Kotos from Alexandra.

Otago Witness, Issue 2436, 21 November 1900, Page 20

Kotos from Alexandra.

(Faon Our Own Cobhespondext.) ALEXANDRA, November 13. The Molyneux is about 7ft Gin above normal, with a downward tendency. The Sailor's Bend dredge commences to go down to her claim to-day. The weather is stormy Some' snow fell on the ranges last night. November 14. The Molyneux lose about two inches last night, but is falling tc-day, being about 7ffe Gin above normal. More snow fell last night. The weathei is cold. The Sailor's Bend dredge is expected to reach, near the top boundary of her claim to-daj r . The framing is finished on the Bendigo pontoons. There are no further particulars oi the man, Smith, who disappeared yesterday November 15. The Molyneux is about the same, being about 7i£t Sin above normal. The engineer on the Golden Link dredga expects to have ihe boiler under steam on Saturday. Some steam connections have yet to come to hnnd. The erection of the housing . commences to-day. The planking on the Alexandra Lead Conirany's pontoons is almost completed. A small portion of the machinery has ariived for this dredge. Fho Fourteen-milo Beach Ccmpairy's dredge is aw«uuns the arrival of some now lralloja

for the winch. It is expected to start next •week. , Mr George Poulter has been appointed dredgemaster of the Golden Link Company's dredge. November 17. The Molyneux is about 7ft 6in above normal. Heavy rain fell this morning. November 19. The Molyneux ross over a foot on Saturday Slight, but has gone down again about six inches, beins about Sft 4m above normal. The Manuherikia waa very high yesterday on account of the heavy rains. The Moa dredge is going down to the low.^r tend of her claim to-day. Some machinery arrived on Saturday for tho 'Alexandra Lead, and also for the Earnscieugh JJb. 3 dredges.