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In Mornington Gully, near the reef, there is a 5-head stamp mill, with 
an 8-h.p. portable engine. The reef is being worked by a co-operative- 
party. 
The Royal Flush Reef. 
Between the Lone Hand reef and Grant is a reef from 6 inches to over 
2 feet thick, worked in conjunction with the Lone Hand, and known as 
the Royal Flush. The strike of the reef is W. 30 deg. N., and its dip 
south-westerly at 65 deg. This reef was worked by an adit for 400 feet 
in length, and it still continues westward, but is poor. The pitch of the 
shoot of gold is eastward. The country-rocks here and about Grant and for 
3 miles back on the Dargo-road are soft decomposed micaceous sandstones 
and slates, frequently of pale pink colour; the soil is red. 
A compass sketch of the workings at the Lone Hand mine was kindly 
furnished by Mr. White, of the co-operative party. 
\Re-port sent in 5th April, igo6.'\ 
SOME GOLD REEFS NEAR DARGO. 
(no. 17 on locality map.) 
By E. J. Dunn , F.G.S., Director , Geological Survey. 
The township of Dargo is situate in a granitic are,a, and several auri¬ 
ferous reefs have been opened up and are being worked within a short 
distance of the township. A Government battery is erected at Dargo for 
the purpose of encouraging the development of these reefs. 
