3 
C.—3c. 
Eetuens, &c., from Quaetz-mines— continued . 
Company, &o. 
Quartz. 
Gold. 
Value. 
Dividends. 
Big Eiver ... 
Golden Hill 
Lord Edward 
National 
St. George ... 
Total ... 
Big Eiv 
Tons. 
11,255 
39 
30 
66 
15 
BE. 
Oz. 
17,150 
9 
m 
12 
35 
£ s. d. 
68,599 7 9 
36 7 1 
133 12 2 
46 13 9 
140 14 1 
£ s. d. 
35,400 0 0 
11,405 
17,239^ 
68,956 14 10 
35,400 0 0 
653,052 
466,861 
1,823,927 6 11 
573,994 16 0 
Laeey’s Cbeek. 
Bosebery . 
This is a special claim of 100 acres, and comprises ground formerly held in mining leases, 
known as Dreadnought, Invincible, Guiding Star, Tasmania, and Ormuz. There are two lines of 
reefs here carrying gold—namely, the Caledonian and the No. 2 South Larry’s, and further to the 
west there is another leader carrying gold; but there has been very little work done in any portion 
of this ground. 
A shaft was sunk on the north side of Larry’s Creek with the view of working the Caledonian 
and No. 2 South Larry’s Eeefs, both of wdiich was found on the south side of this creek, striking at 
a high angle nortliwards. This shaft was not sunk to any great depth, as water was met with; 
and, tnoreover, these reefs having an underlie to eastward of about 50°, the shaft was sunk too far 
to the westward to strike any of these lodes. 
An adit-level has been constructed in the face of the range, on the north side of the creek, in a 
northerly direction for about 250ft.; but, as this adit is nearly following the course of the lodes, it 
would be only by mere chance that any lode would be cut. No cross-cutting has been done to 
try and cut the line of the lode. Besides, from what is known of the strike of the lodes, they are 
not likely to be found at the level of this adit. Before any prospecting work can be done in this 
ground at any great depth pumping machinery will have to be erected. Thei*e is an ample supply 
of water to be got as motive-power for all purposes. 
Caledonian . 
This is a special claim, comprising an area of 100 acres, and includes ground formerly held in 
mining leases known as Larry’s Creek, Argyle, and No. 2 South Larry’s. There are two lines of 
reefs running through the grounds in a northerly and southerly direction. These lines should 
junction on the north side of the river, as they diverge for each other going southward. 
The whole of the area comprised in this claim is on the south side of Larry’s Creek. A shaft 
was sunk near the side of this creek and four levels opened out from the shaft, the deepest of which 
was 183ft. 
’The ground is partially stoped out between No. 1 and No. 3 level to the south of the shaft, 
and between No. 3 and No. 4 to the north of the shaft. The lode was found to be striking at a 
high angle northwards. Very rich auriferous stone was found under the bed of the creek, but in 
trying to get out this stone they got too near the surface, allowing the water to get into the work¬ 
ings and swamped the mine, the pumping machinery being far too small to lift the water there was 
to contend with. Some of the stone found in this mine yielded as much as 8J-ozs. gold per ton. 
The lode at the lowest level was, however, small, although the stone was good. 
There was a rich leader cutting across the lode near the sliaft heavily charged with iron pyrites 
and galena. Assays from the pyrites showed that it contained lOoz. 6dwt. of gold per ton, and tlm 
galena contained 4oz. bullion, of which 2Joz. was gold. The whole of the stone in the lodes in 
this locality contains a large percentage of pyuites, which is rich in gold. ' 
An adit level was constructed into the face of the range at about 500ft. southward from the 
shaft, and cut a different lode to that worked in the levels. About 300 tons of stone was stoped 
from this adit, which was found to be payable for working. , 
Another adit-level was constructed about 560ft. further to the southward, and at about 
higher than the level previously referred to, from which 7,514 tons was taken out, yielding 4,129oz. 
gold, giving an average of about lldwt. of gold per ton. Winzes were sunk from these levels, but 
the quantity of water in the ground prevented working from being proceeded with, as the company 
had not suflicient capital to test the ground at deeper levels. • i j t 
Taking the whole of the quartz obtained from this ground— namely, 8,080 tons the yield of 
gold was 6,209^oz., representing a value of £22,065, out of which dividends were paid to the extent 
of £2,250. This shows the average value of the ore to be about £2 14s._ 6d. per ton. ^ 
Before any useful work can be done in tliis ground a large pumping plant and also winding 
machinery will have to be erected; but, taking the stone obtained from the Caledonian shaft, which 
was 566 tons, yielding 2,080Joz. gold, having a value of about £8,060, thus showing the average 
value of the stone to be £14 5s. per ton. 
