MINING

Hokitika Guardian, 24 May 1933, Page 3

MINING

BELL HILL GOLD SLUICING COMPANY.

■ !l Tb© directors' report that the reconstruction work on the dam has, now been completed. As we jointed .out clearly at various meeaings of- shareholders there was a distinct danger of wefc weather proving a serious impediment to' work being carried out, hence the desire of the directors to hiive the work undertaken at the earliest possible date.

■When the required number of additional debentures was subscribed the directors lust no > time in having the reconstruction work commenced. Extremely wet conditions were met with from the outset. Local residents state that the rainfull has been a record one during the last few months. Due to floods prevailing at intervals, portions of the eih ban Inherit were brpken through on on fewer than three occasions. The embankment was within two days of completion at one stage, whoa another flood, broke! through. Thanks, however, to consistent attention and unreal itting. ..- labour when weather permitted, the damage has now been fully repaired and‘the embankment lias successfully withstood high Water during the last, two weeks. At (hie time recently 18 ■. inches of water was passing; over the spillway without a sign of- movement in - the embankment. The ‘embankment . has bijen tjiibeSd to .'the ..'height of -the sheathing, which is, 2ft. Bin, -above thp,’,’#Wß and' vvijtli- this effected it should be-.proqf.;agcinst further breach. , ;iA).fe.f'i;the , stonehaulcr was linked up and-,during .the period of waiting for the dam to be. finished the- man-ao-er made uSe- of. stoHri'vwater, and for 30 hours’ sluicing of' this naturp the very satisafetory return of >• -32 ounces of gold was secured.The chairman of directors- recently visited' tlie company’s Claim; and an inspection:* whs made in' company with the twi> local directors;'Messrs Nyberg arid Taj'lor. ' A satisfactory state-iof affairs was revealed.’ 1 AVater • tarried -bri - for -sluicing for approximately half art hoUi','ahd as-ia result gold - was. to bo*’seen' Clearly, amongst, the rocks. The bo'ttonV-.wash is still 'exceptionally .stonyT but the use of the stone. h,aulet l " recently vh prirchasedmakes for 1 .economical handlings - The above indications!’ are ■ regarded' as bearing .'out’ -tired-ictiorife for: good'- : returns;- and there ’ is : ‘nothing to stop • the company at the* present stage-from proceeding with the winning 1 of gold.

GOLDEN SANDS RETURN

' Advice has been ' received from the manager that the return for the last fortflio-ht is 51oz. TBdwt‘ retorted gold.