THE WEEK'S DREDGING RETURNS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2541, 26 November 1902, Page 25

THE WEEK'S DREDGING RETURNS.

j During the weak ended Monday, November 24, returns were reported from the following 64 dredges, the total yield being !2410z Odwt 15gr, or an average of 220z per dredge: — Oz. dwt. gr. IlLse and Shine, Upper Clutha, 127hrs 69 8 0 Molyneux Hydraulic, Alexandra, 126hrs 47 15 0 Point dOr, Upper Clutha, 6dys 44 10 0 Hartley and Riley, Cromwell .. 41 0 0 Sheddon'u Freehold, Waikaka, wk 40 0 0 Empire, Waipori (two dredges).. 40 0 0 Upper Waipori, Waipori, 140hrs 36 0 0 Waimumu Queen, iiear Mataura, 130hrs *. 35 8 0 Golden Gate, Miller's Flat, 6dys 35 0 0 Waikaka, Waikaka, 135hrs .. 35 0 0 Alexandra Lead, Alexandra, llOhra 34 17 0 Royal Waimumu, near Mataura, 128hT8 32 8 0 Perseverance No. 2, Alexandra .. 31 12 9 Ettrick, Roxburgh, 216hrs .... 30 10 0 Success, Waipori 30 0 6 Eatnacleugh No. 1, Alexandra, 120hrs 29 9 0 Enterprise No. 1, Alexandra, wk 29 6 22 Gabriel, Tuapeka Flat, 8 days.. 28 12 0 Chicago, Alexandra, 123hra .. 27 15 0 Dunstan Lead, Alexandra, wk.. 26 10 0 Golden Run, Miller'a Flat, 86hrs 25 15 12 Otago No. 1, Miller's Flat, 7 days 25 0 0 Waimumu, nr Mataura, 125hrs .. 24 16 0 , Golden Bed, Miller's Flat, 12ohrs 23 7 0 Enfield, Waipori, week .. .. 23 3 0 Waikaka Queen, Waikaka, 127hrs 23 0 0 MacCharlton, near Gore, 137hrs 22 8 0 Lawrence, Tuapeka Flat, sJdys 20 10 0 Waitahuna, Waitahunay week .. 19 15 0 Teviot, Roxburgh, 128hrs .... 19 11 0 Paterson's Freehold, Waikaka, wk 19 10 0 Waikaka United, Waikaka, wk .. 19' 10 0 Central Charlton, nr Gore, 135hrs 19 10 0 Globe, Waikaka, 133 hr« .... 19 6 0 Reliance, Tuapeka Flat, 5 days.. IP 3 0 Majestic, Miller's Flat .. .. 16 10 0 Charlton Valley, nr Gore, 120hTS 16 3 0 Otago No. 2, Beaumont .... 16 0 0 Olrig, Manuherikia, 123hrs .. 15 17 0 CharHon Creek, nr Gore, 130hrs 14 16 0 ' Waimumu Extended, near Mataura, 116hrs 13 7 0 Waikaka United No. 2, Waikaka, 125hra 12 15 0 Tuapeka, Tuapeka Flat, week .. 12 0 0 Spec Gully, near Mataura, llOhra 11 17 0 Inchdale, nr Palmerston, 136hrs 11 3 0 Xiafranchi's Freehold, Cardrona, 2 days 10 7 0 Mystery Flat, Waikaia, 119hrs .. 10 6 0 Coal Creek Flat, Roxburgh, j 134hrs 9 12 0 j Central Mataara, Mataura, 125hrs 9' 11 0 Golden Treasure, Millerifi Flat, 4 days 7 0 0 Lower Enfield, Waipori, 203hrs .. 6 5 14 New Nevis, iTevis River, 132hra 6 0 0 New Alpine Consols, Cromwell, ■ 4hrs 4 0 0 Total 1241 0 15 ! The West Coast. Nelson Creek, 120hrs 124 0 0 •Kohinoor, 130hrs 60 4 0 Greenstone Junction, 130hrs .. 53 1 0 North Beach, 125hrs .. .a .. 50 9 0 Mosquito, 130hrs .. .. », 50 0 0 No Town Creek, HOhrs .. .. 45 0 0 Pactolus (two dredges) .... 45 0 0 Erick<?on's Reward, 124hrs SI 7 0 Leviathan, 102hrs 26 19 0 Victory, 170hrs 24 12 0 Watter son's-Ahaura 'M 0 0 Reeves's Proprietary, 150hrs „. 20 14 0 Prince of Wales 19 0 0 Rockland's Beach ...... 18 16 6 Callaghan's, 128hrs .. .. « lo 0 0 Greenstone Creek, lOOhrs ..• «t 17 1 0 Shellback, 128hra 15 10 0 Amikitea 11 4 0 Leviathan Freeholds, lSOb'-s „ 11 0 0 Maori King, 48hrs .. - ... 8 4 9 Great Woodstock, 92iu« -„ .. 6 0 0 Total «. „■.. ,» «, .. 071 1 15 REPORTS FROM WORKING DREDGES. The secretary of the Enfield Gold Dredging Company reports that last week's return was 220z 16dwt. The dredgemaster of the New Alpine Consols dredge wires that he has washed up for a return of 4oz for four hours' dredging, prior to closing down. The secretary of the Enterprise Gold Dredging Company reports a return of 290z 6dwt 22gr from the No. 1 dredge for the week. The No. 2 dredge was undergoing repairs, in consequence of which there will be no wash-up. Mr Lauren39 Ryan, Alexandra, reports that the Molyneux Hydraulic dredge obtained 470z 15dwt of gold for 126 hours' work. The dredge was stopped for 12 hours owing to a. mishap to the elevator shaft. The secretary of the Inchdale Gold Dredging Company reports a return of lloz 3dwt for 136 tours' work. .The dredgemaster istates that the wash is improving. . The secretary of the Reeves s Proprietary Company reports a return of 20oz 14dwt for 150 hours' dredging, and also 20oz amalgam from the blowings. The secretary of the No Town Creek Gold Dredging Company Teports a return of 450z for 110 hours' work. The shortness of the week is due to the fact that some necessary repairs have been effected. The dredgema3tei of the Golden Run dredge xeports a return of 250z 15dwt 12gr for 86 tours' work. Of this return the Golden Gate Comssuur «ets fioz 17dwfc 18er. tha balance of

