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Pacific Islands Monthly, 18 September 1937Vol. VIII, No. 2

From New Caledonia

p. 71 · Read in the full issue

Chrome Alluvials Ltd.

THE manager of Chrome Alluvials Limited, * Noumea, New Caledonia, reported on August 23 as follows:—.

“Road to dajn site and bridges completed.

Work on dam resumed. Constructing buildings to house machinery. Proceeding satisfactorily.

Four more quality analyses of chomite secured by panning samples from proposed working faces received from Mr. D. Carter. Three exceed 63 per cent, and one oyer 51 per cent. Pegged additional area near dam upon which race cutting disclosed body of ore. Governor granted special privilege of taking up land, as accorded to Frenchmen.”