GOLD MINING

Grey River Argus, 5 October 1934, Page 10

GOLD MINING

The report of the Golden Gully Sluicing and Development Company for the annual meeting is as follows: — I beg to report on the activities at Collingwood as follows: I duly inspected the construction of workmen’s huts and blacksmith’s shop, and have now to report that these arc all completed and a first-class job has been made at a very reasonable cost. The employ ees are now comfortably housed, and complete satisfaction is being obtained. The 6)00 feet of pipes recently purchased by the Company reprcstuit a particularly good bargain. Low Level Race. —This has now been completed, and a full eight heads of water is flowing into Eyre’s Gully. During the past fortnight preparations have been made for bulk testing in Eyre’s Gully, and I now have pleasure in repoiiing that this is now in progress. As already indicated the yardage which this race can deal with is very limited, but it is very pleasing to know that after the removal of 6 feet of

tailings, we arer now on to virgin wash, which is estimated to be worth at least 5s per yard. Two men only are engaged on these operations,, and for the past week won just a little over one ounce of gold, mainly from tailings A pipe line is beieng laid from a low level race pen-stock to Pannikan Gully, where a similar face will be opened up and prospects here indicate that similar values are present. This face should be in operation in about two weeks’ time. I have to report that approximately six-yards of wash treated from Scott’s Claim prior to the Company taking it over, shows values of over Idwt per yard. The survey of the main high level race has been completed. The first mi’e and a-half from the pen-stock is over verv easy country, and no difficulties in any shape or form will be experienced in construction work here. From here onwards to the dam there will be a certain amount of fluming required. and it will be necessary to construct several short viaducts. A track has now been constructed from the pen-stock right through to the dam along the grade line for the race. Boring operations on the Para Para Inlet will commence at an early date. (Sign- . ed) A. R. Perry. Yesterday’s quotations were: Okarito 8s 9d, 8s lid; Skippers 6?.d, 7d; Stafford Sluicing —, Is 3d. "Waihi 35s 2d, 35s sd; Worksop Extended 2s Id, 2s 2d; Argo Gold Dredging —, 6d; Nokomai 2s 9d, 3s 8d; Mahakipawa 105 d. lid; Mahakipawa (pref.) Is 3d, Is 34d; Moonlight-Nelson Creek 2d. —; Nevis Diesel 4:}d, 4Jd; Goldfileds Dredging 104 d, IBd; King Solomon 3s Bd, 3s 94d; Lawson’s Flat 2id, 4d: Maerewhenua 4d, SHI; Brian Boru Is 3d, Is 34d; Deep Lead Is 7d, —; Gillespie’s Is Bd. Is lOd; Glenroy —, Is Id; Golden Point lid, 2d; Addison’s Flat —, 2s 6d, Alexander 17s 9d, 18s fid; Alexander (14s paid) 14s 9d, 15s 6d; Bell-Hooper —, 4d; Bell-Kilgour 3d, 3Jd; Big River Is 7d, Is 74d; Blackwater 32s 3d, 33s 3d. The wash-up of the Waitahu Company for the fortnight ended September 29 was 520 z Idwt for five days’ elevating operations. The claim manager advises that very heavy rain fell on Sunday night, and that the water race is in excellent condition. Bismarck Range (Lucknow) Gold Exploration, N.L., will pay a dividend of 3d per share on October 31. ’•Bell Hooper Cromwell gold return for the wee]s was 30oz sdwt 18gr. Mataki dredge on the eastern boundary struck an old paddock at the end of last week, extending over a distance of 100 ft. This still exists, but it is expected to be through the corner within a couple of days, but the dredge will have it in a part of the face for the next four -weeks. The dredge had a good run for the week, there being no mechanical defects. Stafford Sluicing, Ltd., reports a wash-up of 18oz sdwt for 21 shifts. The wash treated has contained a large quantity of heavy boulders, which have delayed progress. Returns should materially improve -when operations enable the bottom wash to be treated, which should be in the near future. The Snowy River return for the period ending September 28, was 6oz 14 dwt 13gr for 122 hours’ work.

Otago Scheelite and Mining Company reports as follows:—A clean up at the battery for the end of the month look place on September 28. Since the commencement of crushing wo have treated 180 tons of ore, the yield being five lons of scheelite and lloz 14dwt of retorted gold.

Mossy Creek dredge is expected to operate this month. It is rapidly approaching completion, and the electric power is expected to be available about the end of this week. The poles are all erected, and the stringing of the wire is now completed to Ikamatua. Only a short distance remains to be done. The contractor has reported that the steel tables are all fitted in position, and as soon as power is available arc-welding will commence. The elevator is fitted up on the bank, also the two spuds, each of which weighs tons, and the bucket line. These all only require hoistiftg inboard into their positions as soon as power is connected. The spud upper and lower keepers and hoisting gear are in position, the winch room and controls almost finished, whilst the several motors, for the main drive winch, screen and pumps are all erected and wired and wait power for testing. The housing is all completed and ladder, top and bottom turnbier, main drive gearing, are all in position