MINING NEWS.

Evening Star, Issue 12551, 8 July 1905, Page 8

MINING NEWS.

There was no wash-up on the Lady Roxburgh this week. An Auckland message states that' during June the Talisman Consolidated Gold Mining Company treated 3,885 tons ore for bullion valued at -uj.0,919. The New Trafalgar return was obtained in opening out and clearing up the paddock. Owing to the contractors working through tho dav,, dredging was only carried on at night. RETURNS. Electric No. 2 : 460z 15dwt. Junction Electric No. 3 : 38oz 2dwt. EU-rick : 320z, 120 hours. Dnnstan Lead : 31oz. Waimamn : 28oz 9dwt, 160 hours. Muddy Creek : 28oz 2dwi, 126 hours. Chicago : 270z 17dwt, 96 hours. Junction Electric No. 2 : 230z sdwt. Garden Gully : 18oz 2dwt, 128 hours. Nugent Wood : 14oz ldwt, week. Enterprise No. 1 : 6oz 16dwt, week. Mokoia : 350z lodwt, 167 nours. Upper Waipori : 17oz 6dwt, 140 hours. Reeves's Proprietary No. 1 : 350z, 160 hours. Merritnac : lloz, 170 hoars. New Perseveranoe No. 1 : 420z lOdwt. New Perseverance No. 2 : oloz lOdwt. Olrig : 330z 14dwt, 126 hours. BigneU's No Town : 48oz 7dwt, 120 hours. Rising Sun : 430z 16dwt. 127 hours. Rise and Shine No. 2 : 340z 15dwt, 134 hours. Waikaka United No. 1 : 250z 14dwt, 120 hours. Waikaka United No. 2 : 12oz ldwt, 139 hours. New Roxburgh Jubilee : 250z 15dwt, 174 hours. Sandy Point : 470r. fjdwt, 120 hours. Punt : 250z 2dwt, 122 hours. New Trafalgar : lloz 2dwt, 80 hours. Clut-na River : 30oz ouwt, 123 hours. WARDEN'S COURT. A sitting of the Warden's Court was held yesterday by Mr G. Cnrickshank, S.M., for the purpose.of taking evidence in a case that is to come before the Court at Alexandra on Monday next. The plaintiff ie John Alfred Peterson, of Alexandra, who sues Joseph Pieroo Lane, William Edward Lane, George Eether, and James Samson, as directors of the New Golden Beach Hydraulic Lighting and Dredging Company. The statement of claim sets out that plaintiff was employed as dredge hand, and that in the month of November last defendants promised that in oonsileraiion of his continuing work they would pay his wages. He now sued for £ll. 9s for wages, costs of the action, and such further relief as the Court might think fit to grant. It was owing to the fact thai Messrs Lane dented their liability that the case was brought, the other defendants being bound by guarantee. Mr W. 0. MacGregor appeared for plaintiff. Mr Calvert for the Messrs Lane, and Mr Solomon for Mr