MINING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 5726, 23 October 1905, Page 6

MINING.

Amikitea dredge.—24oz lOdwt for 230 hours. PRESS ASSOCIATION. AVAXHI, October 21. The AVaihi return for four weeks constitutes another record. From 24,759 tons, bullion valued at £58,242 was obtained. The total bullion won from this magnificent mino reaches £4,383,953, and tho total dividends paid £1,802,896. CHRISTCHURCH, October 22. Alining returns.—Reeves Proprietary No. 1,260 z for 104 hours; No. 2,15 oz 3dwt for 117 hours. REEFTON, October 21. Alpine mine manager reports:—Have taken out 160 tons and stopped stuping. Four men are cross-cutting in rise. Two men have been raising over No. 7 12ft for the week, making the total distance 24ft. The track is good. Returns:—Pact ol us No. I, 520 z lodwt for 116 hours; No. 2,121 oz sdwt for 135 hours. DUNEDIN, October 22. 5 Dredging returns:—Golden. Bed, 760 z Idwt; AVaikaka United No. 1,58 oz 18dwt; Punt, 520 z 14dwt; Sandy Point, 460 z Bdwt; Rising Sun, 430 z 17dwt; Rise and Shine No. 2,390 z IBdwt; AVaikaka , 320 z 14dwt; Rise and Shine No. 1,320 z ; Central Charlton. 30oz 17dwt; Revival, 270 z Gdwt; First Chance, 240 z; Alatau, 230 z lOdwt; Ngapara No. 3,21 oz; Hartley and Riley, 21oz; Alexandra Lead, 20oz; AVaikaka United No. 2,18 oz 7dwt; Junction Electric No. 3, 14oz 7dwt; Upper AVaipori, I3oz Idwt; Charlton Creek, 13oz; Mac Charlton, lOoz ; New Trafalgar, 430 z ; Notown Creek, 370 z; Three-mile Greenstone, 230 z.