The coal shute door was usually just an exterior door, but it could have been converted at some time into a pantry. (hookedonhouses.net)
Lady Ada was originally thought to be a large, low - grade gold deposit with mineralisation contained in a series of parallel shutes. (businessnews.com.au)
Looking closely at the drill sections, Goodwin noticed high - grade gold lodes cutting across the low - grade shutes at a high angle. (businessnews.com.au)