Please wait. Contacting image service... loading

Article text

GOLDFIELDS OF THE
WEST.
COOLGARDIE MINES.
A CROWDED HOSPITAL.
LONDONDERRY LEASES.
Coolgardie, August 26.
The local hospital is crowded, there
being 19 patients under treatment, mostly
suffering from influenza and lung troubles.
The work of erecting a permanent hospital is to be commenced next week, but pro-
vision is made for only 13 beds.
George Purdy, when working on the
Armadale reef, drove a pick right through
his foot, but no serious results are ap-
prehended.
An injunction has been granted pre
venting applicants for leases of the
Londonderry Extended blocks from work
ing them pending the decision of the
Cabinet on objections lodged by Mr.
George Leake, of Perth, and Mr. Huxley
against the issue of leases. The cases
arise oat of the holders of the London
derry Extended forfeited leases trying to
prevent the issue of leases to successful
jumpers.
Mr. James Shaw is entertaining a large
number of gentlemen at dinner to-day at
the Londonderry mine.
ftlecklejohn's Golden Crown reef con
tinues to open np well. It is 2 ft. wide
on the average, and produces sufficient
dollying stone to pay all expenses as the
mine is being developed. like most pro
perties the White Feather district is
under offer in London, the holders living
in the hope that it will not be floated.
Recent arrivals from Mount Margaret
state that the reel secured by Mr.
Heffernan, Mr. W. R. Wilson's prospec
tor, is called after the Mount and is won
derfully rich. It is attracting a great
deal of attention in this part of the field.
A Mount Gambler corraepondent writes:—
"Thegoldfield?Of the West have attracted a
good deal of attention of late, and several
young fellows, two of whom purchased
a condensing plant mad set up <n
the road to one of tha new rashes,
ate reported to be doing very well. A
small local syndicate !?«' been CoEtned wilit
a capital of £200 at £1 per share, and a geaQ&
mas who ofruisa to have had 12 jnarn* ??i??y
experience in Victoria has been appointed
leader. He with two otheis is going prospect
ing out from Coolgardie, bat with Bach a
small earn to start upon it is baldly oonshJated
I likxdy that much can bo dosft"
$