THE BENDIGO REEFS.

Cromwell Argus, Volume I, Issue 24, 27 April 1870, Page 5

THE BENDIGO REEFS.

— o — are not in a position to present our readers with much nows from the Reefs this week, for, with the exception of the trial crushings at the Aurora battery, incidents worth chronicling have not been numerous. Our readers may, however, rely on being kept posted up in all matters which are worthy of notice. Wo append a few items of general interest. A public meeting of the business people and miners on the Reefs was held at the Provincial Hotel, Logantown, on Wednesday, the 20th inst., (Mr James Patterson, of the Bendigo Hotel, in the chair), for the purpose of taking steps to procure a post-olfice for the convenience of residents in the neighborhood of the Reefs. A committee, consisting of Messrs Kelson, Tennant, Isaacs, Douglas, and Gibbs, was appointed to draw up a memorial for signature by the inhabitants, and forward it to the proper quarter. The trial crushing of the stone from claim No. 10 east, Aurora (Messrs Reed and Loughnan’s), yielded about an ounce to the ton. The stuff was a mixture of mullock and quartz. The trial crushing of Colclough and party, which has been long looked forward to with great interest, on account of the rich appearance of the stone in the claim, took place at the Aurora battery after Messrs Reed and Lougnan’s stone was put tlirough. The yield, although hardly coming up to the expectations of some, is an excellent one, and must be considered highly satisfactory. Thirty-five tons of stone were put through the mill, with a yield of over four ounces to the ton. This stone was taken promiscuously from the reef, and the shareholders have therefore every reason to be satisfied with this result.

Broadfoot and Kelly ai’e carting their stone to the Aurora battery for a trial crushing; and, until the stone is on the ground, the latter company are putting through their own stone. They have grassed a large quantity during the time the battery has been used by the public, and this will be put through the mill during the next fortnight; in the meantime, the holders of surrounding claims are busily engaged carting quartz to the, battery for trial crushings.