MINING.
The height of th o river at Alexandra, on Saturday was sft 10m above tho normal mark. Tho hand frosts continue. The master of the New Alpine Consols dredge expected to start, work a"ain today. The Rise and Shine No. 1 dredge will be Btoppcd all this week for repairs. There will bo no wash up on the Jlolyncu.v Kohinoor dredge this week. Tho master of the Waikaka United No. 2 dredge reports that be is still working Hie same cut, which continues good. The master of tho Enterprise dredge report* that prospcots have slightly improved, The week's return from the New Trafalgar dredgo was obtained from the creel: section. During the past week a total return of 7580z lldwt 12gr has been reported from 26 Otago drodges, giving an average oi over 290z 3dwt per dredge. Four West Coast dredges reported a total return oi 112oz lldwt. or an average of 28oz 3Jdwt for each dredge.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14282, 3 August 1908, Page 6
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158MINING. Otago Daily Times, Issue 14282, 3 August 1908, Page 6
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