MIKING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11398, 15 April 1899, Page 5

MIKING.

DREDGING RETURNS.

The Hartley and Riley Beach Dredging Conn. pany (Limited) washed up yesterday for a re-' turn of 51oz of gold for a week's dredging. ' Mr E. T. Wheeler, jun., manager Golden Terraco Dredging Company, reports a return of 270z Odwt 7gr for week ended 13th inst.

NOTES PEOM LYELL. (From Ora Own Correspondent.); LYELL, April 14. Alpine.—The Mine Alanager reports.—ln th»; top stopes at the back of No. a level we aro.i still talcing out a few small blocks of stone, i but the quantity of quartz being won from here '• is very small. It is, however, of good quality. Sloping has been steadily carried on above No. 11 level, the reef being from 4ft to 6ft in width, and the quality of the stone continues payable. Tlie uprise at the back of No. 10 level has been, continued v/ilh four men, and is now up a, total height of 21ft. The rise is now in mullock. The intermediate above No. 11 level ha» been driven south for a distance of Gft. Th« . reef has widened out to Gft, but has gradually risen up, and it now lies only half way down - the face of the drive. Work has been temporarily suspended here in order to drive the in-' terniediate width to facilitate the work of trucking in the north end. Six feet also have been driven, and about Sin of stone of fair quality have been carried along. In the north extension ol Ko. 4 level the drive has been turned into the footwall, and a further distance of 10ft driven, making the total length of. trio level 200 ft. The reef has widened out to fully 10ft, and tho stone continues of good quality. Th»quantity of stone sent to the battery is 200 tons. The scraping of top plates yielded 223 oz amalgam from 360 tons.

THE MOUNT LYELL MINING AND RAILWAY COMPANY.

MELBOURNE, April 14.—The Mount Lyell Company's returns from March 9 to April 5 (inclusive) show that 17,081 tons were treated from the open outs, assaying—Copper, 3.20 per cent.; silver, 2.780z; gold, O.lOloz. From the underground workings 1003 tons were treated, assiiyj/g — Copper, 3.14 per cent., silver, 10.550z; gold, 0.0450z. The converters produced 455 tons of blister copper, containing— Copper, 450 tons; silver, 4G,2550z; gold, 17070z.

Auckland telegram says:—The Boyal Talisman crushed 800 tons, the yield being £3609.

Shotover Quartz Mining Company (No Liability).—Mr S. E. Brent supplies the following extract from the mine manager's report:—

"No change in the formation has occurred ia tlie machine level since last report. Sixteen foet have been driven, making the total length 637 ft.:' ,

The AdaiA's Flat correspondent of the Bruce Herald writes: —A dredge claim of about 60 acres has lately been taken up here smd surveyed. I understand the company is fully inado up (including three or four local shareholders), and it is the intention of the company to bo at work within four months, they havng bought a first-class dredge at present oh the Molyneux; and I believe it is to be delivered here, fitted up in good working order, and handed over to the company within the time, a'tated. '

Tho Matakanui correspondent of the Alexandra Herald writes:—The Undaunted and Matakanui Companies are making big headway with a plentiful supply of water, and are getting good returns. The latter washed up the boxes last week, after six clays' running, and realised the handsome return of 42oz.—Messrs Simes and Morgan also have a good supply of water, but the other claims are just about at a standstill. • ,- « Wo (Lake County Press) understand Messrs J. Williams and J. Partridge have struck some excellent-looking quartz in the' Maryborough mine, Macctown. However, it will take some time to properly open up the claim, and get it into good working order. • A good piece ol ground (says the Alexandra Herald) is owned by Messrs E. Kitto and Son, of Miller's Plat. The party have worked as much as they can by ground sluicing, but thewr' is still a good depth of- the richest and best wash unworked. The claim lies in front of the Golden Treasure No. 2 claim, and below the T'Htrick claim, and dips into the flat.- Tho party put down a shaft the other day, and for an hour and a-half's shovelling into the boxes by one man secured Gdwt 7gr. Pieces of gold wcifhing sdwt or 6chvt are commoa. This would be a splendid piece of ground for dredging, and 1 understand that Messrß Kittq and Son are willing to sell out owing to their inability to further work the claim by the o!* fashioned method of ground sluicing.

PRESENTATIONS.

Tho employees of Messrs A. and J. MT?a» lane met ort'Thursday night, to say farewell to Mr D. Munro, one of their number, who is leaving Dunedin to tako up a position at Alexandra, and advantage was taken of the occasion to present him with a travelling bag as a souvenir of his connection with them. Mr Dick, in making tho presentation, spoke in high terms of tho manner in which Mr Munro had performed his duties, and also to the harmonious way in which he had worked with his fellow-employees. Mr Baxter olgo spoke in the same strain. Mr Munro suitably replied. At tho Provincial Hotel, on 'I'tfesday evening Mr H. Willis, who is leaving the employ of" Messrs A. and T. Burt (Limited) to take up a responsible position in Ohristchurch, was the recipient from his fellow - employees of b. silrermoimled walking-stick and pipe, suitably engraved. Mr W. C. Burt, in making the pre-. mentation, referred to the satisfaction Mr Willis had given during the time he had been with tho firm, and wished him every success in his new sphere; and on behalf of the Dunedin Rifle Volunteers (Burt's corps) Captain Burt presented Lieutenant Willis with a sword, suitably engraved, and expressed regret at losing such an energetic officer at* Mr Willis, but felt euro that he carried away with him the company's wishes for his future welfare. Mr "Willis suitably responded, and a pleasant time was spent in the usual toasts, songs, and recitations.