THE AURORA COMPANY'S

Cromwell Argus, Volume I, Issue 13, 9 February 1870, Page 5

THE AURORA COMPANY'S

m i -"BIB bs P|WimtSTBNING OF THE WHEEL. | ay,-the 4th of February, 1870, is a djj Iff |g|g.tp be remembered in the annals of quart; te in Otago. After many months of nnre fy' ;in||fing toil, ami in the face of numberless clifß jb and temporary obstructions, the Aurptt jl Mining Company have completed to* «, tsrcotion of their crushing machinery—so lat,= ,ii „ lfcwt„ris to enable them thoroughly to test » stone, the splendid <BI 1,, induced them to expend time, labo'ih| bn the enterprise. ’ l The completion of the water-wheel and tht erection of the first five heads of stampers, wetf jiecoraplishcd during the early part of la's I weeV; arid the Company issued an invitation tc ifchopublic to do honour to the occasion by JiS is Wttibling to witness the christening of the while] ■h- JUKtilfic starting of the machinery. The it bffsSfb not backward in responding to the call { 1 on Friday morning the usually ijijiet % of Cromwell presented signs of a{nithat were quite refreshing to belioWi P Kumerous vehicles, freighted with pleasujfe k ’tMeSsSrs, started for the reefs early in the fojtb- ?> ririoft ; the most conspicuous, being a four-hOts'e ® gaily decorated with flags, and driveii iby ;; There were besides a large indujjji Iwr. horsemen, and a very fair proportion [oi Mims in private vehicles, from all parts of me The weather was beautifully fine; mi : 1 Imftlfif the sun’s rays being partially sulSlrifed N b«a light northerly breeze ; and the journteiss 8 \&k M the little township of Wakefield, Was in r (extremely pleasant one. The clear blue watcjrs 8 majestic Molyneux, which could bsj seen for many miles through the exten--8 sive valley that lies between Mount Pisa arid a/tbe Hens tan Ranges, formed a pleasing contract y te the rugged and monotonous continuity of u .crags and jieaks on the one hand, and the parched SIJ 1 .1 . if mi • •i <■

aira, stony table-land on the other. The majority j of arrived at Wakefield bctawipßi twelve and one o'clock, and made a short "iteitjfi iarillincli. A number availed themselves ; limited time thus afforded them to pay a visfay i'-.to .the pioneer battery—the Cromwell Quartz.!, Minjng Company's machine—at the foot of tt^l 1 hilL' Mr Goodger, one of the (' couMwously invited all and sundry to inspect thel machinery, which was in full operation at the J 'time--* and we need hardly say that the process! of Jjyartz-crushing, and the evolutions oL^he,; iefimUi&ous water-wheel by which the staaajjersk, iareWorked, were watched with great interest bjyj •ths visitors. A start was then made for Logan-'; town, distant about two miles. The road formeu j hogAfre Cromwell Company had been reaintly.' 'repaired in many places, and it was eSderit. . that it had sustained considerable damage froihjj the heavy rain on Friday week. The long anil' toilsome ascent to the township at the reefs wajs' l accomplished on foot, the empty vennnejs" "' being almost as much as the horses could manage to drag up the hill. Arriving at Logantowii, the animals and "traps" were safely disposed' u jiipUlid the excursionists proceeded to'm^i'dP' their way, in the best manner they could, ta.the I .romantic spot known as the Aurora Company'*! grgund. . jn,;! The Aurora claim, which was the scene of the quartz-discovery at Bendigo, is ifttffat^ to armgh, rugged spur, about half-a-mile »!>&*« Logautown, and the machinery is erectediitktSe' best position that could have been chosen, piping' «adj.-jyKnt to the present workings, and possesMng jjse of an excellent fall for theiwjstferl which is conveyed by means of a wooden fluming to About two hundred tons of stonel ntosSy- from the original shaft and from a deep ;4reßchcut on either side of it, have been raged, Jjfkf ( hy"fnirfari> in readiness for crushing—-ihf. distance from where the stone is stacked to the': I AJaffisry is not more than a hundred yarasisoj " tnaVthe cost of transit will be very light. 1} |

