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HUGHES: WARDHA VALLEY COAL-EIELD. 



some extent when the pit becomes drier. At present (1875) the influx 

 of water is enormous. Mr. Ness tells me that in the " rains " he has 

 to raise over 600 gallons a minute to keep his workings open, which, 

 considering the small depth of the pit, is unparalleled throughout India. 

 The following bore-holes were those in which thick coal was cut. 

 The levels given are of the surface of the ground. 



I. 



II 





III 





IV 





V. 





No. of hole. 



Thickness 

 of seam. 



Thickness 

 of coal. 



Depth from 

 surface. 



Level of 

 surface. 



Remarks. 





Ft. 



In. 



Ft. 



In. 



Ft. 



In. 



Ft. 





1 







30 







176 



6 



760 



Steam-borer. No. 1 pit. 



3 







17 







122 







749 





6 



7 







10 

 15 





 



69 



102 





 



739 



739 



No. 6 and E are close to each 



other. 

 (Sep. 1870. 



E 







10 



6 



63 







739 





G 







11 







80 







736 





L 







12 







115 







733 



In place of H, which was lost. 











14 



O 



94 



3 



730 





P 







13 



9 



95 



9 



730 





R 







22 



6 



243 







738 



Struck two thin seams higher 



S 







12 



9 



126 







726 



up. 



Bl. 



45 



6 



30 



6 



172 



8 



759 



Near pit (May 1873.) 



El. 







14 



6 



79 







740 



Between Nos. 6 and 7. 



Gl. 

 HI. 



38 

 50 



9 

 3 



31 



20 



9 

 9 



152 

 215 



6 

 



763 



758 



(Sep. 1873). Five hundred feet 



from pit N. W. 

 This is 500 feet from pit S. E. 



Ml. 



37 



4 



34 



10 



149 









SI. 



35 







27 



C 









(Dec. 1873.) 



Ul. 

 Wl. 



47 

 36 



6 

 



43 

 36 



3 













Shale and coaly shale 3'-3". 



Sandstone l'-O". 

 (January 1874.) 



( M ) 



