Noties from Tuaneka.

Otago Witness, Issue 2456, 17 April 1901, Page 19

Noties from Tuaneka.

(From Ojr Wetherstones Correspondent.) April 15 — The Golden Ciescent finished with the gully last Tuesday, and from the look of the ground I should scaicely think the result would be very satisfactory. Indeed, I did not think they wou'd work so far up, for it has been well cleaned out before. They commenced carting away their plant and pipes in the afternoon, and finished last Saturday. They have got some new pipes from Dusiedin, not having sufficient to leach down. They are taking the hue of pipes down Post Office Spur, and they intend to commence elevating at the foot of the gtil'y, on a terrace on the v/est side of the fiat, close to what is known as the Whim Shaft. Some of the old miners prophesy that it will not paj , because a lot of the bottom has been driven, out. As an instance of how much they know, however, 1 was told by a Lawrence resident that when the Wetherstcnes cement battery was stopped, and before the plant and pipes were sold, he asked severs I resld?i;ts in Liwrence, W&thcrstones, and the BLie Spur to form a. company and buy tho pipes, lease the Phcen:x dam, take up the Wetherstores flat, or what. they could of it, anJ ccmn.ence liydraulickir.gr and elevating The} only laughed at him. He askod sevcisl miners in Wetheistones what thp"" thought of th_- speculat'on, and thoy t-dviaed. him to have nothing to do with it, saying that it woul'l never pay. That wis £c T.e years hcfore the Golden RibS took t/>o g±-o<i".d up, a rS instead of it paying them shillings, it has tv.u . and is paying them pounds nor day. A' a these miners any wiser.' It dcs ■> ot look liko it The Golden Rise will sooi have another lav^o paddock taken out. I think that the} sho.v too much reticence about their * chirr, s. The men building the Happy Valley dredge are getting on very quickly with the work. If the weather keps anything like fiiie, the ro:> toons should be ready tor launehirc; in aV>ot>' a, month. At present thty a^e fngacod caulking and tarring. It is built very stiongly, srd some of the workmen told me that there is as much timber m it as wou'd bui.'d a dredge haif as big again. yolo«; from Clyde. IFrom Oun Own Correspondent.) CLYDE, April 12. The Vircent diedge is undergoing slight repairs. The elevator is to be dispen*"'! wit 1 !, while the diedge works in midstream, the stem shoot bern;; quite sufficient to cleai tb<* tjihnj:-. It is lumcmcd that ths Vincent Ex*endcd diedge h«s ?<.*. on nch giotii d. April 13 The Hahwny House dred?e is ncv about completed. The housing is being put up The Bou.idary Creek machmpiy is m posit, on w-ith the exception ot the buckets The diedge looks remarkab'y snug The Kelly nnd Case> dredge v\a; to stall vest?rday, but d.d rot do *o. She will piobably stait during the ircnv.ii-.g week. The erp^hon of the Mo ite Chn<=tc machinery is proceeding apace The Leaning T!o:k r^ntcons are lsupchcd and ready for the machin°iy, much of which is on the ground. Fotes from-Crohwell. (From Our Own Cortu. si on-rent.) CROMWELL, JM-uil 11. The Golden Standaid pontoons are not ji^ Oil the claim, and theie is very little hope of them being floater! down before spring The Junction Electric dredge has bteu lepamng this week. The crown wheel w?s tho trouble. The Haitley and Ruey dredge is undeigoing a thorough overhaul at present The Cromwell dredge is busy recalling tht boiler. The Electric Extended return is expected to be about 70oz th s week. There is a lot of machineiy b in S on the Leaning Rock Company's claim. yotcs from Alexandra. iFrom Our Own- Corrfspoxdext.) ALEXANDRA, April 9 The Molyneux is about 3ft Cm abo\e normal with a dowmvaid tendency. Preparations aie being made to house the First Chance dredge It will not bo long befoie the Morning Sta; dredge is righted Tho Manuherikia diedge is not diedgmg today. Mr D. M'lntosh, of the Enterprise Xo. 2, has been appointed dredgemaster of the IseviS Success dredge. April 11. The Molyneux is about the same height ag yesterday — 3JU above normal. The Sailor's Bend dredge was stopped for a day or so, biit is dredging again. The Foiute-en-mile Beach is having the trie-*

tion for the driving gear altered, and is not dredging at present. Some machinery has arrived for the River Molyaeux dredge. At present nothing is being done to right ihe Morning Star dredge. April 12. The Molyneux remains steady, about 3ft sin tbove normal. The spur wheel broke yesterday on the Manorburn dredge. The dredge will be stopped until a new one arrives from town. The planking is nearly completed on the River Molyneux. The housing is being erected on the iirst Chance. April 13. The Molyneux is 3ft 4in above normal. Some machinery passed through here yester'flay fox the Earnscleugh No. 3 dredge. The Moa dredge had a small breakdown yesterday, but it is expected to start again on Aipcday.