GARDEN GULLY MINE.

Greymouth Evening Star, 3 March 1906, Page 3

GARDEN GULLY MINE.

| PROGRESS QF OPERATIONS. Last - week a party -of Greymouth residents, consisting of Messrs Ingall (a director of the Company), T. W. Tymons (a large shareholder), J. D. Gillies (engineer), and F. J. Parkinson ■■(secretary), paid a visit to the Garden Gully mine mi the Paparoa Ranges., On arrival at the battery, the party", was taken in hand by Mr William Annear, the mine manager, who conducted them over the property The battery and aerial tramway were both working excellently, while Mr Annear explained that the previous day the machinery had been kept, going ■' constantly, • worked admirably, and put through 20 tons of ore in 16 hours. This is better work than was expected of a battery of ten head of stampers and goes to show that th. 3 material is easily crushed. While the party was present everything worked admirably, and -advice received from the mine later indicates that this satisfactory condition of things continues. At tho present two shifts are being worked, but as soon as the men are available—and it is hoped to engage the required labor to-day—the battery will be kept going constantly, when it is expected that an average of 30 tons of ore will be treated during the twenty four hours. The aerial

•tram works very satisfactorily, and delivers to the battery paddock in six hours enongj*. material to keep the crusher going twenty 'four hours. This certainly is a decided advantage, as when it is considered desirable the battery can be enlarged and there will be no necessity to go to expense on the tramway. Subsequently tho party inspected tho different levels. At No. 3 stoping is proceeding. Here tinreef is 14 feet wide from wall to wall

i —the stone being intersected with mullock bands. All the material is put through the battery. At No. 2 level the drive is being extended south. The formation here is 3ft wide and, although small, is of good quality. Altogether twelve men are emnloyod at (he mine, and it is hoped to engage more at Reefton to-day. When such fakes place, the mine and the battery will be kept going j three shifts. Although the Company has started on a small scale, the outlook for success is considered promising. The stone is very eastlv got andeas ilv crushed, and four dwt to the tun should cover all working expenses This amount is a good deal under the estimated value of the stone, so thai .- •rood margin of profit should be earn ed from the commencement. If success is attained, and oven-thing point to this goal beinc reached, with a ten head battorv, then correspondingly better results would be go| with : larger plant. The Company, bavin" it largo amount of rapifal uncalled would be quite able to undertake this extension.