Encouraging reports have been received from the manager of this mine. At
present, crushing operations are being carried on by a spring dolly, and
by this primitive means only, the crushing averages, we are informed, from
4 1/2 oz to five ozs per ton. By the last mail from Yilgarn, a parcel of
gold weighing 8 1/2 ounces was received, and it is now expected that the
returns will quite pay the working expenses, besides providing for opening
up and proving the property.
THE ASHBURTON GOLDFIELD.
A correspondent writing to us from Onslow, under date August 5th, states:
— By the S.S. Franklin 24 returned diggers left for the south, and I think
with very few exceptions, most of them had done a little good at our
goldfields. I know of 200 odd ounces of gold being shipped by the same
opportunity, and of this one man had contributed 70 ozs. I have also seen
part of the 59 oz nugget. Another young fellow had a very nice specimen
weighing 13 ozs 15 dwts., and it did not appear to have much quartz in it.
The general impression is that there were too many people for the space
of the field, which appears to be very small.
Several parties are out prospecting in different parts, and it is thought
very likely that they may meet with some new discovery.
Captain Hughes, of the Yilgarn Gold Mining Co., has returned to Fremantle
from the fields. He was accompanied on his trip by Captain Plitner, of
Adelaide, who had been inspecting the Yilgarn Company's mine on behalf of
a South Australian Syndicate, and who has since returned to Albany en
route for Adelaide.
Captain Hughes came from Parker's range via Southern Cross. He left the
fields on Friday last, and that time water was so scarce that it was
impossible to obtain drink for man or beast. It cost him at the last
moment something like 16s. for a drink for two horses, it is was only
obtained as a favour. On Sunday at Glass's station it commenced raining,
but the showers were light and he could not say whether they would reach
the fields.
Mr B.C Wood, legal manager of the Standard Tin Mining Company, informs us
that he has received advice from the mining manager that there are five
tons of dressed tin at the mine ready for shipment. A sample of this tin
has been assayed by Mr B. H. Woodward, who reports that it contains 69.5
metallic tin.
LARGE SALE OF MINING SCRIP.
On Tuesday a large sale of forfeited shares took place on behalf of the
Caledonian G.M. Company. Some sixteen thousand shares were sold, the
highest price paid being 3 3/8d. per share.
YILGARN G.M. COMPANY.
We understand that highly satisfactory reports have been received from the
manager of the above mine. At present, crushing operations are being
carried on by a spring dolly, and by this primitive means only the
crushing averages show from 4 1/2 oz. to 5 oz. By the last mail from
Yilgarn, a parcel of gold weighing 8 1/2 ounces was received, and it is
now expected that the returns will pay the working expenses, besides
providing for further opening up and developing the property.
Mr B. C. Wood, legal manager of the Standard Tin Mining Company, informs
us that he has received advice from the mining manager that there are five
tons of dressed tin at the mine ready for shipment. A sample of this tin
has been assayed by Mr B. H. Woodward, who reports that it contains 69.5
metallic tin.
LARGE SALE OF MINING SCRIP.
On Tuesday a large sale of forfeited shares took place on behalf of the
Caledonian G.M. Company. Some sixteen thousand shares were sold, the
highest price paid being 3 3/8d. per share.
THE YILGARN G.M. COMPANY.
We understand that highly satisfactory reports have been received from the
manager of the above mine. At present, crushing operations are being
carried on by a spring dolly, and by this primitive means only the
crushing averages show from 4 1/2 oz. to 5 oz. By the last mail from
Yilgarn, a parcel of gold weighing 8 1/2 ounces was received, and it is
now expected that the returns will pay the working expenses, besides
providing for further opening up and developing the property.
