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THE WESTERN GOLD
FIELDS.
Kahroorlie, September 23.
A tremendous duststorm, followed by a
heavy shower, passed over the town on Satur
day night and a great number of tents and
small buildings were blown down. Tho
wind at the time was very high.
A repetition of the storm occurred on
Sunday. Water is badly wanted and it is
hoped that the rain will last.
Very promising-looking stone is being
raised from the leases three miles out on
the Coolgardie-road. A lot of ground has
been pegged and local syndicates formed to
work it. The faith residents have in Hannan's
generally augurs well for the field. Very nice
looking ore is being raised from Brownhill
Nortli, and the leases have been bought
by Mr. H. W. Taylor for the Austral Venture
Syndicate. With dollying fair traces of gold
are obtained and the lode improves as sink
ing progresses.
Kalgoorlie, September 24, 10 a.m.
The weather is rough and boisterous.
Three-quarters of an inch of rain fell yester
day.
A large meeting is to be held to protest
against the removal of Warden Jephsou.
Over 30 residents formed themselves into a
committee last night. Mr. Jephson is very
popular.
A good lode formation has been struck two
miles south-east of the Great Boulder, in the
leases recently pin-chased by Mr. H. M.
Musgrove.
The Hesperus avid Bendigo mines are raising
stone valued at 3 oz. per ton. These leases
were originally taken up as water rights, there
being- no idea of gold-bearing formations.
Builders are very busy here.
Kalgoorlie, September 25.
Great dissatisfaction is expressed at the Go
vernment not making provision for miners to
have blocks to build homes on and the fact
that they have increased the upset price from
£20 to £40 for Coolgardie lots is giving cause
for severe criticism. A leading article in the
Miner treats on the subject.
There is very little fresh to report in mining
circles. Development is proceeding all over
the field.
The final settlement took place yesterday
with reference to the Mount Charlotte North
blocks, which were bought by Mr. Glowery.
A great number of local residents are Bend
ing to Adelaide for scrip in the Rose and
Shamrock mine.
Coolgardie, September 23.
Rain fell at botii Coolgardie and Hannan's
yesterday, and last night was showery again.
This morning plenty of rain-clouds were
about and the weather was cold.
A big cash offer has been made for the Kal
goorlie Proprietary mine, at Hannan's, by a
representative of the London Corporation.
This lease was formerly known as the
Golden Gully and is an extremely
valuable one. It is reckoned to be
:»mongst the best shows at Kalgoorlie. The
lode at 70 ft. deep assays from the face of the
drive up to 150 oz. to the ton. In addition
the Brown Hill formation has been opened up
right through the property.
Coolgardie, September 23, 10.40 a.ni.
The work at the 200-ft. level of the Boulder
mine is proving that plenty of water exists at
that depth. There is now over 20 ft. in the
shaft and the flow increases with each foot
sunk.
As soon as the Boulder's own battery is
erected it is expected that the Lake View mine
will take over the Boulder 10-head running at
its battery, giving Lake View the 20-head
battery. The Ivanhoe mine is also flooded
and the battery power is to be increased im
mediately.
The Golden Bar is cleaning up and starts on
Monday next. The whole plant continues to
work splendidly and with more cyanide 'vats
double the present quantity could be put
through. It is expected that the re
sult of the crushing will be highly satis
factory.
It is understood that Herr Schmeisser,
the German savant, has privately ex
pressed the opinion that the South African
goldfields are a mere bagatelle com
pared to the Coolgardie fields. He is
greatly taken with tbe richness and multitude
of the reefs and formations.
Mr. W. H. Thompson, president of the
Coolgardie Chamber of Mines, has been asked
to make a geological survey ' of the famous
Mount Morgan mice in Queensland, but
ov.ing to engagements here ho will be unable
to accept the offer.
The] Lady Jennie mine, which is situated
three miles from Coolgardie, has been
sold to London capitalists for a sub
stantial figure. The demand for good pro
perties is increasing greatly and the competi
tion for them is becoming very keen.
Mr. W. H. C. Lovely, acting on behalf of
a London syndicate, has purchased the Nil
Desperandum and Scottish Lassie mines,
situated at Kurnalpi. The reef is 2 ft. G in.
and is estimated to go 4 oz. all through. It
also carries very rich shoots of specimen
stone. Mr. Lovely says nothing is yot being
done on the portions recently pegged out on
the old alluvial workings at Kurnalpi, but he
reckons the ground will prove valuable, as it
is netted with innumerable quartz stringers,
which carry rich gold.
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