GOLD MINING

Grey River Argus, 6 December 1938, Page 11

GOLD MINING

NEW RIVER. The following is the official return of gold won by this company’s dredge during the week ended Ist instant 40 ozs of gold from 9000 yards treated in 121 hours dredging time. BIG RIVER. Report for the week ending December 1: —No. 5 Level: North Stope: Stoping commenced. Stone sft wide. North Stope S.E.: This stope has increased in width. Now sft Gin in width. Winze: Chamber completed and sinkting comenced 1 , Nd. 6 Level: Met stone Ift wide and carrying good gold. Striking into footwall. Battery: 25 tons of stone sent to jittery. * GILLESPIE’S. DUNEDIN, December 5. Gilespie’s washup - 440 z sdwts, 132 hours, 16,778 yards.

BARRYTOWN. During the month of November the Barrytown dredge ran 502 hours, treated 260,000 cubic yards, for a return of 589 ounces of gold. BUNDI. To November 30, the Bundi Tin Dredging Company’s dredge worked 97 hours, treating 99.48 cubic yards for a recovery of 65 ounces 15dwts Bgrs. mataki junction. WELLINGTON, December 3. The Mataki Junction return week ended December 1 was 49 ounces of smelted gold for 21,000 yards and 130 hours’ dredging. WHITE’S ELECTRIC. The return of gold won by White’s Electric dredge during the week ended December 1 wag 47 ounces from 6.500 yards treated in 113 hours’ dredging time. mataki. AUCKLAND, December 5. , The Mataki dredge return for the week ended 4th inst., was thirty-one ounces for 120 hours work and S,6nu yards.

Quotations:—Blackball Creek —. Is 3; Blackwater 17s, —; Big River —. Is Id; Grey River —14 s 6d; Maori Gully 7d, 8d; Mossy Greek —, Is Id; Worksop —, Is; Mount Lyell £1 8s 3d, £1 8s 6d; Mtj, 9s sd, 9s 7d, , J