Notes from Greymouth.

Otago Witness, Issue 2572, 8 July 1903, Page 34

Notes from Greymouth.

{Fkom Omt Own Corbespondent.)

GREYMOUTH, July 1. Reports to-night indicate increased yields from the Nelson Creek, No Town, and North Beach dredgM. The latter is on a good lead, and a considerable improvement is expected. Tho Callaghan'B Crack dredge got 20oz for 120 hours, tho decrease being explained by the j fact that a good deal of fiH was deposited in ' ihe face during tho recent floods. I The Maori King dredge obtained 15oz. j July 5. Last week saw an improvement in the share fuazket, and an inclination on th« part of Coast peopJe to invest. Tho North Beach dredgo is working on a defined run of gold, tho ground being fairly free from timber. She got 61oz 19dwt for four pays' work. The ground has every appearance of being solid ahead for some considerable d&tonoe, and good returns are expected for Mine time, but as tha lead does not extend across tho whole breadth of the cut, the machine in working o^er will strike some, poorer ground. Nevertheless the claim looks really weJL The Mosquito dredge obtained 520z for eight Says' work. Owing to the breaking of the ladder there was no wash-up for tho week ending 27th June. A start was made on Thurs3»y, wid a fair run obtained. The wash is very tight, and the usual quantity of ground Kas not i been worked, but it contains a good eampto of gold. As the dredge works down she should pick up the gold scattered by the Caraboo Creek entering the Mosquito, and infcjeaaed returns must follow. While tho ladder ws*B being repaired the dredge was fitted up witti aoeVyiene gaa light, which is a gieat improvement. The new ccreem, delivered on Sbursday, will be placed in position as soon as convenient. 1?tt8 Leviathan dredgo obtained 16oz 15dwt for the week. The. wash is slightly thickening, but the over haxnoex of pug continues. Tho Shellback dredgo washed up 15oz 2dwt for 112 hours. The dredgo had the usual number of minor breakages Tho Totara Flat dredge obtained 18oz 12dvrt far 133 hours. The gwnnd is very easily worked, fee wash is showing a slight improvement. T»ie Aidinga dredge got 19oz 14dwt for 126 hot»"B. For the last three weeks tho dredge peoms to have baen working out to a fringe of leads in broken country, but tho ground is expected to make ngain. This dredge has had 12 months' run, and, being in need of repairs, will be laid up for about 10 days■fothing is being done io tho Victory dredge. The machinery is in bad condition. The dredge j-net struck a good run of gold when work was ■topped. Tho Nelson Creek should have a good return, which should continue for many weeks lo come. "Tio Pactolus No. 1 dradgo was stopped repairing the tumWefrs. Tho No. 2 dredge only itarted on Thursday. The Buller Junction dredgo had a mishap lo the main engine on Thursday last. The Mokoia dredge got 360z. The wash is elmUow diift gravel. ''Tie Bfackwat»r River dredge washed up 290z 35dwt. The dredge has an excellent face, and should give bettor returns, but this appearance had continued for some weeks past. r T*he wasb in tho Blackwater Lagoons cla.im h«a again shallowed, wrth a good deal of pug. j Th« return will likoly show a falling off. The river dredges weTe all affected by the swollen state of tho rivera last week. July 6. The top tumbier for tho Greenstone Junction dredgo was sent to the claim to-day. The flredoemaster exoects to get a fresh start tomorrow. "*be Greenstone Oroek dredge worked old groti"d nearly all the vreek. This, it is expected, will be passed shortly The Dobson Company's pontoons, which were bomg d'omatst.'od of -iho machinery and were boing removed to the Udell's No Town rlann. broke adrift yesterday with the. flood, and floated down stream, coming abound just above th* Orny Cobdor bridge. There being a danger ■that they might damage the shipping in nort if -buoy shou'd again get loose, the harbour authorities gave notice to the owners to have tho DOTtooms broken up or removed, forthwith. Tho Nelson Crock dr^djre has now fully entered tbo gorge, and good returns are pretty ceHskin for a conavdnraVe time to come. The return was 760z for 105 hours last week. to a change of dred£r«nasters and pome minor alterations, tho Commissioner's Flat d-edge did not wash up last Saturday. Th» Kohiroor d^dge only worked part of las+ -week, tho TesuU being lOoz 14dwt for tw and a-h»lf day;. The Rom Day Dawn dredge is expected to be ready to commence operations in about ei?ht weeks from now. Tho Callaghan's dredge obtained 30oz lOdwt for nfi hours. Timbor was troublesome. The Backwater lagoons dredge got 340z for 118 hours. How rich the wash is s shown by Ihe fa/*.t that although jhe pug is thick above k good roturn was obtained. The Kohinoor dr~d<;<? only got in twe and l-half days fo>- 100/ ltdwt The drtdre was iroulile-cl with florxix Tho Greenstone Threc-nule diedge obtained

[440z lOdwt. The dredgo "will now be laid up for about three weeks for overhaul.