MINING

Evening Star, Issue 20129, 20 March 1929, Page 3

MINING

f I'Tm.M On: ('now wkij, Coi:i;i:M’OMirvr. i ?d!ning activities are t. ill confined Ui the Ncvi' held, as nothing lately Ini' been heal'd of the two prospective hig concerns- -the New Hartley and Ivih'y, or tile Molyimnx. and the Clnlha Development, Company on the Clnlha above Lov.hnrn. In connection with the latter, the company holds some ten claims .if |in i acre* each under propelling licenses. I n it* early careci O'good deal of boring wa* done, but the drill was returned to the depart men I. and a.' far a-- actual work i* concerned the company ha- been inactive tor ■many 1110111!!.'. The latest is that a

local applicant has pegged mil .hive of the (ompany's an as under the liec.ning of a special dredging claim, and applied for cancellation of the Clutha Company's rights thereon. r l be application will eonm beloro the Marden'.* Court at Cromwell on April Jif

Jones's party, on tin l Nevis held, brought in the second return last week from tlm hydraulic claim. Despite a mishap during the run, the return wa* highly payable. dim two lift.* on tliis claim total WU'l. ('on-nler.ng I lie drv spell Hie water has held out well.

Adie and part;., wince hydraulic phnUs has for many years been eperating at one point jn-J, above the township, has practically worked out tlm available area. ll has produced a great amoitnl ol gold. Graham and party arc still working near Sehoollioilse Creek with varying success. The Lower Nevis dredge is now idle. The company endeavoured to sell or lease the plant, hut so iar witiioiit The improved ret 11 rn* from _!!..■ Lpper Ne 11- dredge are eiieonraging. d'he dredge i~ working down the Hal. hut is not dredging so deep as lorinerly. Alitice ha-, h'.'cn received that the Cornish i’oint Company has been definitely formed. With til's present low level of the river, and tlm approach ol the winter months, the company should be at worl; at an early date. Should Hie Kawarau remain at the present low level local eiairnholding companies on the river will endeavour to secure a closing ol the dam at the lake. The Cromwell Development Company r* permitted a closing lot twelve hours ne:.l Sunday nighl, hut, ll advisable, llie claim holders will seek

a longer term. In l.mt, tlm i’nnhi Work* Department has already beer approached in I hat direction.