QUARTZ UNTO MEMORANDA.

Cromwell Argus, Volume IV, Issue 206, 21 October 1873, Page 5

QUARTZ UNTO MEMORANDA.

BENDIGO. The Aurora tribnters have determined to abandon their claim. The ground is left pretty nearly in as unprospected a state as when they took it up. It is not yet known whether the original company will take the matter in hand themselves or not, but it is probable they will. Several of the late tributers would be willing to form a new coni" pany to give the claim another trial. The Cromwell Company are still driving westwards from the shaft opposite the blacksmith’s shop. The reef is much the same as formerly, the stone being apparently equally good, and coming in in the same way as it before did in the whole length of the drive. There will be a crushing ready as soon as the mill has finished a lot of about 300 tons on which it is at present engaged. The company are busy sinking two shafts still further down hill, with the intention, of course, of catching the run of gold at other parts of the reef. The Reliance Company have got the old shaft in their claim trimmed, and are now engaged sinking it to a greater depth. They will sink some distance yet before putting in a T drive,—that is, unless they should be fortunate enough to drop upon the reef in the shaft. Mr Colclough reports that “the Lucknow Company’s tunnel proceeds but slowly, as only two men have been actually driving during the wqbk. It is to be regretted that valuable should be lost in prosecuting the work during only eight hours out of twenty-four. 1 may stereotype the phrase that the rock continues as hard as ever. Today the water is reported to have considerably increased in the tunnel.”