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MINING INTELLIGENCE.

The news from Bendigo is of the most cheering character. The Cromwell Company, at a depth nearly approaching three hundred feet, have got a thick and well defined reef, which shows every indication of running the entire length of the claims. This company’s property never looked so well as at present. The next crushing, which is expected to be finished in about a fortnight, is expected to exceed in value any previous one. About five ounces to a ton is anticipated will be the average. The Aurora tributors are raising some first-class stone. A leader of tributary lately discovered by them is spoken of as being very rich. Not having water, their mill is idle, and they do not anticipate being about to crush till the hard weather is over. The men are raising a good deal of stone that will keep the stampers going for a long time when they can get a supply of water. The Luchnow (late Colclough’s) Company are still busy putting in the tunnel. The ground through which the tunnel is being driven is spoken of as being very hard. The work is being done by. day labor. About one hundred and twenty-five feet is still to be done before striking the reef, when we hope to hear of something good having been struck to reward the company for their outlay. A local company has been formed, under the style of the Reliance, who have taken up the claims abutting on those of the Cromwell Company on the west. The venture is very highly spoken of. Very little alluvial working is now done in the neighborhood of Bendigo. The few, however, who are engaged in this branch of mining are reported to be making good wages. The Upper Shotover correspond ant of the Mail says the Shotover Terrace Company is on very rich ground, the yield for the last week being good. This company have thirty-eight men at work, who are working in three shifts, the length of the face being 200 feet. Mr Warden Simpson has again returned to the scene of his labors. Mr Simpson, we believe, was summoned to Dunedin to consult with the Government relative to the disposal of tlie Wardens and their permanent settlement. The Subject has been one that has given the Provincial Executive no inconsiderable trouble, and hitherto some obstacle has cropped up, thus preventing its settlement. The resignation of Mr Vincent Pyke was opportune, of which the present Executive took immediate advantage to settle it. So far as we can understand, Mr Simpson is to take charge of the Dunstan district, and Mr Carew the Tuapeka district.

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Evening Star, Issue 3270, 13 August 1873, Page 3

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442

MINING INTELLIGENCE. Evening Star, Issue 3270, 13 August 1873, Page 3

MINING INTELLIGENCE. Evening Star, Issue 3270, 13 August 1873, Page 3

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