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incli to one (1) inch. Xo defined lodes on tliis property have 
been opened, although there are indications of some extremely 
rich tin veins existing somewhere in the neighbourhood. The 
alluvial wash iu the gullies about these hills is of a coarse gravelly 
description, and in some portions of this proj)erty the surface 
wash proves excellent. A sample of the stream tin obtained 
here I have sent (No. 19). 
No. 4. Three (3) specimens of conglomerate (tin cement), 
from the Hose Talley Mine, adjoining south the Yegetable Creek 
Tin Mining Company (O’Daly’s). This tin cement is found 
on top of the stanniferous wash of a river-bed drift, worked 30 
feet from surface. The mine is not working at present, although 
it has turned out over 120 tons of ore since first operations were 
started. Two or three tribute parties have tried it lately, but 
could not make it pay on account of the very small layer of wash 
and about 18 inches to 3 feet of cement (as per sample), which 
Avould require a battery of stamps to operate on to extract the 
ore. The sinking is through pipeclay and sandstone, and the 
bottom is of a metamorphic granite formation. 
No. 5. A specimen of tin ore from M‘Master’s Lode, situated 
at Tent Hill, 4 miles east of Vegetable Creek. M‘Master’s pro- 
perty consists of 200 acres. A large amount of stream tin has 
been obtained from the flats and gullies in it, all of which must 
have been fed by the two lodes which are traceable for a consi- 
derable distance through it. 
One lode, which is traceable on the surface for a distance of 
170 yards in length, and 2 feet wide, on which a shaft has been 
sunk 9 feet deep, and also a trench opened about 6 feet long and 
2 feet deej) ; from both the shaft and trench large massive blocks 
of tin-stone, very rich iu tin ore, have been thrown up. The 
other lode is situated on top of a high granite range, northerly 
from the one described above, and about thirty (30) chains 
distant. It shows on top of the range a large massive outcrop of 
quartz, traceable for about 15 chains iu length. This lode is six 
feet wide, composed principally of quartz containing some rich 
stones of tin, a little arsenical pyrites, and a little copper 
(sulphide). On the whole surface of the range on both sides tin 
can be found. Judging from the strength of the lode, there is 
every indication to believe this is the champion lode of this 
district, although not as rich as the one mentioned above. The 
]mospects of this property are such as to hold out every induce- 
ment to any enterprising capitalists for investment. The natural 
features of the country for the laying out of a dressing plant, and 
the supply of wood for driving purposes, are everything that can 
be desired. No more work has been done to test the value of 
these two lodes except that mentioned above. 
