CARRICK RANGE.

Cromwell Argus, Volume IV, Issue 207, 28 October 1873, Page 6

CARRICK RANGE.

Mr Colclough reports that the Elizabeth •company brought in a cake of 75 ozs., that result nOt being ecpial to expectations. It is -contemplated to return to the other end of the mine for a time. The difficulty of procuring prop timber at reasonable rates had •diverted the operations from a better part of the mine, but the company sees the necessity of keeping the mill going on payable quartz, and intend returning to the good, although more difficult workings. Work is being vigorously pushed on in the Star of the East, but there is nothing of interest to report. The Young Australian company will probably commence to drive out quartz this week. They have a good deal of stone exposed and ready for bringing out. Two or three claims are reported to be taken up adjoining the Young Australian. One—the " Leader" it is called—is situated on the Royal Standard saddle, and is said to show good indications. The Heart of Oak company started crushing on the 14th inst., on stone from the old workings. Prom the present show on the battery tables, it is supposed it will turn out quite as well as some previous crushings have done. The working manager reports that he is still driving from the 60ft. level. He has gone some 40 feet, and expects to strike the reef within the next B0 feet. The Secretary to the company reports that the John Bull is to start crushing at Mr T. Logan's battery this week. The contract for the carting of 200 tons of stone was let to Mr James Lawrence on Saturday. There are seven men now at work on the claim. The reef in the tunnel spoken of some fortnight back is looking well. A winze has been put in some thirty feet to catch the upper tunnel. The reef is running more perpendicular and averages some twenty inches. The walls of the reef are much firmer, and indicate a permanent reef. Cross-drives are being driven from the end of the tunnel. The reef pros pects very well, quite up to anything that has yet been struck. Carrick Water Race.—The working manager reports that at present he has some 24 men at work on the above race, and has within the last three weeks cut about one mile of the same. Prom the appearance of further cutting he is under the impression that he will be able to tap by Christmas the first creek the company's race crosses. It is about lh miles from the present cutting. It is intended also in the meantime to turn some water from Shepherd's Creek down the portion of the race cut last year, for the purpose of settling the walls of the race;