REPORTS FROM WORKING DREDGES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2690, 4 October 1905, Page 30

REPORTS FROM WORKING DREDGES.

The return from the Majestic dredge last week was lOoz of gold for 119 hours' dredging. The dTedgeniasteor reports that on Wednesday he- shifted the dredge over to the Etrtrick sida of the river in order to take up the inside cut, where the good returns were got last sunrniar. Tho ground was about 25ft deep, with from sffe to 6ft of wash. He was still engaged in opening out. Tho return from the Ecvival dredge last ■week was 38oz 7dwt for 133 hours' work. Tlio return irom the Paterson's Freehold Kio. 1 dredge lest week was 24cz lOdwt, and {hat from the No. 2 drodgo l_4oz lOdwt. The master of the Waikaia dredge wires having washed up for a return of 450z 15dwt for 140 hours' work. The secretary of the Hessey's Company reports a return, of 21oz Idwt for 118 hoxus' woik. The secretary of the Mystery Flat Company advises a return of 320z 6dwt for 133 hours' work. The Lady Auuie dredgemastei wiies a wasli-

up for a return of lloz 6clwt foi 130 hotirs' work. The- inasteT of the Mokoia dredge \vire3 a wash-up for a refnurn of 13oz 19dwfc for the • week ; also that the river was up 7ft. The secretaiy of the New Roxburgh Jubilee Company repoits a return of 15oz 7dwfc for 140 hours' dredging. The dTedgeinaster wired that the was shifting the di-edge. T*he master of the New Alpine Consols dredge wired a wash-up for 71oz; also thsfc l/iospects wea-e fair, and that he was working to a depth cf 49ft. The Riley's Beach dredgemaster wires wash-ing-up for a return of 15oz lldwt ; also that he was moving the dredge ahead of the old Alpine wieck to endeavour to pick tip the lead. ! The secretary- of the Undaunted Sluicing I Company reports a wash-up of the boxes for I a return of 570z 2dwt for the month's work. I The return from the Golden Gate dredge for last week was lOoz 15dwt; with the river steady. The master of the New Fourteen-mile Beach dredge reports a wash-up for 38oz for 64 hours' work. The dredge is now closed down. The return from the Rise and Shine No. 1 dredge last week was 350z Gdwt for 120 hours' work. The No. 2 dredge is to resume work this morning. The return from the Nsvf Monte Christo aredge last we&k was 12oz. The secretary of the Taniwbn Cornpaouy wires a return of Uoz 2dwt for the past week's work. RISING SUN-GOLDEN RIVER, LUCKMADDOCK - NICHOLSON BELIEF FUNDS. TO THE EDITOB. Sib,— The following subscriptions to the shove funds have come in, during the week.— I am, etc., J. H. Davidson, Secretary Relief Funds Committee. Rising Sun-Golden River Fund. Alpine Consols.— J. D. Smith, 10s; W. Niehol, ss; E. Purton, ss; D. Anderson, os ; G. Goodger, 15s . . ..£2OO Ngapara No. 2.— R. A. Guuion, 10s; C. Gunion, 10s; R. Robertson, 10s; "W. Toms, 10s; J. Masters, 10s; F. Resta, 10s £3 0 0 Lady Gordon. — J. Gordon, £1 Is; E. Silk, 10s;- C. Robins, 10s; J. Delargey, 10s; J. Muirhead, 10s- J. Moffitt, 10s; W. M'Donald, 10s; G. Hunt, 10s; W. Maher, 10s; F. Calverley, 5s £5 6 0 Two-fifths of Majestic, Q. Markliaid, and Junction Electric No. S, subscriptions {less Is exchange) .., ..3 8 4 Total, £13 14s 4d. Luck-Maddock-Nicholson Fund. Hessey's Dredge. —George Pettigrew, 10s; Thos. Armstrong, 8s; Thos. Stirling. 8s; Albert Cockerill, 8s; Edward Lory, 8s; Ohas. Shanks, 10s; Patrick O'Rielly, 8s £3 0 0 P. Ford (Chicago dredge) .. .. 010 0 Three-fifths of Majestic, C. Marklund, and Junction Electric No. 3 subscriptions 5 2 B Total, £8 12s 6d. For equal division between the five widows Majestic— A. Johnston £1; J. Herbert, 10s; F. W. Mouatt, 10s; T. Templeton, 10s; W. Guffie, 10s; A. Gibson, 10s; C. Gibson, ss; D. Jones (sympathiser), 10s £4 5 0 Chas. Marklund, Lowburn Ferry .. 010 0 Junction Electric No. 3.— A. Ross, 12s; Jos. Shore, ss; John Hogw 103 ; W. J. Fraser, 10s; W. EL Brie©, 10s; R. Jack, 10s; J. C. Clynio. 10s ; Archd. Kennedy, 10s . . £3 17 0 Total (less exchange Is), £8 11s.