Notes from Roxburgh.

Otago Witness, Issue 2604, 10 February 1904, Page 24

Notes from Roxburgh.

(From Oub Own Coehkspokdent.)

ROXBURGH,. February 2.

The weather is delightful at present. There has been a lot of r»;n this last few days, and it has done a lot 01 gocd

Ihe Gold King dredge washed up 470z for last week, p.nd the King No. 2 8-3oz for the veek, and Mr Sparrow, who bought the diedges when the company went into liquidation, cleared over £40.) from the two diedges last week. He has been very fortuni^e in securing two good and experienced dredgemasters like Mr M'Leau and Mr Magnus.

The Teviot dredgs is making good progress with her overhauling. It will be some week 3 yet before she is ready for a start. The Kohmoor and Lady Roxburgh dredges are working very steadily. The river has fallen a little.

February 5. The river is almost at its winter level now, and tfce gorge dredges should s&on make a start. The Gold King No. 2 dredge washed up 320z

ior 67 hours' dredging. 11ns is a splendid return. She will bo stopped for a few dpys, as the cheek of the bottom tumbler has broken. There has been a flnw in it for some time. An old one that was on the claim is being put m All the dredges are working steadily.