etc. The Melba-is situated on the western bank of the Corella River, 6 miles west-by-north of the Springs Camp. The distance by the dray track down the river to the Rosebud is twice the above. It is 34 miles west-south-west of the Mona. Its area is 10 ac. The lease is held by the Willcocks Cloncurry Development Syndicate. Development. A shaft has been sunk to a depth of 50 ft., and from it drifts have been opened 12 ft. north-west and 15 ft. south-east, and crosscuts 10 ft. north-east and 12 ft. south-west. This is in the south-eastern corner of the lease. One or two shallow holes have been made in the vicinity of the shaft, and there are two trenches near the centre of the lease. Output. llXHi... ti0 tons shipped, currying 25% copper (manager's report) 15, se...