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I Notes from Cromwell.

I (FaoK Ovk Own Correspondent.) CROMWELL, August 2. The dredges are all working, but there maj be .i little lost time thiough delay m carting coa*. The nv»r is at a low level, and haid frosts aro now likely to continue for a considerable time All the dredges aie working, with th« exception of the Alpine No. Q, I believe. August 4. The A'pme Consols dredgp is not doing so well this week. Tile ground is much softer, and the dietlge maj likely pick up better gionnd any day agaiu The Hail ley and Hiley dredge is on i-icli wrj'i a- r i n .'■ t!,e deey giouud on the cv. >.de v.-.ici „12 uu,,b originally stalled, it -M.I piobah y be something very good next weok. There is a good stictch of maiden ground to Vihe.e big ±etiu-ns woie got two yeais ago. The Electric No. 2 diedge is on rich wash, and shou'd have p ood lettun this week Theie is no tioub'e -about getting coal caited. August 6. The \veathe< is fine, with exceptionally hard frosts at night, and tlie nver is falling

:ateadil3^ Tho snow is disappearing gradually, and as" the frost is so sever? a number of the dredges are working to-morrow to prevent the chance of getting frozen up. The New Halfway House dredge is on a nice ■jjatch of wash. There are about 50 yards of ground to work. The Riley's Beach return is for a bioken -week, as the men on the day shift were lipping the buckets. The Hartley and Riley drecige is on exceptionally rich ground, as there was £> wash-up to-day for a 24 hours' run. It is lumoured the return is something very good. The Electric No. 2 dredge will hr.ye a much "better return next week, as she has been iicviblecl wijh a big stone all this week. August 8.

The weather is fine, with heavy frosts at jiitrht. There is a good deal of snow melting during the day, as the sun is now fairly strong. The river is still falling steadily. The Alpine No. 2 dredge is dropping back to-day to work the ground lower down. It is very "deep, but she should be able to bottom it now. The Hartley and Riley dredge washed up again this morning. I believe she is on very lich ground. The hard frosts so far have not caused any breakages or delays.

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Otago Witness, Issue 2630, 10 August 1904, Page 27

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I Notes from Cromwell. Otago Witness, Issue 2630, 10 August 1904, Page 27

I Notes from Cromwell. Otago Witness, Issue 2630, 10 August 1904, Page 27

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