THE GREY RIVER DREDGE.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 10758, 11 September 1900, Page 2

THE GREY RIVER DREDGE.

According to a West Coast correspondent the mishap to the machinery of the Grey Kiver Gold Dredging Company's dredge occurred some time on Thursday, and was due to the fact that the man whose duty it was, omittv - friction sl,nft > the "bosh" on which fired. It is explained that the shaft rei«l , » to la tho f netion clutch shaft, and the JH' , 18 -f ""K 0 * ? etal carried on the *«ft account of the friction caused by the working of the shaft, to become heated and to fire the dead grease, which results in the "bush" cracking, being twisted out of shape and breaking. The injury done to the Grey River dredge s friction shaft and bush will necessitate the recasting of the parts, and it all depends whether the Dismtch Foundry at trreymouth can do the T.-ork whether it will be two or ten days before the parts can be replaced-if the parts have to be obtained from outside Greymouth it will be ten days before the dredcre can commence work. It was thought probable that similar parts might , be obtained from the Dobson No. 2 dredge, but at the time the correspondent wrote this was not definitely settled. From a paragraph to the Grey River Argus" it would appear that the local foundry was able to supply the damaged parts. (PRESS ASSOCIATION- TELEGRAM.) . DTOEDIN, September 10. During the week ended to-day, returns have been reported by 35 dredges, tho total yield of gold being 19600z Udwt 9gr, or an average of 560z r»er dredge. Additional returns—Clyde, 1970z; Vincent, 48oz; . Golden Point. 3Goz JOdv.-t 2 ? r; Evans's Flat 220z 9 dwt; Upper Waipori, 2102 6dwt; Waimumu Queen, 19oz 4dwt 6gr. Dunedin Exchange sales—Premiums: Electric Extended, 19s 6d; Gent'o Annie, 4s 3dGraat Central, ss; Kelly and Casey. 3s 3d. bales wot 9 also recorded at the followin° ? ri , eo Sr Alpme Consols, 30s 6d and 31s: Cento 011 Rii) ' 12s **•' Central Electric, ±3; Char.ton Creek. 31s Gd and 31s; Crorawe.\ £5; Electric, £1 11, 3d and £2 12s 6d; Gold Queen, 325; Golden Bed, 20s 6d; Hartley and Riley. £6 mid £G 2s; Junction Electric, 34s 6d. 345, 33s 9d. 345, 33s 9d, 32s Gd 5S is uheri , k - r *- l fcuta'B Ber>d. «2 6s 6d. Rise and Shine shares were also sold at 2s 6d discount.