THE WEEK'S DREDGING RETURNS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 24, 14 June 1900, Page 15

THE WEEK'S DREDGING RETURNS.

During the week ended Monday, 11th inst. (says the Otago Daily Times), returns were reported from the following 31 dredges, the total yield being 13400z Sdwt 13gr, or an average of 430z per dredge :—: — Junction Electric (Cromwell), 4280z 17dwt ; Hartley and Riley (Cromwell), 4 days, 1330z lOdwt ; Golden Beach (Alexandra), 128 hours, 90oz ldwt sgr ; Perseverance (Alexandra), 70oz ; Empire (Waipori), two dredges, 60nz 12dwt ; Vincent (Clyde), 130 hours, 58oz; Electric (Cromwell), 132 hours, 530z ; Matau (Clyde), 48oz ; Earnscleugh No. 2 (Alexandra), 390z 121wt 12gr ; Earnscleugh No. 1 (Alexandra), 350z ; Jutland Flat (Waipori), 133 hours, 330z 2dwt ; Maori (Loburn, Clutha), 330z ; Golden Gate (Miller's Flat), 6 days, 290z lOdwt ; Alpine (Kiley's Beach, Cromwell), 240z sdwt ; Success (Waipori), 136 hours, 19oz sdwt 18gr ; Waimumu (near Gore), 128 hours, 19oz ; Golden Treasure (Miller's Flat), 18oz 4dwt ; Chicago (Alexandra), 5 days, 17oz lldwt 6gr ; Magnetic (Cromwell), 16oz : Waimumu Central (near Gore), 14oz ; Charlton Creek (near Gore), 5 days, 14oz ; Lawrence (Tuapeka Flat), lloz 14dwt llgr ; Inch Valley (near Palmerston), 4 days, lloz 7dwt ; Waimumu Extended (near Gore), 132 hours, lOoz lldwt ; Golden Point (Alexandra), 137 houiß, 9oz 19dwt ; Morning Star (Manuherikia),

129 hours, 9oz Gdvvt ; Upper Waipori (Waipori), 13{ hours, Boz Bdwt ; Nil Desperandum (Manuherikia), 6oz 15dwt ; New Alexandra (Alexandra). 120 hourn, 6oz Sdwt ; Chatto Creek (Manuherikia). 78 hours, (ioz Sdwt 9gr ; Adam's Flat QTokomairiro), 203 hours, soz Odwt. Total, UHOoz Sdwt 13gr.