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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 01, 1907
Page
8
In Geraldton, social matters are quiet with the Dongarra Show and Flora, Art and Industrial Exhibition as the main events. The local show nears, ladies prepare for races, and lectures on self awareness attract attendees. Commentary covers fashion trends, American habits, and a lack of original design in regional dress.
The report covers crushing results from Gay Parisian at Boogardie State battery with 15dwt Ger per ton from 10 tons. Brown Hill North and Invercauld yields are listed, plus Jupiter mine at 175 ft shaft depth with reef 4 ft wide and 30dwt per ton. Brown Bill venture by Fielder group shows strong potential after a 122 ton crush returning 116 dwt and earlier varied results.
Editor reports average ore values at 12 dwt 1Sgr per ton with tailings at 1 dwt 4 gr per ton. Galtee More last-crushed 200 tons yield 3 dwt 4 gr per ton. State battery handles Galtee More and Baker's parcels. 600 tops from Queen of the May treated at Cue One, expected to yield about 10 tons per ton. Driving on Catalpa reef continues, near gold chute. Victory United cleaned 180 tons for 1 Moz. month end clean up anticipated.
About 40 men are reported to be working at the new dry blowing area, 30 miles from Yalgoo, with the majority of the claims described as tuckers.
Mindoolah operations recover from a pump mishap and run at full output. J Smith and party crushed 4 tons for 78 cwt per plate, Duncan and party crushed 60 tons for 3 oz, Oliver and McDeed crushed 82 tons for 78 oz, with the owners satisfied. Battery runs 80 ton parcels from Bertram's Reward and the Excelator as the gold field shows production.
A brief note indicates indebtedness to Mr. T. A. Cou for funds or provisions associated with Black Range. Further specifics are unreadable in the fragment but the wording implies a monetary or material obligation to Mr. T. A. Cou.
J P per, manager of the Black Range mine, notes 700 tons crushed for over, 4.0 tons for 3100s, and a reef about 30 inches wide with values from 5s to dex per ton. Debetas plans a ground battery as Sandstone It Company struggles at Venus and Wirraminna leases, prompting shareholder concern and calls for explanations to restore public confidence.
No news on whether the attempts to refloat the vessel Mildura have succeeded. The ship ran ashore 50 miles from Onslow, and authorities are reviewing salvage options.
Constantine and Gardner are a team at the New Monarch displaying the visible writing machine. Vext New Century and Densmore models are available in standard makes with cash or terms.
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