MINING.

Evening Star, Issue 14162, 11 September 1909, Page 6

MINING.

It is hoped that the objections whicli were raised to the Government conditions re assistance for deep-level development will be overcome, so that this all-impor-tant work may bo commenced forthwith. Surely, if payable gold is. struck at the I,oooft level, the companies should bo only too pleased to repay £I,OOO each.— ‘Thames Star.’ RETURNS. Muddy Creek No. 1: 41oz 13dwt, week. Muddy Crock No. 2 : lOoz lOdwt, 151 ■hours. Electric No. 1: 31oz 17dwt, day’s. Electric No. 2 : 38oz lOdwt, week. Chicago : 31oz 17dtw 18gr, 118 hours. Waikaia : lOoz sdwt, 135 hours. South Waikaia : Boz lOdwt, week. Koputai : 250z 7dwt, 128 hours. Blackwator: 340z 3dwt, 128 hours. Waikaka United No. 1: 40oz 6dwt, 130 hours. Waikaka United No. 2 : 250z Bdwt, 112 hours. Olrig : lOoz sdwt, week. Alexandra Eureka ; 9oz 19dwt ; opening out all week; prospects fair. Riley’s Revival : 450z sdwt, 124 hours. Enterprise : 19oz 2dwt, 128 hours. Rise and Shine No, 1 : 84oz 9dwt, 128 hours. Rise and Shine No. 2 : 350z 2dwt, 133 hours. New Trafalgar : 15oz 7dwt, 123 hours; middle and east sections. Rising Sun : 51oz 17dwt, 126 hours ; weather threatening. A BIG NUGGET. HOKITIKA, September 11. A. nugget of gold, weighing 114oz, valued at £450, was discovered a few days ago in Ross Borough, within a chain of the Ross Goldfields claim. Two men (Sharp and Scott) were working a small piece of abandoned ground near Donnelly’s Creek, whore they picked up a cople of small nuggets. They' were encouraged to continue operations, when they came on a largo lump, which is about the size of a white-stone turnip, containing a little quartz. The nugget was bought to-day. It is proposed to name it after the Minister of Mines. TO BE NAMED THE “HON. RODDY.” WELLINGTON, September 11. . The Mayor of Ross telegraphed to-day to the Minister of Mines (Mr R. M'Kenzio) that a nugget weighing lOOoz lOdwt bad been found in a claim adjoining the Ross Goldfields mine, and that a request had been made that the nugget should ho named the “Hon. Roddy.” The Minister replied : “Will fall in with the suggestion re name.”