vs intended, however, so soon as the drive now [' being put in to " cut" the several shafts is com! t! tunniywhich isclose to,the battfiry) by iagkna|j ~'6ti&&' machinery Gompajiff wafci foVwerly thaXJriterion Uoiuj^rf-, ' xtfrow, !m<v'was in use for about six The remaining portion was manufactured by Kincaid, M'Que,>n, and Co., of DoWetli ti\ |. I heads of stampers have been pukupj i eaoh weighing rive cwt. ; but the water-wheel, ,*#a}<gupply sufficient force (about 15 horse^ptfwerj, to.work double the number. The other, JBra ' slftrapers are on the ground, and will bo'Wrectett course of four or rive weeks. \ itself is 2l>Jft. in diameter, and 4ft. 3it2 §Sde. . Th»'M-hole of the machinery was put ujgwfeleTl the direction of Mr R. Keid, the engineer who srfpfintended the erection of the Cprifweir* Company's battery, and he hits undoubtedly! performed his by no means easy task in a'Very!; 'rereditable manner. ronA •' TFjr half-past two o'clock, nearly three hnnijreu: .persons had gathered near the battery;.,and. after all the preparations had boon made, Mr Ejj G. Barnes, the manager, came forward and in-l* "iTwhtced to the assemblage Mr W. J. BsrVy?-'- 1 ! ii\ J Mr. Barry said he was glad to obserfroffihalj of the pioneers of quartz-mining at Bendigo Were present on this important occasion.' To§yt >*&fcl met together to celebrate the coinpite6ft<?i ot! aecond great quartz-mining Bendigo, and ho trustod that those the pluck and energy to carry that entcrprwlrthiiej l far, would ultimately reap substantial benofiW vjfojp,their reward. But it was not a matter affect-] |ffi| the shareholders merely, for he c<&#er§d whole district would largely paiftwapatd I'm the results of the enterprise. JT» Wished the Company " Ood-spced," andftWpuM @>4oltide by stating that they iutendef:{#;*» -.»■ ii feting a battery for the use of the piiMtfc,.jisMm placpg within the reach of other claimholdem i the fneans of testing ground held by thein.— Mif j ~,BiU- y then announced that the ccrspfljffljfoo'i the wheel would bo porf<Mnc|fipsb}| 4-jMWPerriani. - ' jf gjK A ■bottle of champagne was SAispcnle.l iiVa.p->vi J

giving , y ImjktJ it upon the iron"slmfU'wr which tfegi ra'WSli' w '"' Yl!a| a ' ''""' Blmu w K* v >°i> r t|^iF i| ißHttbfciH* there was a saluto of two guns briMta flaAjjjtttmaehinory was .sol in motion amid the ~ JlMf prolonged cheers of Hie crowd. mn fj€#f Goodgor then cilled for " three cheers Kg ™ raHrltffi'nrx, Company," which were lustily girdnif § ii.tiMi Barry returned thanks. h *"' hi tfbt'JtfyiP o oboora were then given successively for «." iitMttiiPirriini, for Mr Barnes, the manager and 1} FtIVV Wl . • 1 1 1 and for the engineer, Mr Boid. r^J H IK™Fy n ' nv adjourned to the refresh-' • lltafv.S i 1 • 1 1 ,1 t ii.[iu«' • injat-Xablos to drink success to tlie cnterjmuc, i proposed the toast, " L'rosnority 'c< isb ifcttAwrora Company." In doing so, hJiiaidj li|a«r%filus firm belief tint if fifty or sixty fremiti were erjotod on Beiuligo, the disfcnot t would; po the most prosperous in the Oojapyrf J I They'h*<-1 the elements of success at hand, Pip K\ iiWdySWnly a little more of the pcrsoveringeuertjy,' tv.' that 3krJ been displayed by the Aurora Conijafey | _ Ito dwrsJop the unlimited resources of the Bjiidjgo '" ,P^ s flii "° s l K, ' io bi feeling tenru of the prj|a:a; trolls iHid dilHculties which had been experienoed 2tl>j3sjs)fi!(&Tpioneors of quartz-reeling on Ben lijjq- 1 - 'n|<V?>j'*fp" la3 Bogan and the late 'lamenteiValty * jififtirffett.—The toast was drunk withenthusioiSW y \{ str*§mitham also adverted to tlie fact jbiwit | fc J Mj.luOgan was the pioneer of quartz-mining and called for a bumper in honor jaf 1 gentleman. This was heartily respondetftp. *fi'"'Att unlimited supply of sandwiches, breailjaMd ■ eljease, confectionery, and fruit, had been prw--8 |li4<3d at the expense of the Company ; and thare_ ? lack of almost every variety of lii]uar,. r 8 firom champagne to " ginger-pop." When 11 jittie'had feasted and imbibed to his heart's con"- '" itent, a number of voting people enora'ed in * on the summit of the vhjil * 'above the battery, while others paid a visit*) f'|ii^BoT ar i° u3 workings in the vicinity. day's proceedings were appropriate^] 1

