LATE MINING.

Evening Star, Issue 11891, 20 May 1903, Page 4

LATE MINING.

The Waimumu Extended has stopped, owing to the bottom tumbler being broken. The New Alpine Cow-obi dredge stopped work temporarily, owing to a, slight mishap to the valve spindle, this morning. She probably started again some time to day. The dredge bottomed on Tuesday morning at a depth of 48ft, and prospect* were fair. On the 16th inst,. (Saturday) the river was nearly as low as when dredging had previously been begun, and as fairly heavy frosts were being experienced it was expected to go still lower. The dredge-master says they will have six inches to spare in depth in the deepest part of the cut, and unless the bottom dips, which he considers unlikely, they should not be troubled to get bottom any more this winter. The dredge-masker of the Alpine No. 2 reports, under date 18th inst.. that he hopes to make a start at dredging within a week's time or sooner. He intends to pull the dredge out and run a new headline ready for starting. Dredge-masters' reports for week ended 16th inst. : Dunstan Lead.—They had a fairly good run, but on Wednesday morning (13th iu*t.) two of the elevator rollers broke, and the bottom tumbler brasses of the elevator were repaired at the same time, the dredge bein? stopped for twelve hours. The cround now beui<» worked has previously been turned over, there being ne solid wash at- all Alexandra Lead.—The ground on tfce west side was rough, and very severe on the bucket lips. There was fair gold there, however, and it extends well into the river, showing an improvement in the last two days, but it is never known whe» the dredge may not get into worked ground. The silt was giving little trouble, as, owing to hard frost, (he river wits going down. Junction Electric No. 2. The dredg* worked steadily until Friday afternoon, when the driver arm of the friction broke. The drift was *-ery bnd till Saturday morning, when the river began to fall. During the week they worked rix feet ahead in 129 hours. Electric No. I.—Tbo working tim« wa* 112 hours, during which they worked ahead 16ft, the cut being 75ft wide, and the depth 34ft. The ground on the- Bannockburn side was still rough, but the prospect? were good. The dredge was stopped on Saturday morning at eight o'clock for repairs, and they intended resuming at miff night on Sunday. DUNEDIN EXCHANGE. This afternoon's sales t Davis Bend (ooatrife.), 2/5 p., 2/9 p. t Rise and Sbiat, 26/lOi; Sandy Point, 7/3 p.