MINING NEWS.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, 17 September 1903, Page 5

MINING NEWS.

The mild weather duriug the early Ert of the week, with rain at the ikes, caused a slight rise in the iiver, the sft 3in mark being reached. On Tuesday evening, however, the weather again turned cold, and during yesterday the Molyneux fell about 3| inches, the water last evening being just under the sft mark at the Alexandra bridge. The Manuherikia also rose slightly, but is falling again. The First Chance dredge struck very rich wash on Saturday afternoon last, and so far this week the prospects indicate that the dredge has a good chance of topping the list on Saturday. The gold is being taken off a soft puglike bottom, and is a splendid sample. The dredge is working towards the east side of the river below Coleman's Beach. The Sailor's Bend dredge was obliged to stop on Tuesday owing to the fresh in the river. The Manuherikia dredge again beaded the list last week with the magnificent yield of '6370z odd. It is anticipated the dredge will maintain this satisfactory state of affairs so long as the weather is favorable. The Eureka Co.'s No 2 dredge (late Kelly and Oasey) reached her destina- * on safely yesterday morning. The Alexandra Lead dredge resumed work at midnight on Sunday, after having had a new screen put on. Sluicing operations are proceeding vigorously at the lower end of the Molyneux Hydraulic Go's claim. • The Moa dredge was taken below the bridge on Tuesday, and is being dropped down stream. The Bendigo dredge is working tteadily. The Perseverance No 2 dredge did not wash up last week, owing to having lost a good deal of time in turning round to take a cut up-stream. The No 1 washed up last week for the very satisfactory yield of 53§oz. The Earnscleugh No 3 dredge is •topped at present to allow of a new driver being placed in position. The Earnscleugh No 1 and No 2 dredges are working steadily. j The Monte Christo dredge has been shifted down to the Vincent Extended claim, having failed to find payable wash on the Old Dunstan claim, where she has lately been working. The Ngapara No 3 dredge, Nevis, is expected to resume work about the end of the week, after the winter's vacation. The secretary informs us that the pontoons of the Stafford- Waimea Co's new dredge were successfully launched last Saturday, and it is expected the dredge will be ready for work in about JHX weeks time. DIVIDENDsT The following dividends have been declared during the week:— Manuherikia Dredging Co., 4s per share. Mataa Dredging Co., Is per share. Upper Waipori Dredging Co., Is per share. DREDGING RETURNS. The following are the returns for the week ending Saturday, September 12th, 1903: ozdwtgn

Manuherikia, Alexandra, 130hrs 337 6 0 Electric No 2, Cromwell 112 10 0 Roxburgh Jubilee, Roxb'rgh, 138h 77 13 0 Unity, Clyde, week ... 76 G 0 Ettrick, Roxburgh, 127hrs 55 10 0 Cromwell No. 1, Cromwell 55 6 0 Perseverance No. I.Alexandra ... 53 10 4 Junction Electric No I, Cromwell, 52 7 0 Molyneux Eohinoor, Roxburgh .. . 51 13 0 Dunstan Lead, Alexandra. 50 0 0 Golden Run. Millers Flat 47 15 0 Earnscleugh No 2, Alexandra 81h 42 10 0 Sailors Bend, Alexandra, 40 15 0 First Chance, Alexandra 38 G 0 Sandy Point, Alexandra, 37 12 0 Enterprise No 2, Alexandra 36 2 12 Cromwell No. 2, Cromwell .. 34 17 0 Golden Treasure, Miller's Flat,... 34 0 0 Hessey's Waikaia 33 6 0 Upper Waipori, WaiporL wk ... 33 0 0 Sneddon's Freehold. Waikaka. wk 33 0 0 Hartley and Riley, Cromwell ... 32 0 0 Royal Waimumu. near Gore 29 13 0 Waimumu Extended, Gore 27 9 0 Waimumu, near Gore, 26 1 0 Hew Half-way House, Clyde Rd 25 11 0 Hatau, Clyde, week ... 25 0 0 Alpine No. 2. Cromwell, 24 6 0 Earnscleugh No 1, Alexandra, 124b 24 0 0 Waikaka Syndicate .Waikaka ... 24 0 0 Muddy Creek, Waikaia, wk ... 23 2 0 Bendigo, below Alexandra 23 0 0 Golden Gate. Millers Flat, 6dys 23 0 0 Riley's Beach. Cromwell, 22 16 0 Charlton Creek, near Gore 22 0 0 Waikaka United No 1, Waikaka 21 18 0 Waikaka United No 2, Waikaka 21 12 0 Inch Valley, near Palmerston ... 21 7 0 Reliance, Tuapeka Flat 21 1 0 MaoCharlton, near Gore, 130brs 20 17 0 Olrig.Manuherikia, 11 Oh 20 15 0 Otago No 2, Beaumont 20 0 0 Tuapeka, Tuapeka Flat, 19 16 0 Rise and Shine, Up er Clutha .„ 18 0 0 Moa No 2, Alexandra, 18 0 0 Central Charlton, near Gore, 121hr 17 8 0 Waikaka. Waikaka, 132hrs 16 8 0 inchdale, near Palmerston, 15 17 0 Gabriel, Tuapeka Flat... 15 13 0 Chicago, Alexandra, 123hrs ... 14 17 6 Enterprise No 1, Alexandra 14 11 3 Central Mataura, Matanra, 14 11 0 Taniwha, Tuapeka Rarer 14 7 0 Mew Alpine Consols, Cromwell, 14 1 21 Lawrence, Tuapeka Flat, 6dys 13 15 0 Junction Electric No 2, Cromwell 12 5 0 Electric No. I, Cromwell 12 4 0 Davis Bend No 2, above Clyde .., 12 4 0 Spec Gully, near Gore. 12 1 0 Mew Paul's Beach, Beaumont ... 11 12 0 Mystery Flat Waikaia, 11 6 0 Lady Roxburgh, Roxburgh 10 17 0 Enfield, Waipori, 9 1 0 Mew Teviot, Roxburgh, 8 11 0 Globe, Waikaka, I33hrs 8 4 0 Otago, Miller's Flat, 6dys Total for 66 dredges ! 8 0 0 2155 5 18 Average per dredge 32 0 0