MINING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVIII, Issue 13001, 17 December 1902, Page 2

MINING.

WEST COAST NOTES. [From Our Correspondent.] GREYMOUTH, Dec. 16, -So far, twenty-three dredges have renor f ea, giving a total yield of 7150 z. , It is expected ihat when all returns are in, over 800 oz will be recorded. : ' A new bottom tumbler will bo put in Erickson’s. Reward dredge during " the holidays. 1 Other minor matters will also ba attended to. Shellback is working well in wash, varying from 20£t to 22ft in depth. . The, bottom da getting softer. _ i Greenstone Junction, obtained 370 z ISdwt 12gr for the week. The return was not up to expectations, Ibut during two shifts the { bottom was scarcely touched, on account ol ' timber. • A new bottom • tumbler ■ for Greenstone Three-mile dredge was taken to the claim on Saturday afternoon. A fresh .start should ba made to-day. • . • New Greenstone has not yet bottomed, but indications point to its not being far away" Any clay this week may sed bottom reached Stafford Waim-ea is idle as far as dredging is concerned, having .been engaged repairing. : Oh) Sunday evening Red Jacks dredge- sank in the paddock in about. Bft of. water. No feasible explanation as to the cause is forthcoming. No difficulty will be found in raising her by lowering tho ’water and pumping. Erickson’s Reward is getting a new tumb'er. [Per Press Association.] AVAIHI, Dec. IS, The AVaihi Gold-mining Company’s return for last month shows another record; 16,81 f tons of -ore yioldfed bullion valued r.t £49,636, The total output to date is £2,465,759. DUNEDIN STOCK, EXCHANGE. , [Per Press Association.] DUNEDIN, Dec. 18. Dunedin -Exchange Sales.—Alexandra Leas 12s 6d, Bendigo’ 3s 6d. . ______ J* DREDGING'RETURNS/. ' : i DUNEDIN, Dec. 15. During the week ended to-day returns havi been ' received from sixty-four . dredges, . tbe total gold yield being 1447pz X9dwt lOgr, or -an, average of 220 z per dredge. •Additional returns Muddy Crook 560 z 2 dwt, Perseverance 11. 350 z 3dwt 6gr, Paterson’s Freehold 330 z, Upper A'Vaiporl 290 z, AVain tahuna 240 z 13dwt, EnSeld 230 z 14dwt 12g*> Reliance 13oz 2dwt, Long A 7 aliey 12oz, Shed dan’s Freehold 3Soz, Golden Run 340 z, Royal AA’aimumu 320 z, Meg and Annie 250 z 7dwt AA’aikaka 240 z, Golden Gate 230 z, Rise and Shine 21oz 14dwt 12gr, Gabriel 20oz, MaO Charlton 20oz, Cairnkodlie 12oz 3dwt, AA'aikak/ United 12oz. [From Our Correspondent.] DUNEDIN, Dec. Id. The Kawarau Bridge dredge -and claim weff sold by auction this -afternoon for £lOls, Ml Talboys being the purchaser oh behalf of th>. Junction Waikaka Company. ‘