196 /tec llectt "is of Adventures 



shafts etc., some to a depth of 50 feet. Tunnels 

 had been cut, and the reefs showed a larger body at 

 a depth ; and as much as 121/ feet through, and the 

 angle of dip 60 to 80 degrees. 



The reef showed the following results by assay. 

 Johnson, Matthey & Co., London. 



Dec. 12th Ozs. dwts. grs. 



1884 Assay of gold only 1 7 12 



16 



2 15 



., 50 



W. E. Dawson, Government Analyst. 



May 7th Gold only ... 1 15 22 



1885 ... 13 8 



14 8 



June 4th * Pure Gold 913 



1885 Silver 362 12 10 



Pure Gold 301 3 17 



Silver 123 19 9 



Per ton of quartz of 2,000 Ibs. 



Mr. Struben further stated that he intended 

 working as many properties in his possession as he 

 could manage, at his own cost, that his machinery 

 was ordered, and would be out shortly from England. 

 He recommended those who could possibly manage 

 it, to open up their properties, either individually, or 

 else to get up small workable companies of moderate 



* Note. This incredibly rich result of 913 oz. to the ton 

 assayed and re-assayed by the Government analyst, astonished 

 everyone and there was great excitement when it was made 

 public. This was the highest analysis of any gold that had been 

 found. The gold permeated the quartz, and was visible all 

 through. This quartz was from the Confidence reef, not on the 

 conglomerate reef of the Witwatersrand, and was never found 

 so rich again. This extraordinary find on the Confidence reef 

 was considered and called (in mining parlance) a " chimney." 

 After this first discovery all trace of it was lost, and futher 

 prospecting has up to the present failed to locate its continuation. 



