Geology of War rand i/fc Goldjield. 545 



dwt. 16 grs., uvei'ugiiig 2 oz. and 9 grs. per ton, and valued at 

 <£2486. Almost all the gold was obtained within 100 feet of 

 the surface. No further record of fresh workings exists. 



The Pigtail Reef, which lately was worked by the Caledonia 

 Consols Company, is first noticed in 1874, and in 1875 some 

 rich yields are quoted — 387 tons giving 1409 oz. 7 dwt., and 

 averaging 3 oz. 12 dwt. and 19 grs. per ton. This was ob- 

 tained at a depth of 80 feet and above that level. Subsequent 

 yields came mainly from greater depths (up to 145 feet), and 

 were not nearly so rich as those quoted. The reef was worked 

 fairly continuously by various parties until 1881, when a slide 

 was encountered at a depth of 170 feet. Two or three fitful 

 attempts wei'e made at re-working the reef, but practically 

 Aothing was done until the Caledonia Consols Company was 

 rbraied. In 1905 this Company sank a new shaft to a greater 

 depth than the old workings, and erected new machinery, in- 

 cluding a battery. The lode was met, but was not payable. A 

 second shaft was sunk, but the results were disappointing, and 

 the enterprise was abandoned. From 1875 to 1881 939 tons, 

 were crushed, yielding 1882 oz. 4 dwt. 2 grs., averaging 2 oz. 

 dwt. 2 grs. per ton, and valued at £7481. Since 1881 only 

 the sum of £614 10s. from 301 tons has been obtained from 

 the reef, making a total recorded from this reef of £8095 10s. 



The Victory Reef is on the line of the Main South Anticline, 

 and has been worked chiefly under Third Hill. The gold 

 yields under this name commence in September, 1896, and con- 

 tinue fairly regularly to September, 1899, during which period 

 1570 ozs. from 1038 tons, valued at £6280, were obtained. 

 From 1899 the mine appears to have been intermittently 

 worked until it was abandoned in 1904. Only an additional 

 47 ozs. are accounted for, making a total of 1617 ozs. 2 dwt. 4 

 grs. from 1090 tons, with a yield of 1 oz. 9 dwt. 16 grs. per ton, 

 and valued at £6468. The yields in the early part of the period 

 came from 100 to 150 feet in depth. The later returns do not 

 state the depth. I was informed the shaft had been sunk about 

 220 feet, and a winze another 50 feet. I have no knowledge as 

 to whether any dividends were ever paid. The mine was re- 

 suscitated as a result of the Caledonia boom under the name of 

 the New Victory, but practically no work was done. 



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