SLUICING AT QUARTZ-REEF POINT.

Cromwell Argus, Volume I, Issue 28, 25 May 1870, Page 5

SLUICING AT QUARTZ-REEF POINT.

—o — There being abundance of water available since the late heavy fall of rain, Sluicing is carried on vigorously,- and shareholders are making good wages.

A share in the claim of Messrs M'Donald and Chambers lately changed hands for the sum of £l5O, —Mr Muir ? from the Hogburu, being th« purchaser.

Here there are but few calico tents to be seen : these have been superseded by neat, substantial cottages, with gardens attached; •and the place begins to assume a cheerful and homely aspect. The want of a bridge across the river is a great disadvantage to the residents. If a bridge were constructed at the turn of the river where the wire rope and chain are fixed, it would afford facilities for communication with Cromwell which cannot otherwise bo obtained. The people of Quartz-reef Point have expressed much satisfaction with the action taken by the Cromwell Town Counc'l in this matter, and are sanguine that the petition transmitted to the Government will be favourably entertained. . Should the proposal be carried but, a shorter route to the Bendigo Reefs would thus Bs ; opened up.