MINING NEWS
[press association.] AUCKLAND, Saturday. The ~Conciliation Board have been notified of an agreement between the Mineowners’ Association and the miners amending the expired Arbitration Court award by increasing the wages of underground workers at the Thames by sixpence a day, permitting freedom of contract, and the monthly take system. The Waihi rates remain as at present, with a few alterations to surface hands. DUNEDIN, Saturday. Dredging Heturns.—Golden Bed 58oz sdwt, Perseverance I. 570z 14dwt, New Roxburgh Jubilee 50oz, Earnseleugh 11. 490z 15dwl. Clyde 590z, Earnseleugh I. 330z, Rising Sun 320z, Waikaka Queen 30oz 7dwt, Cairntrodli.e 28oz Bdwt, Royal Waimumu 270z 4dwt, Gabriel 260z lOdwt, Happy Valley 240z lOdwt, Island Block 200/. lldwt, Waikaka United 20oz Idwt, Upper Waipori 20oz, Ngapara 111. 19oz, MacCharlton 17oz 16dwfc, Inch Valley 16oz 2dwt, Chicago 15oz lOdwt 16gr, Electric 11. 15oz ISdwt, Oceanic Steam lOoz 3dwt, Spec Gully Boz 3dwt, Sunshine Boz. The high rivers during the year have reduced the output of the dredges. Up to December 12th the yields reported totalled 84,5780z, as compared with 104.2970z for the corresponding period of last year. The West Coast returns show a slight improvement, the yield being 29,5290z, as compared with 28,9440z. GREYMOUTH, Saturday. Dredging Returns. Blackwater River 760z, Kohinoor 620z 3dwt, Pactolus 11. 570z 2dwt, Pactolus I. 350z 13dwt, Stoney Mosquito 31oz sdwt, Buller Junction 31oz, Greenstone Creek 290z 4dwt, New Commissioner’s Flat 12oz.
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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12635, 21 December 1903, Page 3
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231MINING NEWS Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12635, 21 December 1903, Page 3
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