GOLDMINING

Grey River Argus, 4 May 1937, Page 2

GOLDMINING

Quotations are:—Alexander 12s (id, 16s 9d; Alexander (15s paid') 12s lOd, 14s 3d; Argo Gold Is lOd, 2s; Big River —, Is lOd; Gillespie’s Is 54d, Is 6d; Golden Sands Is 9d, 2s 9d; King Solomon —. Sd; Maori Gully s£d, 6d; Mt, Lyell £2 5s 9d, £2 5s lid'; Nemona —,ls Sd; New River —-, 8d; Skippers 2d, 3d; Worksop Is 4d —; Martha 18s 9d, —; Mt. Morgan 14s lid, 15s; Mossy Creek lOd, Is Old; Grey River (3s 9d paid) 4s, 4s 3d'. WAIPAPA BEACH. (Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, May 3. Dredging returns: Waipapa Beach, 21oz. lOdwts. for 129 hours. OKARITO,' Okarit'o Dredge returns last week was 270 z. 19dwts. for 1604 hours. ADDISON’S FLAT. Addison’s Flat return for the fortnight ended April 28 was 470 z. for 36 shifts. MATAKI JUNCTION. The Mataki Junction return for the week ended April 29 was tj7oz. 17dwt. ’ 17gr., for 122 hours and 26.000 yards dredged. For the four .weeks . ended April 22, th e gold ounces recovered amounted to 220, of the value of £1650. The hours worked were 302, and the yardage 58,000. Workingcosts were £1033. GOLDFIELDS. 'l’he Goldfields dredge returns last week was 170 oz. 7dwt. BUNDI DREDGE. The Bundi Company’s dredge recommenced operations on April 29th. There has been -considerable delay in the completion of th-e dam, and whil e this work was proceeding, .the. dredging gear was overhauled MATAKI. AUCKLAND, May 3Mataki dredge during April treated a total yardage of 31,069 yards for a return of 89oz lOdwt 20gr.