QUARTZ MININS MEMORANDA.
OAREICK RANGE. The news from the various mining companies this week is not of much interest. On the Garrick, the Elizabeth is reported to be crushing steadily, the mill with the repairs lately made to it being able to put through a larger quantity than before. There is nothing of interest to record from the mine. The Star company, contrary to their original intentions, will crush for one more week. Their cleaning-up will take place some time about the end of this week. The Oak company are still prospecting across the claim, not yet with very much result, however. The John Bull company have about 300 tons ready for crushing, but have not yet succeeded in making arrangements for so doing, tu the now tunnel before reported as being driven in this claim, they have struck a reef two feet thick, which prospects quite as well as the one already being worked.
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Mr Colclough reports that the Lucknow company's tunnel is being vigorously pushed forward. A blue clay vein has been passed, and the general appearance of the rock shows symptoms of approaching the reef, which may he looked for at any moment. The rock continues very hard, and is now of a deeper blue colour than heretofore. The directors have found it necessary to make another call of 2s. Od., which, it ts confidently expejted, will be amply sufficient to complete this tedious and difficult undertaking. Operations were commenced upon the Reliance Go.’s claim yesterday morning. The Cromwell company cleaned Up about 70 or 80 tons on Friday last, with a result of 200 ounces. There will probably be no more of this rich stone crushed at the mill for a Week or two, as the manager has not yet succeeded in deepening the shaft to catch the run at other places, and so enable the company to work from live faces instead of one, Hitherto, the company has been working this rich stuff from only one face, and that is nob sufficient to keep- the mil* constantly employed.
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Cromwell Argus, Volume IV, Issue 204, 7 October 1873, Page 5
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347QUARTZ MININS MEMORANDA. Cromwell Argus, Volume IV, Issue 204, 7 October 1873, Page 5
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