CARRICK RANGE QUARTZ BEEFS.
A.ll Nations.—The trial crushing from this reef was finished at the Royal Standard battery on Saturday. From twentyone tons of quartz (which was taken from two different parts of the claim) the yield of gold was 26 ozs. 4 dwts. 20 grs. This being a new venture, and higher up the Range than any other yet worked, the very satisfactory result of the test-crushing will no doubt tend greatly to the encouragement of further prospecting in the same direction. It is the intention of the All Nations Company to keep a couple of men at work on tbe reef (if practicable) throughout the winter, as they wish to raise a few hundred tons of quartz before entering into any arrangements for machinery. Robert Burns.—The result of a second trial of stone from this claim will probably be known to-morrow (Wednesday). The quantity of stone to be crushed at present is about fifty tons ; but owing to the carters being unable to keep the machinery fully supplied, frequent stoppages have been necessitated during the progress of the crushing. Star op the East.—The Elizabeth battery is engaged by this company, and manages to get through from eighty to ninety tons a week, —showing how much harder the Elizabeth stone is than that of ths Star. As soon as drays can be obtained to bring down the stone, the Star will also commence crushing at the Standard battery. Heart op Oak.—A fortnight's crushing will be finished at the Star-and-Oak battery to-day. Tt is expected that the dividend will again be something like 12s. or 15s. per scrip. Golden Gate.—The hard bar of rock we have previously referred to has been cut through, and the cutting of the reef is •a consummation now daily expected. Welcome.—A contract has been let for deepening the shaft to 150 feet, —the price .agreed on being £3 per foot. Caledonian.—Three men are now at work in the old drive, getting out stone for another crushing at the R.S. battely. Colleen YSawn.—This company has accepted a tender for deepening the present shaft to the extent of about forty feet.
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Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 131, 14 May 1872, Page 5
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354CARRICK RANGE QUARTZ BEEFS. Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 131, 14 May 1872, Page 5
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