THE MINER.

Cromwell Argus, Volume VI, Issue 287, 12 May 1875, Page 5

THE MINER.

GARRICK RANGE*

Stab of the East.— The working manager reports that last week he cut a fine body of stone, quite equal to any yet got from the mine. This was found in the continuation of the reef worked last year. The stone for some distance along the reef at present being worked has been very thin, and in order to keep the mill going he has been taking stone from the old reef, although it was known to

be very poor, in the meanwhile of course pushing on the drive along the course of the better one. He has now been rewarded by striking the body of stone as above mentioned. The mill has now been running about a fortnight, and as the crushing is composed three-fourths of old stone, which runs only about seven dwts. to the ton, its result can give no test of the new discovery. The next crushing, however, is expected to tell a different tale.

Heart of Oak. —The contractor is pushing on in the tunnel rapidly. He is now in about ICO feet, having very good “country,” and the contract is paying him very well. The.shareholders have every occasion to be pleased at this state of things, as the reef will be reached in so much shorter time.

Crow:-}' and Cross. —This company has now a large body of payable stone. The shareholders have been for some time in treaty with parties in Dunedin for the erection of machinery. During the delay, the mine has improved, and the shareholders are not now willing to treat except on improved terms. No doubt before Spring the company will have machinery on the ground ; and it may be expected to be as perfect and complete as possible, for one of the partners is a well-known practical man, and has himself for some time past been trying to perfect machinery to save at least a portion of the gold known to remain in the tailings under present methods of treatment. Try Again. —This company the other day finished crushing a parcel of 20!) tons of stone, the outcome being 175 ounces or thereabouts. This result is likely to be considerably increased when the blanketings are cleaned up, the stone being of a very impure character, and requiring careful treatment. It is said this company have purchased the Standard battery—which shows that a valuable reef is in the hands of enterprising men. The Perseverance: Company, who are now prosecuting extensive tunnelling operations with the view of catching the old John Bull reef at a great depth, report 311 feet finished, and a contract for another 100 feet has been accepted, which it is hoped will strike the reef. At the extraordinary meeting held on last evening, Messrs Kidd, Talboys, and Griffiths were appointed directors. A call was paid in the room on demand, and another made payable in a month.