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If it be accepted that the reef is not the western leg of a saddle, as 
seems most likely, future work should be west of the outcrop, for which 
purpose two schemes may be suggested :— 
Scheme (i). Working from the old shaft to cut the reef at 500' 
would necessitate sinking 260' deeper, and cross-cutting about 
220', where the reef would probably be cut, and driving could 
be done. This would be the cheaper if the maximum depth to 
which work was contemplated were 500'. 
Scheme (n). To sink a new shaft, say, 200' west of the old one, neces¬ 
sitating 540' of sinking to reach the reef at the same point as 
in scheme (i). For mining to a depth exceeding 500'this would 
be the preferable scheme. (See accompanying sketch sections.) 
In conclusion, I may mention that the reefs appear to have shed very 
little of their gold to feed the several alluvial runs that have been opened 
near the Great Northern Parker’s line of reef, and the small amount of work 
done has proved little of importance, except at Forty-Foot Lead, where 
coarse wash was proved, from which an encouraging prospect was washed 
in my presence. This lead is worthy of further prospecting. 
Office of Mines, 
Melbourne, 4th February, 1901. 
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