MINING NEWS.

Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 1954, 10 August 1869, Page 2

MINING NEWS.

(From the Dnnstan Times.) CLYDE. The Half-mile Beach, the greater part of which is held by Wood and party, the terrace back from the beach was successfully prospected by this party. From the splendid pro-’-pccts obtained "by the Company, as yet no bottom having been struck, it is impossible to form a proper estim te of the real worth of this “ Homeward Bounder ” At the far-famed Frenchman’s Beach, the two claims now at work, Kett and Co.’s a M d the Hit and Miss Co. never looked better, and I have every reason to believe and to > ndorse the opinion of the shareholders that these claims will be highly productive for several seasons yet to come. Having heard that good gold had been at nek in the main bottom at Poverty’ Beach, I proceeded thither to inspect the workings, Mid found that Roberts and party had obtained good payable gold on a pipeclay bottom running into the flat ; great results are anticipated, .and from its appearance, I am confident the party arc in possession of a very' valuable claim. Crossing again fo the opposite hank, I found both the Oven’s Company and Brown’s party busily sluicing the banks, and from what I could ascertain with good average success, both these Companies having an abundance of water at command. Ascertaining from an old mining acquaintance that he had struck good prospects on the flat between tho Balmoral Hotel and T ow’s Station I had determined next morning to judge for myself as to the probability of "this turning out to my friends expectations and as several others had taken up ground I felt anxious to hear the results. Arriving at the Bal noral Hotel, I proceeded to the scene of the rush. I found my friend, and went with him to inspect the workings, the prospects arc not great, but when the ground is opened will evidently give good wages, three parties on the ground having procured similar results, leaves no doubt hut that the flat will prove of good value to the district, and I hope before the end of the coming week, the numerous parties now working will, on testing the ground, prove this to be the case, and so open up a continuous run as far as Low’s homestead. CROMWELL. In mining matters a steady improvement is observable. The Cromwell Quartz Mining Company’, at Bendig > Gully, continue to realise splendid returns, with every prospect of improvement, the stone improving as the works proceed. The Aurora Company, Barns and party, have secured the old Criterion Compa iy’s machinery from the Arrow. It is expected that it will he erected on the claim and in working order in three months this company has already constructed a road up the range from the gully to their claim for the purpose of taking up the machinery, and having a water right of their own, "they will have a great advantage in being able to erect the machinery at the most suitable and convenient place. In sluicing, there is little to write about, except that the supply of water is considerably increased within the last week or so, in consequence of the partial molting of the snow on the lower part of the ranges. WEATHERSTONES. The work in connection with the deep shaft at Weatherstones is still being actively proceeded with. A well /ft deep has been at the bottom of the shaft, to receive the drippings from the sides ; and the bed rock has been struck in the blind shaft, which was muk at the end of the2sfc drive, at a depth of 18ft. A meeting of the Committee took place, when tho contractor announced that he had struck the rock, and it was resolved tmt the contractor’s offer to follow the rock (which is stll dipping at a considerable an.le), at the rate of L 3 per foot, should be accepted. The sinking has been through hj ue cement, and the color of gold has been obtained several times.