MINING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 8062, 14 July 1904, Page 3

MINING.

WEST COAST NOTES. [Fnoii Ouk Correspondent.] GREYMOUTH, July 14. The dam in whioh the Stafford-Waime-a dredge 'sank last -week ihas been sufficiently drained off to admit of a divtr making an examination of the boixoin- of the pontoons. As soon as lite necessary divinggear arrives, a diver will be employed to perform this work said ascertain Uhe csu3e of the disaster and tlie extent of the damage. The local director of the -Jfort-h Beach G-old-drsdg'ing Oompnny 'has received a telegram from DiineciLa that a dividend of Is has beep declared, -payable 'it once. It is rumoured that an cntciop of quartz has b?en, discovered on Mcinrf; Harry. Several men have gone to the locality. The Koh-i-noor dredge is again working, after 'having been delayed for several days by : a mis'har), 'G-abriel lost a day through an accident. MonAezuma. e'btfmied 12oz. Prospects are net v-ery encouraging. The Kurcura- syndicate's dredgo (Xew Greenstone) resumed work on Tuesday afternoon, i Jameson's -Rev.-aid Tetum is 38Joz. The dredge stopped work yesterday for the purpose of pulling some now sections ira the screen, but will be ready for milling again. by Monday next, Greenstone Junction last week obtained 14-oz. with slightly improving i>ro?pecta. BLackwater La-goons. it is stated, has come on to some good Tvasii.