THE WEEK'S DREDGING RETURNS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 37, 14 September 1899, Page 15

THE WEEK'S DREDGING RETURNS.

During the week ending Monday, 11th inst. (says the Otago Daily Times) returns have been reported from the following 27 dredges, the total gold yield being 11470z 15dwt 18gr, or an average of over 420z per dredge :—: — Hartley and Riley (Cromwell), 4700z 7dwt ; Matau (Clyde), 60oz ; Vincent, (Clyde), 130 hours, 530z lOdwt ; Chatto Creeek (Manuherikia). about 3 days, 40oz ; Molyneux Hydraulic (Alexandra), 38rz ; Golden Beach (Alexandra), 122J hours. 320z 9dwt ; Golden Point (Alexandra), week, 320z ; Golden Treasure (Miller's Flat), week, 290z sdwt ; Success (Waipori), 136 hours. 28oz ldwt ; Enterprise (Alexandra), 92 hours, 260z 3dwt 9j, r r ; Clyde (Alexandra), 260z ; Evans Flat (Tuapeka), 230z 16dwt; Nil Desperandum (.Manuherikia). 22<->z lOdwt ; Unity (Clyde), 220z lOdwt ; Manorburn (Manuherikia), 113 hours, 21oz5dwt ; Maori (Lowburn, Crom« wt-li), week, 20oz ldwt ; Sunlight (Beaumont)", 135 hours, 20oz ; Golden Terrace (Lower Shotover), 19oz 18dwt 21gr ; Golden Gate (Island Block), 5 d-^ys, 19t»z 6awt ; Empire (Waipori), 18oz 12dwt 12gr ; Inch Valley (near Palmerston), week, 18oz ; Waimumu (near Gore), 126 hours, 18oz ; Ophir (Blacks), 17oz 9dwt ; Otago (Miller's Flat), week, 13oz 10^r ; Mount Ida (Kyeburn), 12oz lOgr ; Tuapeka (Tuapeka Flat), week, 12oz ; Galtee More, (Manuherikia),, lloz. Total, 11470z 15dwt 18gr.