MINING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13997, 2 September 1907, Page 6

MINING.

Tito height of llic River Jlolviieux on Salurday morning was-Hit Sin 'above the normal mark at Alexandra. The weather w.aa mild. Tho master of the Golden Gate dredge, in , reporting hU weoVs return of 230z 7dwt, advises that the river is steady. The master of the Riley's Revival drtdgo . reports by wire: "Cannot bottom; wa-sh too liarxl." 'Die Clutlsa River dredge resunred v/ork on Friday morning. A Recfton wire spates thct the Big River Company reported that (htriilj; tho week the root at Xo.'n lovel has boon cut across on tho north wid. being on tlie average 3fl Gin wide. At tho south end there is first a width ot 3ft. Gin ot s'.ciw, then 3ft of mullock, ■then another. Git. 1 of stone. Generally tho quality of tho stone is gcod. Sines tbc re?f was intersected .30 tons o! stone have bsen placed in |tl;e paddock. , ; A typographical mistake was in evidence in our'tnulc ot drc:\:pii" returns published oil - 'Saturday morning, The Huia dredge was 1 oredited with having won 320z lOdwt in 121 J hours. The name should have bwn Iviiru, On the Electric No. 2, after repairs to the " winch and ether parts ot the lnr/.liiiicvy, dredging was resumed on the 30th ult. 1 l'ho Sailor's Bend dredgoimster reports: L "Opened out; soil, bottom; no wash up." s The liwlder-lianjcrs of the Electric No. 1 c having broken, a new pair is being forwarded ■ to tho dredge to-day (Monday). Tho ground ■ being work<« is very rough, which is giving v- good test to the machinery. 'Good gold is - being won. i. In wiring his return, the Rising Sun dredgoltmslcr advises that the weather is cold and - threatening. i Tho drcdgcraaster of the New Roxburgh ; Jubilee reports that the river has risen a foot, n The Pactolus No. 1 dredge only worked 18 ■ hours during the week. The master wire's - that he is still engaged in repairing, -Tho Riso and St no No. 1 dredge will re- - stime dredging to-morrow (Tuesday). J The master of the Slolynoux Hydraulic ;, wires: "Dredgo stopped;' elevator wheel broken; now or.e ordered." The mantger of the Undaunted Sluicing '• Company wired on Saturday: " Return. 3007, for three weeks; water Iras been short, but is " beginning to increase." The Clyce Company's dredgemaster reports it yield of 230z for 127 Lours' work. Immediately after tho previous return of 9oz ho pulled tho dredge a short distance ahead, and reported considerably improved prospects. Owing to the Shifting' of the dredge! as mentioned above, it may be assumed that several . shifts would be occupied in opening out, and 9 iho nctum of 230z would' therefore indicate tho proapoct of a possible increase for tho 5 current week. [ The master of the Punt machine advises that the dredge had a broken week. Prospects J continue, fair. On the subject of tlw knowledge of ambulance work by miners tho Coolgoidie Miner eays:—"Delay iu bringing victims to medical '.rea.iirient and rough haudling immediately after an accident often mean much with icgard to the victim's future, and tho provision o[ an ambulance as subscribed should go a long way jo minimise these dangers. Mention has ' •previously been made in these columns of the j lack of iirterost hkon generally by the miners i in classes that have been hold locally for the 1 purpcco of spread-lag -the knowledgo of amtm- 1 la'KO and firsVwd wcrk. It is pleasing, however. to note that the principal mines on tho Boulder are ta'riag' the matter up, and each • mine is acquiring its amblnance corps." Says tho InaigoJma Times:—"We have \«li«idy ppdren e f lis Jliues Pepiylui.ent atn]

iis ways. Wo wore, wo think, rather premaTe ! n OUJ estimate of it. It is not behind tbo times—far from it;—it. is .only cautious, fho Hon. Mr M'Gowau will not leap before uo looks. He does not often look in our aireutiou, .but when lie tbes ho looks long. In last the projected Diamond Dvill Prospecting Association sent an urgent conmumicailioii &nent tboao. diamond dtriHs (representing closc on £5000 of money) ru9tmg in Wellington. "Wo" pointed out,' we remember, how carefully those diamond drills Imd been guarded from .any wear and tear. Meanwhile Mt M'Gownn bad not forgotten us. lie was only considering. After due consideration his department has, in August, 1907, informed tho Bsexctmy, in answor to his'lotter of Dccemb:r, 190(}, that tho regulations were out—we luiew tlicy were; the Railway League meeting considered 410111 a month* ago,—and asked him to inform Hie deppirtment whether (Die association -was desirous of having a drill, on tho terms presented. This is too swift—ioo suddoni altogether; onfe jiino months have gone and tho department has knswered a letter Tho matter might be brought up in the House. Tho terms axe simple enough—l2s 3di per fool; tho hirer to pay all loss and damage than wear and leair, and to provide security for all costs, etc., he may become liablo to. Tho Minister will only pav tho superintendent, and besides -the 12s 3d peT feat the hirer has to pay all labour and expenses, ..cplaco all diamonds, find ail coal, etc. Wo wonder tho department took so long to consider.; we would have drawn out the same regulations at a glance." dredging" RETURNS.

