Dredging and Mining.

Cromwell Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 2208, 15 August 1910, Page 4

Dredging and Mining.

Tho weather diii-iii" tho last few days has lieou unsettled and the hard frosts aro now gone--the river is up slightly but is still at a very low level, and is very favorable for the {forge dredges. The Electric *J is on fair gold working in one of the rips caused by a big water spout a few years ago, and will probably got some good returns, but there is not a great extent of ground. Hartley has made another start dredging and will likely strike another rich patch about where they are now working. Bln no L is not doing so well lately, but during The last two weeks they havo been working up a corner on the east side to facilitate coding operations, and there is a consid Table overburden to handle which all mts the returns to some extent. The No 2 is doing well with steady payable returns, lint the average of the two dredges is considerably under that obtained for some time past The Lxc dsior dredge is working steadily and will soon prove whether the Lowburn Creek is as rich as many of tho old hands believe -the wash so far is poor, barely covering expenses, but it is expected to improve as they work ahead. There is n<> word yet as to tho Punt dredge starting again. At the annual meeting of the Rising Sun on Saturday night there was a good attendance of shareholders, but owing to an attack of influenza the chairman (Mr J. L Scott) was unable to attend, The retiring directors Mosssrs Scott and Gang were re-elected and the dredgemaster Mr G. McDonald and crew were passed a hearty vote of thanks for their services, the master being granted a well earned bonus of £2-1.

FOOTBALL. The County selectors arc experiencing much difficulty in getting the required number to constitute a team for ‘ Country Week,’ which commences on Wednesday in Dunedin. At the time of going to press wo are unable to obtain the names of the players who are making the trip, and Vincent has evidently fallen on evil days.

The Cromwell and Bannockburn Collieries Company, have a • thoroughly quiet pony for sale. The Unique Millinery Store of Dunedin notify some, special bargains for their stocktaking sale whieh is now ou, read it ou page :j of this issue.

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