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Otago Witness, Issue 2356, 20 April 1899, Page 34

LATE MINING.

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THE WEEK'S DREB-GING RETURNS. The following dredging retumfe announced during tho week ending 18th inst. are ropublished for ''the convenience of those inter*' csted: — . '•' Oz. Dt. Gr. Magnetic, Cromwell .., „. '233 0 0 Golden .Beach, Alexandra , „ 62 18 ,12 Alpine, Cromwell 61 15 . 0 j Hartley and Riley, Cromwell ... 51 12 '0 Golden Gate, Island Block ... 49 1 0 Vincent, Clyde .. ... ... 35 15 0 Nevis, Nevis .. .. —, >. 30 0 0 ( Stirling, Tokomairiro „ ». 30 0 0 Success, Waipori .. .., „ 28 2 0 Manorbum, Alexandra .. : „. 25 10 0 Empire, Waipori .. .., ». 25 8 20 Golden Point, Alexandra .., «,. 23 5 0 Otago, Miller's Flat .., „ 20 11 O Jutland Plat, Waipori .. ». 18 11 O Upper Waipori, Waipori .. ** .17 0 0 Chatto Creek, Manuherikia „. 18 9 0 Dunedin, Roxburgh .. ,j 12 0 O Clyde, Alexandra - 11 0 0 Etferick, Moa Flat .. ■ .. .. '9 0 O Morning Starj' Alexandra (fortnight) .. '- .. •..- -.. '38, 3 0 It is reported that' fhe returns .from the Golden Shore dredge, Waipori, range from 4oz to 50oz per w.eek. Tho Stirling dredge, it is reported, obtained 30oz last week ending Saturday— Bruce Herald. "... > _ , The directors of the Golden Beach Dredging Company hare declared a dividend of fld per share, payable on May 1. — According to official figures, Grout Britain expends £18,000,000 a year on the, aupport of the .poor. This does not include private charities.Mr E. H. Carew, S.M., held a. sitting, of the Oldage Pensions Court on the 11th, when lie granted nine full pensions, four partial pensions (one at £16, one at £14, and two at £12), and rejected three claim%. — Foreigners in China buy nearly everything on credit, giving .signed " chits " for every purchase, the reason being their unwillingness to load themselves do\tn with silver or native ooin, while pacer money fluctuate* 4go jftftcb*