Mining

Cromwell Argus, Volume LXIV, Issue 3327, 13 August 1934, Page 5

Mining

In his remarks at the launching of the pontoons of the Bendigo GoLiligkt dredge, Mr Noes, one of the dire' Lois, grave an interesting resume el tl.r company’s operations to date, and prospects for the future. Mr Noes said: —“To-day’s proceedings mark a long step forward in our task, and L am sure that after a close inspection of the pontoons you will agree with me that we have reason to be pleas .J; with the excellence alike of v. oi k and materials. \Ve know we have deep ground ahead of us, and, whilst it ff-i proved beyond doubt that the material to lie shifted presents no difficulties, we realise that working at a depth, much beyond that usual for Otago dredges, calls for hdditional strength throughout the dredge, and we have spared nothing that will add Io efficiency and economical working. We have proven ground going to a d.-pih of sixty-five teet. This carries a layer of wash twenty-five feet deep. The testing of this area was carried out by responsible and competent | copie, firstly by Mr Alex Cameron and his party, and later Mr Geo. Nelson, supintended the boring of the tJ.uin. The opinions of these gentlemen have been definitely stated, and may be accepted as conclusive. Further, the company holds some eight hundred acres of adjoining land which has not been prospected, hut which from its position and the nature of the country, should have every chance of pro-, ;ug valuable. Realising as I have 'aid the nature of the auriferous w ash, Ihe directors have exercised every ca*'c to eliminate any weakness in the dredge. As originally built, the machine w ould be considered a powerful si earn unit, put, as we desired greater eggingdepth and the addition of a powerful elevator, it was decided to take no risk of being under-powered. An ;*dditional unit consisting of a Go h.p. crude oil engine will be installed, and with this. in addition to her steam plant, the dredgemaster will have full command of all situations. The matter of adequate water supply is a serious one in this climate. This lias been given every consider it ion, and >ve fiave procured water rights whoever possible. In this connection it is old)- right that I should, on bclnut .»!' The directors and shareholders, ll ; iik Mr Jas. Begg for the kindly consideration and help he has afforded the company. [ desire also to convey the directors’ best thanks to Mr Fletcher Roberts, the company’s consulting engineer, Mr W. H. Brown \ho 1. is accepted full responsibility for the shipwright pork, and to Mr (icm-je McKnight, whose engineering- -il-dify has been of material assistance. 'I he-se men have given the company the best of service and t know arc as keeify interested in its success as we ourselves are. To the shareholders 1 would say that whilst wc are doing our very best to keep the costs as n< ar to the estimates as possible, we have not hesitated where manifest advantages have been dimvii to put chi-deu-cy before price. Above all •11 j P-d > the dredge must be fit for her job, and I am sure when completed the shareholders will agree they have a powerful machine at exceptionally lowcost. With the coming of bettor weather we will push on the completion with all speed.’’

< ARP PR HAIR JJR l-.SS 1 N(. t OP-I.PGP.—-Tuition all branches hairdressing. Separate branch for men. Oxford Buildings, Moray Plate, Dunedin. CAREER HAIRDRESSING COlLl'GK.—Training under Experienced Teachers. Removed to larger premises, Oxford Buildings, Moray Place, Dpfipdiu. 'fjipre been quite an interesting discussion ip the Bannockburn district lately as to the date of the opening of the present Bannockburn Bridge, officially known as the Macandrew Bridge. Thanks to the courtesy of the countv clerk we arc. able to throw some little light on thd question, but cannot give the exact tlrtita Id the county council records the following resolution appears:“That an additional man be placed at Macandrew bridge to assist in conveyance of goods until the completion of the bridge." That was in May, ;Sc)7, hence it would appear that the bridge was opened shortly after in that year, as at the time ol the resolution the construction was evidently wpll advanced.