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Mine," owned and operated by Mr. Joe Donovan, situated about four miles
from the Town.
This mine is on the Imperial line of
Jade. It was worked originally by Mr. Donovan, senior, about the
years, 1930-2. The father of the present owner always maintained that
values would be located in this mine and Mr. Joe Donovan promised
his father on his death bed that he would work the mine and prove his
father's theory.
After returning from war service in World War II, Joe Donovan commenced
10 work the mine in April. 1946. and to date five crushings have been
put through the Venus Mill.
1949 34½ tons averaged 2½ozs. per ton.
1949 l1½ tons averaged just over 2 ounces per
ton.
1949 50½ tons averaged just over 3
Ounces per ton.
1949 51½ tons averaged 87 ounces.
January, 1950 91 tons sands and concentrates
still to come will bring the value to approximately 3ozs. per ton.
The Greek North Mine at Rishton
This mine was also worked prior to the World War II by Mr. W. Adams. It
is situated on the Rishton goldfield on the Burdekin River, about 22
miles from Charters Towers.
In the years 1941-1942 working with a mate, W. Adams carried out
certain development work and produced the following crushings.
From No. 2 Workings he extracted 95 tons 3cwt. of stone, 62 tons 17 cwt
treated at Venus Mill, Charters Towers, and the balance, 32 tons 6 cwt,
treated at Chillagoe State Smelters, for the following results.
Date
|
Tons |
Cwt. |
Bullion Gold |
Yield
|
Stand Value
|
Sands Assay
(dwts)
|
Total Value |
| May, 1941 |
20 |
12 |
29
|
0
|
90 |
7 |
8
|
24
|
6 |
225 |
19 |
2 |
| Oct., 1941 |
21 |
2 |
26 |
3
|
75 |
5 |
9 |
|
|
188 |
4 |
4 |
| Dec., 1941 |
20 |
13
|
32
|
4 |
96 |
17 |
4
|
28 |
2 |
242 |
3 |
4 |
|
62 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
646 |
6 |
10 |
|
Tons |
Fine Ozs |
Fins Oze |
Total
Value |
| April,1942 |
7.0290 |
21.3682 |
11.9493 |
approx 213 |
| August,1942 |
15.0950 |
136.4192 |
45.2850 |
1364 |
| September,1942 |
10.970 |
20.6307 |
13.7 |
206 |
|
32 tons 6 cwt. |
|
|
£1783 |
Work ceased owing to Adams' receiving a military call up, but work
again commenced about July, 1949. Mr. Dakyn Peberdy, of Townsville,
acquired a half share of the mine with Adams and a new shaft has been
sunk. Plant has been put on the site and a small trial crushing of ore
won from sinking of the new shaft was put through the Venus Mill,
Charters Towers, in February, 1950, values being approximately
2ozs. per ton.
This reef although fairly rich is also very small. averaging about 9
inches in width.
As the earlier crushings from this mine averaged about 3 ounces per
ton, it is looked forward with interest to see what results are
forthcoming from this new venture.
Tuckett Bros.
These two bothers, Tom and Dave, could be regarded as two of the most
experienced millers in the district today'.
Having worked in many of the deeper mines of the field they proceeded
to "Sala Siding" in 1926, and opened up the "Welcome Gold Mine."
On this site a five-head battery was erected together with cyanide
plant. A shaft was sunk to a vertical depth of
83 feet and a tonnage of 3000 tons of ore recovered for a value of
almost £10,000 (gold at the old price).
In 1935 the Tuckett Bros. re-opened
the "Rose of Allandale" mine and up to
1950 have produced about 800 tons of ore valued at approximately
£15 per ton.
With the increased price of gold, Tom and Dave Tuckett have now
decided to return to the "Welcome" lease and intend to strip down
the shaft and
