MINING NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume 57, Issue 10520, 26 August 1901, Page 4

MINING NEWS.

— (o) . A number of Wanganui capitalists intensted in Coast di edging, and being ihe principal owners in the Maori Queen dredge, say Ihe average qumtity of dirt put through the Mao»i Queen dredge since she started has been 24jds per hour. If the machine were a powetful one, and able to cope \vith hard dirt, the claim would le a very profitable one, \ There is a good deal of grumbling at \ the all but too apparent weakness of the Ahaura and Ericks n's dredges, and it is said that two other dredges now building will be in like condition. About Perry's Reward thei c appears to be^ great mystery, tie dsrectois carefully keeping all results to ihera* selves, at which there is a good deal of adverse comment. The dredge, which was frt')ppf?d tince last Wednesday, started work age. in yesterday. Appearances at present are not very promising. Leviathan is no»v in a better class of dirt-, but there is y-r» a large amount of partialiy woi ked ground to be got through. Nelson Creek shows animprovement. The pontoon for.^Maori- Gully i< about finished and the machinery is r. ad)' for erection. It is reported in Lyell that a reef 5 feet in width and containing gold, has been discovered up a creek im^ mcdia 1 ely&t the back of the town -hip acioss Lyell creek. 'J'lvs is supposed to be a reef discovered by Mr Thee philus Mabille about 25 years ago, and for which he then left for Italy where he procured capital and machinery for tie claim. Unfortunately the vessel bringing him out with his plont was wrecked, and he was lost with her, Since the first discovery of this reef . , there has been many endeavors made by local prosj ectors to locate the find, but up to the present unsuccessfully. The pr. sent lucky miners are, Messrs R ICeains and J Leggoe. — West port News.