19oz 17dwt 18gr being retained by the Golden Run Company. The secretary of the Otago Company reports the following returns:—No. 1 dredge, 250z for seven days' work, No. 2 dredge, ]6oz. The dredgemaster of the latter drsdge reports that the drift has been bad. The secretary of the Rise end Shine Gold Dredging Company reports a return of 590z Bdwt for 127 hours' dredging. The dredgemaster states that the prospects are still good. The dredgemaster of the Leviathan dredge reports a return of 260z 19dwt for the week. All the machinery is running well. The secretary of the Alexandra Lead Gold Dredging Company reports a return of 340z 17dwt for 110 hours' work. The drift has been giving a lot of trouble. The secretary of the Olrig Gold Dredging Company reports a return of 15oz 17dwt for 126 hours' work. The dredga has now been turned, and is working back alongside the old workings. The secretary of the Great Woodstock Gold Dredging Company reports a return of 6oz ■for 92 hours' dredging. A day was lost during the week owing to the visit of tho inspector of machinery. The secretary of the Watterson's-Ahaura Dredging Compauy reports a leturn of 240z. Advice has bean received from the local director to the effect that the dredge has notf bottomed at a depth of 29ft on soft sandstone bottom, the wash looking right. Mr L. Ryan, Alexandra, reports that the Perseverance No. 2 diedge obtained 31oz 12dwt 9gr. The No. 1 dredge has been stopped since Tuesday night, as the top tumbler check was broken. The dredgemaster expected to start again on Monday.