MINING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15892, 11 October 1913, Page 12

MINING.

Tho Karaunui dredge washed up yesterday for a return of l'lor, 14dwt for a week's work. Tho master reports that prospects are improving. A return of 260z for a woek'e work is reported from tho Electric No. 1 dredgo. The secretary of tho Manuherikia. Gold Dredging Company reports a return of 21oz for a week's work. Tho last return, -of 320z 16dwt, from the Success dredge, was won from tho south end section of the face, tho ground at this 1 part being very difficult to dredge. Tho ground in tho corner has every appearance of being close to tho high reef, which is also indicated by tho presence of a considerable _ amount of blue pug. Tho gold is of a slightly coarser nature tihan has been won for some time. Buried timber was plentiful during the week, und this, together with the breaking of tho' ladder drum, was responsible for some last time. Operations will bo carricd on for tile next fow weeks at the north end of tho cut. Tho dredgo is running very well. At tho Sajion mine tho No. 7 level is in 323 ft,' and still penetrating the hard bar. Several small veins arc now creasing the face, which makes tho ground very difficult to break, and 'retards anything like speedy progress being inado. Tho manager of tho Occidental Consolidated mino reports that most of tho work during _ tho past week was in oonnection with sinking the shaft _ Tho country is good for progress. A little stripping has been dono in tho stopca, but no chango has taken place, Tho country is favourable, and tho little quartz broken shows colours of gold. '

WAIHI GOLD MINING COMPANY.

(Pia United Prms Assocutiok.) AUCKLAND, October 10. For the period ending September 27 the Waihi Company crushed and treated 14,367 tons of ore for a return of bullion valued at £26,254, making a total to date of £10,359,077.