MINING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVIII, Issue 12942, 9 October 1902, Page 2

MINING.

[Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Oct. 8. The gold returns for Auckland district for the pass three -weeks to'tal £59,716. WEST COAST 'NOTES. ' [From Our Correspondent.] GBBX'MOUTH, Oct, 8.. Tt has been raining jb.sia.viiy, but, so far, (he rivers -are not affected, and the dredges are in iti 11 swing. Last week Prince of Wales obtained 2Ctoz 2dw.t for 61 hours. The dredge did not start until Monday evening, cadi was stopped iwo shifts for -want of fuel. Woodstock, which resumed at the commeoceimeuit of the mon'ih, put in a ifair.y steady week for a . start, hut did not put through much dirt. There are a few big cloaca to contend with. Only one shift will fee worked 'till 4810 machine has dredged past the reef and : got over to nho ground whore the lead ds supposed to exist. A report from Great Woodstock states that the ground is tight, end there 13 consfquen;ly a 'good ideal of wear and fear on busked. Prospecting shows that- t.ne ground is easier about one chain ahead,

Goldsbarough "Blow-up" washed, with 16oz for nine days' work. The following is the report of the dredgemaster of (Greenstone Junction for 'the week ending Oct. 4, 1902:—"Our return of 220 z lGdwfc, though, perhaps, smaller than anticipated, was more than the earlier part of the week gave .prciyni&e> of- Submerged tiirriDor gave considerable trouble on several shifts. Towards tho end of the week matters improved, the dredge having » good run." Garden Gully has .struck a reef, which, so far, has been pierced 6ft. ■ _ Work will bo renewoJ in the Paparoa mine eariv netfi week. Maori Gully has had a, serious breakdown, and a s'toppaee is. probable. Leviiß'!ha,n Freehold struck a good sample of wash to-day. Finances are, however, not in a, satisfactory position, :or.d a. meeting will b 9 held to consider them to-morrow. .