CARRICK RANGE QUARTZ REEFS.

Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 117, 6 February 1872, Page 5

CARRICK RANGE QUARTZ REEFS.

The Elizabeth Company have completed a crushing of 101 tons at their own battei'y,— the quantity of gold obtained being 72 oils. IS dwts., or at the rate of 34 dwts. per ton. The machine and boiler are novt undergoing alterations, which,, when completed, will give the engine four additional horse-power, alid thus enable the company to work to much better advantage than heretofore. The Star and Oak battery of ten heads is at work on stone from the Heart of Oak,— the two companies having arranged to take fortnightly crushings alternately. The next cleanmg-up is expected to take place on Friday or Saturday. A new reef, showing very good auriferous indications, has bjen discovered to the westward of the Border Chiof claim. The new discovery is named the Golden Crown. The original Royal Standard is again in operation, and seems likely to continue so. A parcel of fifteen tons of stone from this claim will be crushed at the company's battery next week. The New Royal Standard crushing is expected to be finished on Saturday. Trial crushings of ton tons each from the Nil Desperandum and Robert Burns claims will be put through at the Royal Standard battery this week or next. The stone to be tested has been taken from the respective claims in such a way that the results will fairly indicate the average quality of the reef in each. Tiie shareholders in the Nil Desperandum, Robert Burns, and John Bull claims have agreed to bear jointly the expense of cutting a road up the Pipeclay Spur. The crushingmachine about to be erected for these claims is expected to arrive on the ground in the course of three weeks. Tue reefs near the head of Pipeclay Gully are attracting considerable attention.