4 
No. 5 bore, 11^ chains south-east of No. 1 bore. 110 feet higher level. 
Cut 1ft. 3in. at 395ft. 9in. from surface. 
„ 1 foot „ 1,012ft. llin. „ 
„ 2 inches „ 1,201 feet „ 
Total depth bored, 1,543ft. 4in. 
No. 6 bore, about 36 chains to north-east of No. 2 bore, and about 100 feet lower level. 
Cut 
5 > 
99 
39 
99 
55 
99 
99 
6 inches of coal at 257 ft. 7in. from surface. 
4 ,, ,, 696ft. lOin. „ 
4ft. 6in. friable coal at 697ft. 4in. „ 
3 inches of coal at 1,200 feet „ 
2 „ „ 1,220ft. 8in. 
3 „ „ 1,223 feet „ 
2 „ „ 1,289 „ 
2 „ „ 1,311ft. lOin. „ 
Total, 1,427ft. 5in. 
No. 7 bore, 12 chains east of No. 6 bore, same level (allotment 28). 
Cut 4 inches at 462ft. 6in. from surface. 
Total depth bored, 653ft. 7in. 
No. 8 bore, about 12^ chains south-east of No. 7 boro (allotment 28), 
higher). 
Cut 1ft. 3in. at 86ft. 2in. from surface. 
nearly 
same level 
(5 feet 
No. 9 bore, about 18 chains to north-east of No. 2 bore, in allotment 26. 
Total depth, 913ft. lOin. 
Cut 3ft. 6in. at 738 feet from surface. 
„ 4 feet „ 864ft. 6in. ,, 
Probable Quantity. 
From the foregoing results of boring, it may be estimated that there is fully 1 square mile within 
which workable coal-scams occur. Estimating the specific gravity of the coal at 1‘35, and assuming that 
two of the seams will contain on the average each 3 leet of workable coal, there cannot be less than 
5,833,926 tons. In this estimate I assumo also that the seams recorded as 1ft. 6in. thickness maybe 
worked so as to equalize the lesser production from the attenuated portions of the larger seams, although 
the differences in level at which the seams of workable thickness were cut, and the evidences of faulting 
which tho borings disclose, render it difficult to estimate the workable quantity of coal as available within 
the area. 
Quality of the Coal. 
According to the evidence tendered by Mr. Scarlett to the Royal Commission on Coal, the quality 
for coking is similar to A.A. coal at Newcastle, N.S.VV.; and also according to tests at Brighton equally 
as good for gas. 
Analyses made by Mr. Cosmo Newbery gave— 
Water. 
Vol. Hydro. 
Fixed Carbon. 
Ash. 
3-11 
27-59 
59-55 
9-75 
Caking coal 
3-20 
16-30 
54-65 
25-85 
Part caking and part non-caking 
3.00 
25-95 
54-45 
16-60 
Good quality 
Mean 3"10 
23-28 
56-21 
14-06 
Compared with that of Korumburra Coal Creek the Berry’s Creek Coal contains less moisture, p. 256, 
Report Royal Commission Coal (Parliamentary Papers), less vol. hydro-carbon, similar p.c. of fixed carbon, 
and more ash, as under— 
— 
Water. 
Vol. Hydro. 
Fixed Carbon. 
Coal Creak Proprietary—average 
Berry’s Creek „ 
6-39 
3-10 
31-83 
23-28 
56-28 
56‘21 
In order to satisfy the local desire for additional boring to prove if the seams met with in tho 
Berry’s Creek valley at Scarlett’s holdings extended to the west towards the Tarwin valley, a bore was 
put down on the Coast-road, near State School Reserve. I his bore — No. 10 of tho series — failed to cut 
any coal seams, although carried to a depth of 1,202 feet. 
An outcrop of coal a few inches in thickness haviug been observed in allotment 52, a bore was put 
down to test the locality. The results were disappointing, as beyond several bands of dark shale containing 
some coaly matter at levels between 400 and 500 leet, no coal seams were met with to the depth bored 
of 878 feet. ,, 
MlRBOO lOWNSHir. 
In order to test the extension of the coal-bearing strata beneath the tertiary basalt and gritty 
sandy clays on the watershed line at Mirboo North, a bore was carried down to a depth of 2,759ft. Sin.— 
Passing through 101ft. llin. of drifts and clays, 
227ft. llin. of basalt, 
9ft. 5in. ot clay, representing tertiary deposits, 
to the Mesozoic rocks. 
