REPORTS FROM WORKING DREDGES

Otago Witness, Issue 2436, 21 November 1900, Page 22

REPORTS FROM WORKING DREDGES

The Hartley ancl Riley Beach Dredging Company washed up on Friday for a*-eturn of 490z 2dwt of gold for five days' dredging. The Central Mataura dredge's return of 230 a

9chvt amalgam last week yielded, when retorted, 370z 9dwt gold. — Standard. The Manager of Craig's Freehold Company telegraphs as follows: — " Goudie's washing, lS^oz, value £73 Is 6d." The Secretary of the Enterprise Dredging Company reported as follows on Saturday;. — No. 1 diedge, 70oz Sdwt 18gr for the week. At No. 2 dredge the rexsairs.are now complete, and she will begin work on Monday morning. The Secretaiy of the Charlton Creek Dredging Company reports a return of 350z for five days' work. The dredgemaster reports that the relipping of the buckets is nearly finished. Mr Laurence Ryan, Alexandra, reports the following returns for last week: — Perseverance dredge, 460z 3dwt 6gr; Molyneux Hydraulic, 41oz 2dwt 12gr. The Secretary of the Morning Star Gold Dredging Company reports a leturn of lOoz 4dwt for 130 hours' work. The Secretary reports the following returns: Earnscleugh iSlo. 2 dredge, 340z 13d wt for 70 hours' dredging ; Earnscleugh No. 1, 230z 9dwt lSgr. The Secretary of the Chicago Dredging Company reports a return of 28oz sdwt for 125 hours' dredging. The Secretary of the Meg and Annie Dredging Company reports a return of 440z. The river is very high. The DunediiF Stock Exchange report the following returns for last week: — Golden Treasure Company, 530z ; Otago Company, 12oz. The Secretary of the Wainrumu Queen Dredging Company reports' a return of 12oz 2Jdwt for 117 hours' work. - . "She Secretary of the Olrig Dredging Company reports a return of 13oz 16dwt for 120 hours' work. The Secretary of the Waimumu Extended Dredging Company reports a return of 21oz 16clwt for 120 hours' dredging. The ' Secretary reports a return of 16oz sdwt from the Gold Queen dredge for 117 hours' dredging. The dredgemaeter reports that owing to the high state of the river the dredge has been working into the bank all week. The Secretary of the Waimumu Central Dredging Company reports a return of 240z 2dwt for 124 hours' dredging. Mr Larnach, Secretary of the Nevis Company, reports a return of 18oz lldwt for 117 hours' work. Making new cut ; ground improving. Mr Larnach, Secretary of the Cromwell Dredging Company, reports that there was no wash, up last week. Tiie dredge is working out thp drift after the flood. The Dredgemaster of the Waimumu Gold Dredging Company reports that there was no wash up last week. The Secretary of the Mamiherikia- Gold Dredging Company (Limited) reports a return of 220z lodw^t 6gr. The dredge is working well. The Secretary reports that the Alexandra Eureka dredge obtained 450z of gold last weak. The Secretary of the Golden Beach Hydraulic Elevating and Dredging Company reports a, return of 48oz 14dwt 20gr for 131 hours' dredging. The Secretary of the Matau Dredging Company reports a return of 550z for last week. The Upper Waipori Alluvial Gold Dredging Company (Limited) obtained last week 290z 9dwt of gold for 136 hours' dredging. * The Jutland Flat (Waipori) Gold Mining Company (Limited) obtained last week 16oz 17dwt of gold for 144 hours' wages time; 99 hours' actual dredging. The Secretary of the Tuapeka Dredging Company reports a return of 21oz for the week ended Saturday last. x The Secretary of the Evans Flat Dredging Company reports a return of 9oz for the week ended 17th inst.THE WEEK'S DREDGING RETURNS. During the week ended Monday, November 19, returns were reported from the following 26 dredges, the total yield being 801oz 17dwt 20gr, oi- an average of 30oz per dredge : —

Enterprise No. 1, Alexandra „ Matau, Clyde Golden Treasure, Miller's Flat.. Hartley and • Riley, Cromwell (5 days) G-olden Beach, Alexandra (131 hours) Perseverance, Alexandra .. .. Alexandra Eureka, Alexandra . . Meg and Annie, Kawarau River . . Molyneux Hydraulic>^Alexandra Charlton Creek, neaf^Gore (5 ' days) . .- Eamscletigh No. 2, Alexandra (70 hours) Upper Waipori, Waipori (136 hours) Chicago, Alexandra (125 hours) . . "Waimurmi Central, near Gore (124 hours) Earnscleugh No. 1, Alexandra.. Manuherikia, Alexandra Waimumu Extended, near Gore (120 hours) Tuapeka Tuapeka Flat .. .. Nevis, Nevis River (117 hours) . . Jutland Flat, Waipori (99 hours) Gold Queen, Dumbarton Rock (117 hours) Olrig, Manuherikia (130 hours) . . Waimumu Queen, near Gore (117 hours) Otago, Miller's Flat Morning Star, Manuherikia (130 , hours) .. Evans Fat, Tuapeka 70 9 18 55 0 0 53 0 0 49 2 0 48 14 '20 46 3 6 45 0 0 44 0 0 41 2 12 35 0 0 34 13 0 29 9 0 28 5 0, 24 2 0 23 9 18 22 15 6 21 16 0 21 0 0 18 11 0 16 17 0 16 5 0 13 16 0 12 2 12 12 0 0 10 4 0 9 0 0 Total 801 17 20