MINING
Tho Rise and Shino No. 1 dredge recommenced dredging on Wednesday morning la.st, after pulling 20ft ahead of the fa.e-e. Bottom had. not been reached on Saturday night. No. 2 dredtre worked at an average depth of about <*of t. Tho nottorn changed a good deal, most of tho cop! disappearing, and blue .clay, with a little sandstone, coming in. The wash also had improved in appearance. Our Cromwell correspondent wires : An important event in mining circles is another big return from Graham and party's claim at the Nevis, which gave 40oz weekly, and will produce further nig figures. The Rise and Shine dredges and. tho Rising Sun are working pt?adily. Th;' Else and Shine No. 1 is opening out a cut, and, given a reasonable chance, is almost certain to do well,
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Evening Star, Issue 16990, 12 March 1919, Page 4
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