THE WEEK'S DREDGING RETURNS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 36, 7 September 1899, Page 15

THE WEEK'S DREDGING RETURNS.

During the week ending Monday, 4th inst. (says the Otago Daily Times') returns have been reported from the following 31 dredges, the total gold yield being 15690z, 4dwt 12gr, or an average of over 51oz per dredge : —

Hartley and Riley (Cromwell), 5450z sdwt ; Unity (Clyde), week, 150oz ; Matau (Clyde), week, lOloz ; Magnetic (Cromwell), 5£ days, 560z ; Vincent, (Clyde), 126 hours, 560z ; Clyde (Alexandra), week, 550z ; Maori (Clutha, near Lowburn), 3 days 4 hours, 530z ; Golden Point (Alexandra), week, 420z ; Chatto Creeek (Manuherikia), 120 hours, 40oz; Molyneux Hydraulic (Alexandra), 38oz ; Nil Desperandum (Manuherikia). 340z ; Alpine (Riiey.s Beach, Cromwell), 5 days ended 26th ult., 340z ; Golden Treasure (Miller's Flat), week, 31oz ; Enterprise (Alexandra), 98 hours, 270z 16dwt ; Empire (Waipori), 260z 19dwb 6gr ; Golden Terrace (Lower Shotover), 250z 6dwt ; Golden Gate (Island Block), 6 days, 250z 2dwt ; Golden Beach (Alexandra), 155 hours. 230z 18dwt 6gr ; Manorburn (Manuherikia), 230z lOdwt ; Inch Valley (near Palmerston), week, 21oz ; Sunlight (Beaumont), week, 20oz lOdwt ; Jutland Flat (Waipori), 3 days, 19oz 18dwt ; Success (Waipori), 136 hours, 19oz sdwt ; Waimumu (near Gore), 190 hours. 17oz ; Evans Flat (Tuapeka), week, 16oz sdwt ; Tuapeka (Tuapeka Flat), 130 hours, 15oz ; Otago (Miller's Flat), 14oz ; Mount Ida (Kyeburn), 5 day, 13oz ; Ettrick (Moa Flat), week, lOoz ; Dunedin (Miller's Fiat), 4 days, Boz 4dwt ; Ophir (Ophir), less than 3 days), 7oz lOdwt. Total, 15690z 4dwt 12gr.