Manager's Report.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 17, 19 January 1877, Page 2

Manager's Report.

For the information of the shareholders'" and Director! of the Golden Jlidge:«Qiafc<af mining Company, I beg to subjnit the follovji ing report of the. work dqne during, the half-' year ending 13th Jan!uary,' Jiß77: J^uititiiy j: of stuff, cement, 1100 tousf crushed, quartz, 250 tons' -yield of g01d,'502 dzs;/.. u-.<n\ osi'l The cement crushed.did not turn out so well as previous crushings, and,to, the credit of thVquartz inu^t be placed afi tlsast afedbza^ of the gold obtained. >ff his quartswa&princip«illy<;taken from the block between the middle and upper drives. t : Timber has been-sawn for repairing shoot37tramways, water w,Keel{ j 1..J X ': Prospecting works have beotiS-iarriedin, and a reef discovered abputi goo feet- 3q«|h,of., the present workings, "close Ttq^vhere" loose ' stones containing good gold have been found at various times." ■'•• -''• 3:.: " r;-.;I4)(.l UIU ! I would recommend that this part of the mine be welL prospected, as If.am good payable quartz mvill ■. be;f quad in the locality. .. I The water wheel will requite a thorough overhaul;' Bolts,- arms; &c, !are Mal&ady*©toL I the ground, and a good- stock of materialf j such as stamper shoes;, .jlroi^and/.ateel are on hand, andvery little outlay' will be required during the rie'xt six moht&3^ AiH ~(-'\ \ i' | lam/&c, • : •-' "v^'::- :v ."'"<n).,. ";■