MINING NEWS.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 415, 28 April 1904, Page 5

MINING NEWS.

The heavy rain last week caused the river to rise to the 6ft mark.-' The water has : however, the : height last evening 'being sft above the 1 normal.' mark. The weather, is now clear, with sharp, frosts at night. The new silt wheel is being fitted up on ,the Molyneux Hydraulic dredge by Mr jJ Gbrdon. It is expected that the work will be completed in a'few'' days.; i *;;" ; \ The Ferseverance .No i dredge has been stopped for'an overhaul,: which will occupy a';week or Jwo. The No. 2 dredge is working steadily. The. Enterprise Ho. i dredge, resumed work on Monday, after ft stoppage for repairs: ''-.'■' * The Sailors Bend, dredge, which resumed work at the beginning of last week, had to suspend operations on Saturday owing to )the rise: river.' ~, '•.•> . ,Jj|Jf|jt^?"' | The First Chance dredge also had to stop owing to the rise.- .Advantage is being taken of ( th«f stoppage to pat in I nfwjbotl&mj^^ : ifcwas .ejected that the |r|sg#fsns3 'resume operatiois yes-* terday. f|i .' %. ■ 'f- ••'. I The hmnagar of the Loch Lomond dredge(Mr ; ff, Sanders) has resigned, he having received an appointment in West JjJrfclV... Mr Mansion ia i«mpo-; rarily in charge.