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Both of Baker’s reefs must have been intersected by the engine shaft, 
but were apparently disregarded. 
At 30 feet and 300 feet respectively, west of Lane’s reef, centre coun¬ 
try is well developed. The relation of the quartz bodies to these folds 
should be carefully observed. 
My examination of this ground convinces me that if a vigorous policy 
of prospecting be undertaken it will result profitably. 
The western lines of reefs should be intersected by cross-cut above water 
level, and Lane’s line of reef thoroughly explored at a depth. 
Little Wonder. 
The main workings of this mine are situated south of, and on the line 
of strike of Lane’s reef. The whip shaft is 1,870 feet south of Lane’s 
engine shaft. The reef worked is considered an extension of Lane’s line. 
The average width of reef varies from 6 inches to 12 inches, and the shoot 
of gold to 90 feet in length. The highest recorded crushing is 50 ozs. 
from 10 tons, while much of the stone returned 2 ozs. per ton. The lowest 
workings in this mine are at 100 feet. At present there is a depth of 50 
feet of water in the workings, so that I was unable to make a very full 
examination. The pitch of the gold shoot appears to be to the north. No 
cross-cut was extended west from the w.hipshaft to cut Gardiner’s and the 
other lines of reef worked in Lane’s ground. 
Cosh’s Reef. 
This reef lies to the south of the Little Wonder, or Lane’s reef, and 
about two chains west ; it corresponds to Gardiner’s reef in Lane’s ground. 
Payable gold has been obtained on the surface for a length of 100 
feet. All the workings are shallow, consisting of numerous shafts to a 
depth of 20 or 30 feet; these disclose a, rather spurry formation, reaching 
to a thickness of 10 feet. Selected stone has returned up to 2 ozs. per 
ton. This ground is, or was, until recently, being worked by Mr. T. W. 
Cosh with payable results. 
[.Report sent in 2.2.o6.\ 
THE LA MASCOTTE MINE, WEDDERBURN. 
By O. A. L. Whitelaw. 
The La Mascotte Mine is situated 3 miles 10 chains due north-east of 
the Wedderburn Post Office, and is one of the most easterly lines of 
auriferous reef discovered in the belt. 
The original discoverer was Mr. Tom Martin who traced a run of 
alluvial gold up the side of the hill from a part of Hunter’s Gully now 
known as Klondyke. The auriferous outcrop was found near the cap of 
the spur at the source of the surface gold. This was about the year 
1896. Martin sank a shaft on the reef to a depth of 9 feet, and is 
reported to have obtained several ounces of gold by dollying. In con¬ 
sequence of a slight break in the reef it was abandoned, but late in the 
year 1898, was reprospected by Messrs. George Leech and Victor Shirkey, 
who almost immediately got on to payable gold. The prospectors sank 
