ROSS MINING NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1823, 10 June 1874, Page 2

ROSS MINING NEWS.

The .following items of mining news from ithe Tofcara district, appear in the it<oss:Giiardian of the 4th instaut :— On Jones's Flat the Scotia Wheel Company are opening out a large face about 35ft from the surface on the first bottom. Although the claim has so recently started it is paying very well at present, bufc is expected to do far better as deeper ground is got, on account of three bottoms being so close together in this part of tEeFlat". On an average 250 truck Joads. of _dirt_ar;e brought up the incline daily. There are four working in the paddock, one on top, and another at the sluice-box. The wheel uses one head of water, and after being used as a motive power ia again called into requisition for washing. . The wheel ia perhaps about the most perfect in the disttict-^the iron work b.eing the same as was formerly on the Will, arid the Way wheel at Sailor's. There is a patent clutch attached to' the cylinder, round^'whidli the chain winds which draws up the "trucks, aud by it the machinery can ' be thrown out of gear in a moment. The taiUrace is a: very long one, and "contains 100 ft of boxes.— At the old Whim Wheel Company there is now a very large race opened, in the yaddock to a depth of about r 6bft. The weather is causing slips, arid entailing a lot of inconvenience. There,, are the same number of men employed as at the Scotia, and the claim. is paying.. better than any on the Flat.— At the Turbine Wheel Claim there are four, Chinamen employed in the paddock, on tribute ; a certain price being given for every 100 truck loads of dirt. The face is about 40ft deep at present, and will be carried down to 60ft. The- dividends are not very large at present; but better ones are looked for. Mr Montensori attends td the turbine and top workj and a man is employed to wheel away the tailings:— E the Excelsior claim there are five men at work, who, ate meeting with- only - : moderate success.— Hunter and Peterson. are still doing very wett ; but their claim 1 will have to be given up shortly, it being included in the area. o£ the .Scotia's lease. — A share was sold in Gordon's sluicing claim daring the week. - Mr Dan. Robinson, whohas gone to Nelson :Creek, sold a fourth interest to Mr Hans Olsen.— Peter Johnston and patty "are 'doing ■well in their extended claim in Jones's Creek. — Of the other claims there is nothing of interest to note. , , ",'"."