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REPORTS FROM "WORKING- DREDGES.
The Hartley and Eiley Beach Dredging Company (Limited) washed up on Friday for a return of 9Soz sdwt of gold ior 136 hours' dredging. The directors declared a.dividend yester-. day of 7s 6d per share, payable on the sth. - prox. The Secretary of the- G-old Queen Dredging - Cdrnpany (Limited)- reports a. return of 220z. ■for 118 hours' dredging. The^- secretary informs us that the Malau . had shifted to her summer ground, and com>menced'dredging on- Thursday. • Tlie Secretary of the Meg and Annie Dredg- - ing Company reports a return of 120Soz for 1 127 hours' work. ' , The Dredgema ster of the Enterprise Gold
Dredging Company reports a return of 370z 2dwt from the No. 1 diedge. The No. 2 dredge did not wash up, as she is laid up for repairs, which will not be completed for a fortnight.
The Secretary of the Empire Dredging Con-.-pany reports a return of 50oz 13dwt last week.
The Secietary of the Waikaka Forks. Dredging Company reports a return of 9cz ißgr for 93 hours' dredging. The dredge is being worked two men short.
The Secretary of the Electric Dredging Company reports a return of 2540z for the week.
The Secretary of the Junction Electric Dredging Company leports a return of 201oz lidwt la&t week.
The Secretary reports that the Waimumu dredge wo shed up 21oz for 130 hours' dredging.
The Secretary reports that the Cromwell dredge got 41oz 13dwt 19gr for 126 hours' ■work. ■- The Electric Extended dredge obtained 21oz for 130 hours' v. ork.
The Secretary reports that the Waimumu Central dredge obtained 17oz 12dwt for 126 hours' dredging. The Secretary of the Manorbum Gold Diedging Company reports a return of looz lldwt for 120 hours' dredging. The Dunedin Slock Exchange report the following return for last week: — Golden Treasure Company, 220z 9dwt. The Otago dredge resumed work last Thursday. The Secretary of the Wainiuniu Queen Dredging Company reports a leturn of 250z 19dwt for 119 hours' work. The Dredgemaster of the Golden Beach Hydraulic, Elevating, and Dredging Company reports that lie washed up on Saturday for 41oz 14dwt gold for 133 hours' dredging. Tho Secretary reports that the Alexandra Eureka dredge washed up 370z for last week. The dredgemsster of the Manuherikia dredge wire 3 that he washed up 690z 12dwt 12gr for 133 hours' work. The dredge is working well. Mr Laurence Ryan, Alexandra, reports the following returns: — Perseverance dredge, 450z 18dwt 6gr; Molyneux Hydraulic dredge, 31oz lldwt 9gr. The Secretary of the Nevis Gold Dredging Company reports a xeturn of soz 19dwt. Pinion, stripped; building dam; ground improving. Mr J. J. Gibson, Lawrezice, reports the following returns : — Success dredge, 21oz 4dwt ; Lawrence dredge, 14oz.
The Secretary of the Olrig Gold Dredging reports a return of 270z 14dwt for 178 hours' work.
The Secretary of the Chicago Dredging Company reports a return of 250z for 125 hours' dredging*.
The Secretary of the Ngapara No. 3 Dredging Company reports a return of Eoz for 90 hours' work.
The Secretary reports the following returns : — Barnscleugh No. 2 dredge, 720z 12dwt for 120 hours' dredging; Earnscleugh No. 1 dredge, 440z ldwt.
The Secretary of the Waimumu Extended Dredging Company reports a return of 14oz 2dwt for 97 hours' work. The dredge lost four days through x-epairs to the feed pump. ""
The Secretary reports that the Woolshed dredge wash up for a return of 20oz 13dwt for 133 hours' dredging.
The Secretary of the Morning Star Dredging Company reports a return of IGoz for 120 hours' work.
The Secretary of the Charlton Creek Dredging Company reports a return of 51oz for 136 hours' dredging.
The dredgemaster of the Chatto Creek dredge ■wires that there was no wash-up on Saturday. The Secretary reports that the Magnetic dredge did not wash up last week. The Secretary of the Evans Flat Dredging ■Company reports a return of 9oa ldwt for 118 hours' dredging during the week ended Saturday. ,
The Secretary of the Tuapelta Dredging Company reports a return of Isoz for 127 hours' ■work during the week ended Saturday.
The return from the Ngapara No. 2 dredge last week was 240z.
The Secretaiy of the Cryde Dredging Company reports a return of 340z for the week — ended October 27. The river is 4ft Sin above the normal. Tlie Dredgeraaster, in a later message to the secietary, states that the irver is in flood, being lift above the normal. He lias stopped the diedge, and is busy oveihauling, preparatory to a iall in the river.
The Upper Waipori Alluvial Gold Dredging Company obtained last week 2ooz 14dwt of gold for 134 hours' dredging. The Jutland Flat (Waipori) Gold Mining Company obtained last week looz 4dv^t of gold for 144 hours' wages time; 112 hours' actual dredging. The Inch-holme Dredging Company's return for last week was 4oz 12dwt.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2433, 31 October 1900, Page 21
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REPORTS FROM "WORKING- DREDGES. Otago Witness, Issue 2433, 31 October 1900, Page 21
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