CROMWELL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 2678, 11 August 1913, Page 5

CROMWELL.

(From our own correspondent.) As the mild weather continues it is hopeless to expect any lower level in the river this season. Electric 2 has shifted lower down the river to try another part of the claim. The Harley is still waiting for the top tumbler but were it here she could not dredge in the gorge where she is. There was a great falling off in the return from Electric 1 considering the three figured ones she has been getting lately.

On the Clutha Shine 1 is still on poor ground. No. 2is not ready yet as the Eleva or of the sunken dredge is some distance from her on the tailings and the new dredge will have to dredge her way there to have it erected.

The Rising Sun started baling out the paddock on Friday week. On Thursday evening a sheave of the lifting gear corried away causing a stoppage. Only about 35 yards of the eastern end of the cut can be bottomed, the bottom dipping off sharply from there to the western portion and has not been bottomed yet although the ladder is 86 feet centres, A return of 19 ounces was got for 130 hours dredging. Only six men are now employed on the Carrick Company’s mine. On the Nc\is races are being cleared out and preparations made for the ensuing season’s elevating and sluicing. Our worthy Mayor, Mr E. Jolly, has been to Wellington interviewing the Hon, W. Fraser, Minister of Works, engaging his support to the Cromwell Development Company’s Scheme of Irrigation to the Cromwell Flat which will pe such an important factor to the future prosperity and welfare of Cromwell,