WEEK'S MINING NEWS.

Lake County Press, Issue 2066, 4 May 1905, Page 5

WEEK'S MINING NEWS.

We hear the Arrow Falls Company had a satisfactory wash-up last week. The Lone Star, the Sunbeam, and Lafranchi's dredges are all working steadily in the Oardrona Valley. ~"Pumor says the three dredges are all dJrWold. If correct this is refreshing netfs. Mr W. Little is also busily f hydraulicing. The recent ruins have provided a much-needed supply of water. The month's work at the Nokomat Hydraulic sluicing claim has resulted in a return of 3190z Hdwt, of which ioßoz 15dwt was from the No. 1 elevator, and 210cz 19dwt from No 2 elevator. Shifting plant has commenced at No. 1 elevator, and a start will be made about the end of the week to sluice in the top material. There is enough water at present to carry on at No. 2 elevator, and sluicing was commenced on Wednesday.—Times. We hear the Meg and Annie dredge

got a veryiiundsome return last Being a private company the returns are not made public. The dredge is i;Ow working opposite the Waitiri post office—about he middle of her claim.

The Hartley and Riley dredge has <?ot foul of an anchor and the bucket belt has got tied up with it. A diver is to be employed to remove the obstruction.

A We tport telegram states that the Brittania Quartz Mining Company crushed 185 tons of quartz for 30ooz of gold. An Auckland telegram states that during April the "Waiotahi gold mine vielded 13090z retorted gold, of the yalue of about £3400. The total amount won from the mine to date is £207,990. The Roxburgh Sluicing Company obtained 103oz of gold for the month of April. Dredging returns : Electric I ISOoz Sdwt, Dunstan Lead 660z, Lady Roxburgh 540z lOdwt, Now Koxburgh Jubilee 50oz, Junction Electric 1 13oz 2dwt, Muddy Creek 41oz lOdwt, Waimumu 260z 4dwt, Enterprise I 220z lSdwt, Electric 11, 21oz sdwt, Enterprise II 20oz I9dwt, Garden Gully 19oz lOdwt, Central Chariton 16oz sdwt, Nugent Wood 15oz loc-wt, Molyneux Kohinoor 13oz Sdwt, Junction Electric 111 12oz lOdwt, Inchdale lOoz sdwt.