MINING.
[Per Press Association.] GREYMOUTH, May 15. The coal export for thd week was: — Blackball Company 7706 tons. REEFTON, May 15. The gold return for the week was :—Alpine Extended 2330z of amalgam from 400 tons, top plates. Quotations: — Alpine Extended 7s to Bs, Big River 6s 6d to- 7s 6d, Buller Dredge 10s to lis, Boatman's Exploration 6d to 9d, Cumberland Extended ls to ls 3d, Dillon Extended 6d to 9d, Golden Lead 6d to 9d, Keep-it-Dark 26s to 275, No. 2 South Keep-it-Dark 8d to lOd, Kirwan's Reward 4s to ss, Progress Mines (paid) 22r 6d to 25s 6d, Welcome (paid) 3s to 3s 6d. Electric Light Company 9d to 10d'. Big River. — The mine manager reports: — The cross-cut from the chamber has been extended a further distance) of 12ft. The ground has become hard again. The contractors have driven the intermediate level 14ft. Occasionally quartz leaders a»*e met with, but none show gold. WESTPORT, May 15. The following is the coal export for the week :— Westport Coal Company 6227 tons 7cwt; Westport-Cardiff Company 996 tens 3cwt.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6489, 16 May 1898, Page 4
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179MINING. Star (Christchurch), Issue 6489, 16 May 1898, Page 4
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