CARRICK WATER COMPANY.
The manager reports that he is getting 08 very well as regards bringing the water along the race. A few more men, have been pat on, on purpose to ensure a supply being delivered at Messrs Williams and Edwards’ mill at (he Young Australian claim by Christmas. Applications for water are being eon tinually received, and ground is being looked after in all directions,. It is pretty well ascertained now that all the terraces at the foot of the range are more or less auriferous, B ' o that the demand for, water 5s likely to be very great When the company snoceed in bringing in the seven beads they have now tapped, and 1 push on the race, (his summer to the next creek, where, three pr fomr hca/da more will be tapped, the completion of the race to Coal Creek will be a comparatively eairy matter, as the revenue to ,be obtained from the water brought in ‘ would of itadf-! pay the wages, of ; a good nninber <of i men. : i Passably (hen the croakers will be silenced \ who by all thel means 1 in their ; power have cmtinualiy tried to throw ©oM water on the whole undertaking. t t The water,has, now'been carried qevferal miles without abrade, and the opinion <it the' manager, that he will get ai through to (he Pipeclay saddle in Another month, at 'the furthest, 'ought fcosatisfy «**«;«& denar people as have lately given their tesrisseony mut-emmg it, that She Garrick water race will come in and be a success, in spite of all.their : ,wißeprogiao^l<ffl3aonsu.. ?| . . , ,-k-'
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Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 265, 8 December 1874, Page 6
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264CARRICK WATER COMPANY. Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 265, 8 December 1874, Page 6
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