SUBMARINE BOAT FOR WORKING THE BEDS OF AURIFEROUS RIVERS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 553, 22 November 1872, Page 2

SUBMARINE BOAT FOR WORKING THE BEDS OF AURIFEROUS RIVERS.

It will be great ifyiug to Joan* that the cempany formed for the above purpose will shortly be in a position to commence the construction of a boat under the supervision of Mr, Villaine the inventor and no time will be lost in placing it in full working order on the Molyueux at some point to be agreed upon by the Directo-s. Since Mr. Nuttall introduced the boat into this Colony, it has been ascertained that Submarine Boats have been at work for thirty years at Cherbourg—one cubic yard of solid granite, per day of twelve hours was removed by Boats of similar construction, and Russia is at the present time searening for, and raising guns, fifteen tons weight, which were sunk during the war at Cronstadt. Surely the Public require no better guarantee than to learn that the Governments of Europe have used them for years. The only question for the public to decide is—is the gold there Jlf so, the boat can get by it scientific and practical means ; and, strange t- sav, although the boat has been before the public several weeks, no person, scientific or otherwise, has come forward to deny one pi inciple, or to stake his repvtation by doing so, neither at public meetings or through the medium of the press.— Communicated, VICTORIA SPRING RACE MEETING. The following results we clip from the Evening Star Telegrams. THE MELBOURNE CUP of 20 sovs each 10ft, or 5 if declared, with 300 added The second horse to receive 50 sovs; the third to save his stake. 2 miles. Mr. John Tait’s b hj the Quack, 0 years, Bst 111b (including3lb penalty) ... I T. J. Ryans b c The Ace, 4 yra, Sst 41b ... ... ... ... g Bloomfield’s be Dagworth, 4yrs, 7tt 121b (ineludingSlb penalty) 3 1 Over 40,000 persons were present. The { race was a magnificent spectacle. Twentytwo hoises started. Time, 3min, 39sec. THE OAKS, a sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each sft., with 100 added. i.J miles. Mr. J. F. Wilson’s b f Sunshine 1 H. Bowers’sg f Snowdon... 2 ROYAL PARK STAKES, of 10 sovs each, with 150 sovs. added. 2 miles. Mr. J. Thompson’s be King of the Ring, 3yrs, CstlOib j WinCim's hr cLoupGarou, 3yrs, 6st 10! bo Sevior’s Warrior, aged, Oat 9!b ... 3 SPRING HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of 7 sovs each, hj. ft., with 150 added. IV miles, Mr. J'.. Lee's chin Barbel le, aged I E. Lee’s b c Patriarch, 3 yrs 2 A. Saqui’s br hMisty Morn, G yrs... 3 HANDICAP FOR FOUR-YEAR OLDS, a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, hj. ft., with 100 sovs. added. 2 miles Mr. King’s b cßenjiroo, 4 yrs 1 Winch’s chc Julian A vend, 4 yrs 2 Chirnside’s hr f Shannon, 4 yrs ... 3 PLATE of £IOO. Half a mile. Mr. Dr. Bathe’s b c Hespersus, 3 yrs, 7st 121b I Lambert’s b f Times and Mines, 2 yrs, sst 41b 2 Ivory’s br g Sir Hercules, aged Sst 131b 3