Notes from Tuapeka.

Otago Witness, Issue 2455, 3 April 1901, Page 20

Notes from Tuapeka.

(Fhom Our Wetherstones Correspondent > April 1. —Thp Golden Crescent finished then last paddock on the 25th u't , the leturn being a, little over 16oz. It is not quite up to tho average of what they have been getting, but it is more than will pay expenses. They removed their plant, and commenced elevating again the following Wednesday. The present paddock will about fuusli theuj ia tlie gullj. TU« ue^t

time they move their plant it will be tiken to the foot of Post Office spur. This will be nearly a permanent shift, for it will be jcars before they will leqture to mo\c the mam run of pipes. Men aie employed at piesent clearing the giound where the pipes will be laid. The Golden Rise commence'" 1 elevating a, fresh paddock on the evening of the 22n'l ult. The present one is exrected to pay better than the first, from which they had £130 a man. The dredge has been steadily at work without a break during the last fortnight. It is said to be paving them extraordinarily well —over £'20 a week per man. At piesent they are dredgnig close to the storm channel. The gravel looks very lough—indeed, it is coarser gravel than I thought Six or seven workmen ere getting on well v.-ith the Happy Valley dredgo. The: ?re busy at present, putting on and bo'tmg the outer sk'n or covering. It will take some time yet before she is ready for launching.