MINING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVIII, Issue 12934, 30 September 1902, Page 2

MINING.

WEST COAST NOTES. [FeOM OUR CoBRESrONDENT.] ■' G-REYAI'O f UTH, , .Sept. 29. ' Ti« only,additional returns recorded are:— Nelson' 'Creek' 40oz, Motown Creek 36qz. . The ipoor ground in the Kelson Creek olsim has extended further than, was expected, said I do not expect much) improvement 'this weok. Notown, as (previously telegraphed, worked very badly. 'Commissioner's Hat is •still troubled' with timber, bnt Mr Mouat, dredg'emaster, anticipates getting payable 'return's im a fortnight.. Greonstoae Junction ihas 15fb of tailings on top, -with :10ft of •wash below. Last week's return was made up as follow*: —Previous week lloz lfkhvt for 54 hours, last week 320 z 19dwt for 133 hows. The dredgemaster, in his official report, .anticipates, getting out of the tailing's in 'three weeks, when much improved returns >aro expected. . Greenstone Three-mile had a good deal of trouble with very largo fooulders and the hard nature of the wash. The dredgemastex in* tends ifcc- lay up on ;a week to give the machinery « thorough, overhaul. Greenstone Creek is'. said to have ia good stretch of .wash 'ahead' that will give from 25 to 3'soz 'per week. The Keep-it-Dark report states that No. 4 level h'a,s been driveil Sift for the month, the total distance being 75ft. The reef in. the face is 12ft thick and showing gold. The quality of the stone has improved a. great deal during tlhe last few days. Tho 1 shaft contractors have just finished sinking, Ibiwing completed 800 ft. They have a. chamber to construct at No. 5 level to complete their contract The return of ZUoz 16dwt 12gr is mafie up as follows: Battery 940 tons -for 1430 z, cyanide 102 oz 16dwt 12gr. !A report from Garden Gußy states that the prospect of striking tho main reef in the low level ait an early'date is very jtoxmising. The tunniE'l is now in 505 ft, with Soft still to be driven. DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE. [Pr.n Pkess Association.] ■Dunedini Exchange sales—Great Central 2s 63, M«nuherikia 19s 6d, Unity lis. DREDGING KETU'ENS. [Per Press Association.] DTJNEBIiN, Sept. 29. During the week ended tonjay returns have been reported from GO dredges, the total yield being 23386 z 6dwt logr, or an average of 38oz per dredge.' " " ' . iAdditional returns:—Perseverance 12dwt, Waimumu Central 260 z 15dwt, Upper Wnipori-SSoz, Wnitafruna. 220 z, Perseverance I. 19oz 7dwt 6gr, New Golden 'Gravel ISoz lldwt, Evans's Flat IVst a.3dwt, Miance 17oz 2dwt llgr, Enfield 16oz 9dwt, Nelson Creek 40oz, Notown Creek 360 z. Alpine TI. 1620 z lldwt 12cr, Golden Gate 930 z 14dwt, Briefs Beach 790 z, Golden 'Bun 370 z 14dwt, Otago lloz, Golden Treasure lloz.