From New Caledonia
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Chrome Alluvials Ltd.
DURING the month the manager of Chrome Alluvials Limited, Noumea, New Caledonia, reported as follows: Sept. 15. —Dam Construction: Pipes and gate valve placed in position. Secured with cement.
Reinforcing grid for concrete core put in and core raised to the level of outflow pipe. Water race construction : Work proceeding satisfactorily.
With 20 more Japanese engaged, race will soon be cut through roughest section, when much greater progress will be made. Concentrator house: Dimensions 50ft. by 20ft. Foundations and benches being cut in hillside at desired levels for each unit of plant. Timber being drawn two miles along road recently constructed and lightered to machinery site. Fordson tractor giving good ser vice. Machinery: Disintegrator, vibrator screen, elevator, nozzles and valves arrived' to-day. With in a month should have plant in position (pro vided jig comes to hand soon). Expect delivery of classifier being manufactured locally within fortnight.
Sept. 26. —Water race advancing rapidly, tak ing race by tunnel where ground very broken, and course otherwise tortuous. Dam concrete core wall now 15ft. above basin ; no sign of leakage.
Concentrator Building: All benching excavation completed, and carpenters engaged on building.
Housing additional thatch buildine. 26ft. by 1411., erected for housing employees. Wharf Construc tion: Preparing plans for submission to contractor for first short length. Prospecting: First half mile of water race cut through chrome bearing rock, in place, values up to 10 p.c. chromic oxide, and up to an average grade throughout.