Tho .following returns from dredges in fitago and Southland sr& reported lor the week ended 31st ult,:—

Manuherikia, 119hra . ... 131' 0' llasterton, Waikaia, 138hrs 8« •; 0 Hartley and Riley, Cromwell p. 1 ?? 11 " •• •• 86 0 0 . -HiSO' and -Shine No. 2, Clutlia, River, 136hrs qj q 0 Rising Sun, Cromwell, 130lirs . G2 3 0 Mystery Plat, Wailiaia, 137hrs.. 49 C O Golden Treasure, Miller's Plat, T,, W( fk v •• : ® 10 0 iMcctric No. 1, Cromwell, BSlirs. 4G 1 0 Electric No. 2, Cromwell, 2dys 42 0 0 Sandy Point, ISUirs 36 8 "0 Waikaka United. No.' 2, Waikaka, 120hrft .. .! 33 13 0 Kura, "Waikaia, 121'hrs ... .. 32 10 0 Koputai, Waikaia, 12fihra 29 10 0 ttoxburgh Jubilee, Roxburgh, l-35hrs .. .. 28 15 0 Golden Bed, Miller's Flat, ; 130hrs .. .. .. 27 8 0 Golden Galo, Miller's .Flat, wk 23 . 7 0 Clyde, 127hrs .. .. . : .. 03 q q Molyneiix Hydraulic, 5 days . W, 11 0 Otago No. 2, Island Bk>ek, 127hrs. .. .. .. 29. 0 0 Charlton Creek, near Gore, days 21 0 0 Perseverance No. 1, Alexandra, ™ ek .. 20 u o Chicago, Alexandra, 134hrs .. 20 0 12 Punt, • 103brs 20 1 0 Enterprise, Alexandra. Olhrs .17 3 o Waikaia, Waikaia, 125hr9 .. .. 1G 17 o Waikaka United No. 1, Waikaka, 120brs : 1G 6 o Central Charlton, near Gore, ; 1311irs .. .. 15 10 0 Garden Gully, Waikaia, 0 days 35 8 0 Oirig, IfaDiiliorikw, 14Ghrs .. 13 9 0 Riley's Revival; Clutba River, 102hrs .. .. 8 11 0 Matau, Clyde 7 0 0 Molynoux Kolrinocr, .Roxburgh 6 1 S Total 1009 5 14 The West Coast. New' Trafalgar, 135hrs 34 2 0 Bignell's No Town, 122hrs .. 32 1!) 0 Slab Hut Creek, 120hrs .... 2G 3 0 Pactolus No. 1, 48hrs IB 1G 0 ' Blackwater River, 118hrs 15 0 0 Callaghan's Creek, 12Slira 15 0 0 I'actolus Ho, 2, 136hrs 12 9 0 Total 9 o DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE. Business on 'Change on Saturday morning exhibited & Httlo activity, the week closing with sales ol a _ parcel of Msnuhcrikiaa nt 193 3d and of Rising Suns at 19a Gd. Sales.—Manuherikia, 19s 3d; Rising Sun, 19s Gd. . . . The following are,, Saturday's quotations, subject to the usu&l<brokerage:— HKKDGI.TG STOCKS. Eigne'.l's No Town—Buyers 2s 3d, Chicago—Sellers 10s 6d. Electric—Sellers 18s. Hartley and Riley—Buyers 15s Gd, sellers 20s. Ifonuherikia—Buyers 19s 3d, sellers 20s. Muddy Creek—Sellers 110s. Kelson Creek—Buyers ss, sellers 9s Gd. Nelson Creek (pref.)—Buyers 7s 6d. New Fourteen-mile Beach—Buyers 10s dis, sellers 7s Gd dis. Now Roxburgh Jubilee (paids)—Buyers lis 3d, sellers 12s. Rise and Shine—Buyers 19s Gd, sellers 21s. Rising Sun—Buyers 19s, sellers 19s Gd. Sailor's Bend—Sellers 6s Gd. Mtkihg Stocks, Talisman Consolidated—Buyers 493 3d, sellers 50s. Tasmanian Copper—Buyers 10s 6d, sellers 12s Gd. Waihi—Sellers 180s. Big Eivcr—Buyers Bb, sellers 9s, Investment Stocks. National Bank—Buyers £5 7s 6d. New Zealand Insurance—Sellers £1 sb. D.J.C, (prof)— Sellers £1 3s 3d. Ngatiawas—Buyers Is. Now Zealand Crown—Sellers 7s 2d. Kuranui Calcdonian~<Sellers Is. National Mortgage—Buyers £3 2s. Milburn Lime (20s paid)— Buyers £1 7s. Mosgiel Woollen—Buyers £1 14s Gd, sellers £2 18s. New Zealand Drug (10s paid)— Buyers £2 10s Gd. New Zealand Portland Cement—Sellers SI 18s. WELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE. (From Don Owx Coubsspondent.) ; WELLINGTON, August 31. s ! On the Stock lixohango to-day Talismans sold at 49s 9d and 60s, with further buyers at 19s Gd. Wttiliis were dealt in at £8 19s, and Rising Suns (cull paid) were disposed of nt lid. AUCKLAND RETURNS. (Per United Press Association.) ; AUCKLAND, August 31.. The total gold returns for August for the Auckland district amounted to £108,380 lis 9d, the Wnihi Gold Mining Company contributing £05,109 and tho Talisman £18,500.