BENDIGO REEFS.

Cromwell Argus, Volume I, Issue 48, 12 October 1870, Page 6

BENDIGO REEFS.

(From a Correspondent.) October 10, 1870. The result of the Cromwell Company’s crushing for the past month was 920 ounces of gold, and they have still a large quantity of excellent stono ready for the mill. Thev keep the ten head of stampers constantly going. The mine is worked by night and day shifts, and a considerable number of hands is employed. There is little doubt that the current season’s work will develop the great wealth of the Bendigo reefs. The Aurora reef is also worked day and night, and the mill is in full swing. The next washingup is expected to yield over an ounce to the ton, which rill give a good dividend to the shareholders. The reef is from four to five feet thick. The quartz is sent from the tunnel to the machine on trucks, by which means cartage is done away with, and a great saving is effected. Work is being steadily carried on on Colclough’s reef, and the excavation of the site for the new machinery is all hut completed. This company have a large quantity of stone brought to grass, and ready for the machine, which is daily expected from Dnnediu. Mr M’Loughlin’s reef looks well, and he expects. in a few weeks, to have a trial crushing ; of SO tons. It is oxpeotel that the stuff will yield from four to live ounces to the ton. The tunnel of the Alta Company is in over a ! distance of 130 ft., and the reef is exposed all > along as the tunnel is pushol forward. I was 1 informed bv one of the shareholders that the new machine for this reef has been purchased ’ in Dunelin, and will be erected at the claim . before Christmas. I All Ired and party have driven over 600 feet, I .and are about to start a new tunnel to meet a : lead from which they have taken the first-class ’ prospect of a pennyweight to the dish. The 3 cl tini is worked by three shifts of eight hours - each. f The Riso and Shine Sluicing Company have k completed a first-rate track for packing from Lor’ gantown to their workings at the head of Bcndigo Gully. They are working in three parties. n and have a good supply of water. They are • making extremely good wages—on an average, a from £7 to £lO per week. * There is one great drawback to both reefing j and sluicing in this part of the district, and that e is want of water. Were there plenty of wa'er, - Bendigo would be a payable and lasting field for f slniccrs. II Mr Neil Peyton has just opened a new and , r commodious public-house in Wakefield, and has gone to great,expense in-making it suitable to a the requirements of the district.