iß%,3?he day's proceedings were |;(\rotfod up with a ball at the Provincial It MSfijSftfaNvH, and we hear it .was' A' hith3V f % wSsi !>>■-& ■ ,*y«,viyKU3iituii fc-um.iyjir yt>o{j ' r«a«ipM|^™#^i^^iWplip■! oilJ oJ Jjcif, oficj ;*fl> •■u i l jdjJPprevxxCßyT Pyre, Esp, K.M., and J. D. Ferauh, Esq., J. P.) James Howell i>. John Halliday.— Claim, L.7, alleged to have been cause I to plain,tiff's garden by defendant's pigs. After a great ofikLof contradictory evidence had been heard, tjxc Court gave judgment for plaintiff in the sum '|qf.2os., together with costs. [Wm Weaver v. W. W. Brighton.—Claim, L 25 Ss. 3d, for goods sold and delivered. Defendant "jiil jiot appear, ami plaintiff was represented by /■Mr'T. Batten, his assistant, who proved the [UebS, and judgment was given for the amount, .(together with costs. Mr Batten afterwards made ,ftu,,affidavit that defendant had left his usual , place of abode ; whereupon the Bench granted an application for a distress-warrant. W. Novello v. E. Stubbing.—The parties are neighbours at Quartz-reef Point, and plaintiff Sued defendant for L.7 10s, for damage done to [lajjboat, the property of the former. Plaintilf doJ v»'wed that he had recently bought a new boat, , and placed her in what lie considered a safe position on the rber. The water fitini.a race had, .ha assorted, been turned on to a. Jface by defendant, whereby the earth was washed on to the 'op-af, and she was " smothered.';., Defendant ttMsinctly denied ever having seen the boat, and r ewwe that he had not diverted the course of the Lw*fer he was using since the sth of January, SUbseflUtnt to which date plaintiff alleged the was caused. Case dismissed, with 13s cfcaiS. .. Box v. Mulhollaiul.—Claim L.5. .Settled out "L. Grant v. Hemton and Howaon.—Claim, L. 18 2s 2d, for timber and other materials sup'rpliedi! The debt was admitted, and judgment %tra»giveii for L. 17 4s 21, together with li)s costs and L. I Is professional costs. Mr itrfisettgh, on behalf of the plaintiff, asked that |itUsl#bss might issue at once.—•Granted. LfCtiMitchinson and Harrison i>. Cunnard.—Claim, f)L.J2'2 10s, amount of dishonoured acceptance. ['uThfif plaintiffs some time ago sold defendant a kihorsse, which died four days afterwards. Its fidsa&h was attributed by plaintiffs to overwork, |AinA''by defendant to a disease contracted whilst W*the animal was the plaintiffs' property. The acceptance was due more than a inuuth, and plain-tiifs-'pressed for payment. Defendant said he *fei4 been unfortunate, and could not pay at pre(Sent The Court gave judgment for the am milt eja'imod, with 25s costs ; to be paid within four 'py&oks, or distress to isMie. ;■'. .'James Dawkins v. \V. Meanick and W. WigImafe. —Claim L.39 Os '.)!, for meat .supplied. 'Judgment, by consent, for L. 15 His, and 25s 'dosts. kLjw- Barclay v. J. Stevenson.—Claim L.G 10s. i Settled out of Court. Wm. Kidd n. Simon M'Kay. —Claim L. 10, for [''damages sustained in consequence of defendant taken away and use I a mare belonging fwk'plainti.T, on two scoante oocisions, without •Ins. permission. Jjidjment was given for L.2 Jwvl costs. ;' Tligina ;>. Charles Beoby.—This was an ailjfiumed case, in which defendant was charged with a breach of section 23 of the Town and Police Ordinance. [The nature of the charge is already sufficiently known to our readers.] Defendant was lined 40s. and costs. Permission was granted to John Wilson, of the Provincial Hotel, Bondigo, to keep open the hotel on the night of tlio -Ith and morning of the sth inst. 'Charles Colclough npplicl for a wholesale license for premises at Bondigo.—Granted.