MINING NEWS.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12443, 5 March 1906, Page 8

MINING NEWS.

(rSESS ASSOCIATION TXLtGBUf.) ' *ji| DUXEDix; March 4.1 M Dredging returns:—Golden Bed, 11001.% 3dwt; Rising Sun, 60oz 15dwt; Rise '**>&']& Shine Xo. 1., 51oz 4dwt; Waikaka United 1., 50oz 6dwi; Enterprise, 440z 19dwt; No. O| 38oi; Punt, 2508 7dwt; Alexandj* I«<t*Ml 240 i lldwt; Waikak* Quota. .23cx 4d«ti';% New Pcrscvrance JCo. 11., 230 x; DwH||| etan l»ead, 20os lOdwt; 2J«w Pcie*ver««i enco No. 1., 16os; Golden Treasure, T2©l«ck lOdWt; Olrig. lloz ISdvrt; Weikaka, ',lOo«S 12dwt; Golden Gate, Itaz ldwt; Maalerlon, 13dwt; Elcctrio 1., 360z lOdwt; -Jiuddy 30oz 2dwt; Chicago, 270 a; Jlystery Flat.JJSiJiSpi lodwt; Waikuia, 250z ad\vi; Junction-EJedtieXi 111., ftloz 13dwt; Lady lioxburffh, 21os Central CharHoli, 21oz; Monte CbrUto, !90Mf| Bdwt; OharHon Creok, 18oz ltdtrt; Gtrdea Gully, 17oz sdwi; Lady Annie, 17oi} , 11., l,Voz 6dwt;, Hosecya, 13oi 6dwt; and Kilcy, 12oz; itailau," 10os. '.■„-"- *T S M TTBST COAST KOTE6. °."". , i (SPECIAL TO "THE I'BESS. , '), ' js& ~.'*.-«. „ GRETIfMOUKHs March l»'-M \ 'Mi Qillife» "haa completed the survey o!,t£t|| I dam,'for- , .tW Montgomery , ' Terrace' [ 'ekim,'«nd> tenders 'will ibe for I next week. In the -memntimo all *fWM(M§ J opcrfttione on the" claim are «t"» I but once the d«ni i». conjploted,. a. wKtcr supply will bo assured;' «ad the face* will bo kept~goi&g conetairtly, ~~??Wm At Roley'a Guily tbo.Kopublio fwe* ai» now being worked by>tributet».' "\y es »°l , c'.aiu is being , vx>rkect by Chinese tributcrp.gK white a, numoor of private partiec work in the upper leaobe* ol the BlackbaU^H Very lrttie now'remaana of th*,Bo«e',ifcJ&|||| Dawn dredge, the erealer portion o' , ,• has wen sold. Durinff tho past - edgfete«isjl|| I months the Boss district hat been unfortunately' in dredging venture*. -IntS&S£§9 • dition to the gradual demolition «f -<Ujc' Dawn dredge' -the Kohinoor dtwJgeJis ddsowntled, prcpanrtory to ney, white tWToUrt-Shellback,dredge: rfui«slM a similar fate. In this instance tho dred*a-«|g is f?oing to Victoria. The Prinoe dTodge at Roes is now being'worked by..th».?|a| Proprietary, -and is «aid to ib*,'doiog y &ttJy,j;||j Opcrataons at TentiwV/' c.aim are temporarily hung up, penoiajj 'it - S*OT said, the- tcealt of Mr JdcLeod'a ; rfetf^ togM headquwters'. - ' -■>' ?'i **>ex£& The Mont dOr, the gtectest of:th*']W , Coaet concern* waahed up ft week when a very eatiefactpry ietmtt>'wae>ob<g|j[j tamed. ' . ■. -,' \- ! *"&?mM The BiyneU's Ko-iown dredge, 'week put in 126 hours for a ietnra'-«rf v eee-||sffl lldwt. has s been §r«etly ■ ttacrged' timber. ' . ; ' ■' "'^"d , p~*&M The Shellback *» ? making good ~ headway en their • retoni;J«itSS and it is aurprieing-Hie ainouni that this dred?o ha» turned.over tot, six mocths. Aiter purchasing tte present syndicate decided to discaid !*s*£i)MHg| vator and screen, *nd put in"* The.reauii ha* 1 proved • exeat *veoasW v tho wear, and - tear is consequently «o«£!B|f|i| duced by eomo 76 per cent. The PactolUi Ccnipeny got lOloi feffliigi week's work. The gold .is thinning' on 'ejjM M& ride, but is -making oa the other lace, 'aitt) mat aji'improTed return is expected.' ' ' ' . , 'imm The Trolalgar dredge, working; , ' ia ''da«fPnE ground, come distance from where 4he cold is looked ior, secured 16oc, and, pected to get very substantial returns .*it¥mmm a couple of months. • ,•••-,■,'. ■, '4MJSB& The Blaokwater return' is C&Jot.for * jmWm week's run. At, the end of the .week )slira wash w»a inspToriner. '. ' " ' /'l'^hHl Tho Nctown Company's;yield;wa» &mwsgm The depth of the payable wasa is deerM«ulf| wm but it may improve at any time, ins ». slight rise in the reef. ; -„ - The Three Kile Greenstone dredge, wajMgi|| up for 17o* Sdnrt. The dredge is very broUen «nd ■uTicertaia.counlry.^'^ff^ffl The' Greenstone > Greek' ' vately owned—and the Cornwall dredge f*£f||lig "been getting good payable returns' beginning of the year. ■ " ' -^/tiiwSglffl