GOLDMINING

Grey River Argus, 11 May 1936, Page 8

GOLDMINING

MAORI GULLY DREDGE. Maori Gully dredge return is 42ozs for 146 hours. The dredge has now worked 57 chains of the gorge, and negotiated all the difficult bends and narrow parts. The remainder of the gorse is more open, and no trouble is anticipated. GOLDEN SANDS. The return was 16ozs 12dwts for 30 shifts of 8 hours. Interruptions to the water supply caused by the recent storms and. the holiday on Anzac Day. accounted for the shortage of six shifts. Quotations: Lawson’s Flat —, 3-Jd; Maori Gully lid. Hid; Skippers 3d, 31d; Waihi'—, Ils 9d; Worksop Is 71d, Is Sid; White’s Electric —. 71d; Martha £l. —; Alexander (15s paid) 13s lOd, 16s; Argo Gold Is 54d, Is 6d; Antonios 7d. Is: Big River 2s, 2s 2d; Blackwater —, £1 15s; Brian Roru 21H. 3d: Gillespie’s Is 21d. Is fid: Goldfiobls —, 4*l; King Solomon - —, 2s fid. WAIMUMU SLUICING. GORE. Al ay 7. The Waiinumti Sluicing return was 370 z lOdwt for 161 hours worked in tire fortnight ended May 2. KING SOLOMON. INVER CARGILL. May 8. The return at the King Solomon mine this week was 320 z 2dwt. MOSSY CREEK RETURN. The Mossy Creek Dredging Company last week secured a return of 88 *>;-< IS *lw , s. of gold from 12,018 yds. of material in 136 hours. ARGO DREDGE RETURN. The Argo (Dredging Company last wee!: secured*hi return of 60 ozs of go’cl from 13 000 yards, in 122 hours.