REPORTS FROM WORKING DREDGES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2401, 8 March 1900, Page 21

REPORTS FROM WORKING DREDGES.

The Dredgemaster of the Golden Gate reports % retxirn of 330z 2dwt for six days' dredging. The Secretary reports a return of 540z 15dwt 'from the Perseverance dredge for 136 hours. The dredge has been laid up for a fortnight, owing to the lower tumbler having broken. !Mr Fenn, representative of John Chambers find Co., is about to instal the electric light on the dredge. The Secretary of the Nevis Dredging Company reports a return of 15oz ldwt for 93 hours' dredging. Dredge was working well. The Dunedin Stock Exchange report the following returns for last week: — Golden Treasure Company, 250z 16dwt; Otago Dredging Cqrnpany, 16oz. The Secretary of the Wainxumu Dredging Company reports a return of 30oz for 138 hours. ■ The return from the Magnetic Qold Dz edging Company (Limited) is 390z for five days 21 lio'urs' dredging. The return from the Junction. Electric Gold Dredging Company (Limited), No. 2 dredge, is 89bz, and from No. 1 dredge 12oz 17d\vt. The return from the Electric Gold Dredging Company's dredge is 620z for 136 houis' dredging. The Secretary of the Golden Point Dredging Company reports a return of 15oz 9dwt for five days' dredging. The Secretary of the Inch Valley Dredging Company reports a return of 17oz for 108 hours' work. Mr L. Ryan, Alexandra, reports a return of 15oz lldwt from the Nil Desperandurn dredge. The Secretary of the Earnscleugh No. 2 Dredging Company reports a return of 530z 19dwt 12gr gold. The Secretary of the Alpine (Riley's Beach) Dredging Company reports a return of 13oz lOdwt for 128 hours' dredging. Mr J. J. Gibson, Lawrence, reports a return of 320z 2dwt gold from the Success dredge. The Secretary of the Chicago Dredging Company reports a return of I9oz lldwt 15gr gold for 132 hours' dredging. The Secretary of the Tuapeka Dredging Company reports a return of 14oz lOdwt for the week ended Friday, 2nd inst. The Secretary of the Matau Dredging Company reports a return of 6Soz.

• 3?he Secretary of the Clyde Dredging Company reports a return of 520z. The river is 4ft 4in above normal mark.

The Secretary of the Manorburn Gold Dredging Company reports a return of 220z for the week. The Manager reports that the dredge is -lying up" for her usual overhaul to-day. The Secretary of the Enterprise Dredging Company aeports a return of^l'Soz 15cTwt gold. -The Secretary of, the Golden Terrace Dredging Company - reports a -return- of -Goz 7d"wt 7gr irom No.- 2 dredge^oaly for . jjhe- week ended. Thursday last."

The- Secretary of the -Vincent Dredging Company, reports, a return , of -290z Gciwt-for five days' work. The Secretary of the Morning Star Dredging Coinp'any reports a return of 15oz 2dwt for 129 hours' dredging. The Dredgernaster of the Chatto Creek Dredging Company reports that he will not wash up this week. The Unity Dredge was not working last -week owing to one of the tumblers breaking, which necessitated a stoppage for repairs. The returns from the Blue Spur and Gabriel's Gully Consolidated Company's mine for the quarter ending Februaiy was 5400z. The Unity dredge obtained a return of 19oz gold for last week's work. • REPORTS FROM WORKING DREDGES. The Empire Gold Dredging Company (Limited) obtained 40oz Bdwt lOgr of gold for last ■week.

The Secretary of the Dunedin G old Dredging Company reports a return of 9oz 2dwt llgr for last week.

The Upper Waipori Alluvial Gold Dredging Company (Limited) obtained last week Boz 15dwt of. gold for 57 hours' dredging. The Jutland Flat (Waipori) Gold Mining Company (Limited) obtained last week 21oz J3dwt of gold for 144 hours wages' time, 137 hours' actual dredging.

The Secretary of the Evan's Flat Dredging Company reports a return of 240z 17dv/t for the week ended Saturday, 3rd inst.

Mr J. J. Gibson reports a return from the Lawrence dredge of 220z 6dwt 12gr gold for last •week.

The Secretary of the Charlton Creek Dredging Company reports a return of 12oz lOcfwt 12gr for 130 hours' dredging. , 'The Maori' dredge, on the "Clutha, has re-sumed-work. The secretary reports a return of 15oz for live days', work.