ASHCROFTS GOLD SEPARATOR.
+ , BY TELEGRAPH. — SPECIAL CORRESPON DENT.] Wellington, Last Night. &. trial of Ashcroft's patent gold separ itor took place at the Hutt this after loon, ancl as I thought a descriptioi vould interest a number of your readers [ was present. The machine generally :onsists of a large b'erdan ; the grinding apparatus consists of two balls, ' and 1 te Vhich^'areatta'cHed two wheels of chille'c iteej. 'The upper portion of the side of the )erqan is' filled with fine gratings, 'through yhich' the 5 whole of the 1 ore J is forced, ■iiter being pulverised J the ore finds »it£ vay %tp'fati %jalgamato?, r ', a square bos itted iv 'cl»shers'-^hich'- completely nixes tbe'gbidjwfthHh'e mercury. The veigh^of/the^a^mf'does'not^exceed ihree hundrjedweiglit^and it will crush a on, arid* 'a^qusr|er p : ,per "'day t wittf* ease. Imqhgst t|ipfe"Ereseiit4t Me trial were Messrs :Sheehan, ; {M6rria, HursthouseT, J.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1724, 24 July 1883, Page 2
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143ASHCROFTS GOLD SEPARATOR. Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1724, 24 July 1883, Page 2
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