Notes from Reefton. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

Otago Witness, Issue 2173, 17 October 1895, Page 19

Notes from Reefton. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

Rr.EFTON, October 12. Midday Qaotatkns.—Biß River, 23-* to 25s ; Sutler dredge, 6d to 6s Hi ; Cocksparrow dredge 2s 6d to 2s (M ; Cumberlui.d, 2^ SM to &? ; Exchange, ?d to lOd ; Globe, S's i'd to l(h 31 ; Hercules, 1» 8d to Is ltkl ; Keep-it-Dark, 22* to 23^ ; Lyell Ore. k, Is 3d to Is 6d ; Lord Ivhvard. 2s 3d to 2s Cd ; No 2 South Dark, Is 6d to 1> 9d ; Procress, Voi Cd to 17a frd : Alpine, 6's 6 1 to 7s 6d ; Wealth of Nations, 8s 9d to 93 3d ; Welcome, Is to The Buller dredge washed down on Friday for 23ioz gold f.jr 84 hours' dredging. Th" diedge Stopped on Wednesday o^Ying to tbe river being in high flood, but st.-irUd apain to-dny. Returns.— Ketp-it dark. ISOoz amalgam from 324 tons (top plates) ; Progress, 208 z ania'gam from 220 tons (top plates) ; Globe, J2loz amalgam from 130 tonß (top plate 3 ); Wealth, 161oz amalgam from 147 tons (top plates). ■ A small parcel of Lord Edwards shares, forfeited for non-payment of call, were sold by jmction thiß afternoon, and realised 23 3d per chare. , „„ Big River —The mine manager reports : "We finished filling in the 6topes above No. 5 on Monday and started to break stove with four men. Jn the last w ek's report I mentioned bavirg started a drive on stone 65ft above No. 5 level. I have since driven on 15ft. The st-ne is 6ft wide kt present, aud of good quality. Twenty -five feet l«wer down tbe winze I am continuing a Bmall jdrive to the south-east, bo as to make a connection with the stone above, and mako it more convenient to get quartz to the pass. I am also preparing to drive on stone which was cot behind the winz« chamber on No. 3. We holed through yesiordjiy with the rise to the winze sunk fiom Iso. 3. We did not start crushing unil 'Ihursday morning, the erection of Uw winding engine being yroctsded with."

Exchange. — The mine manager reports: "Improvement In tbe country; nice slate, and looks veiy promising." iTi'gregs.— During the week stopinff has been carried on as usual over No. 5 level, where tho reef is 135 ft long, and varies in width.