MINING NEWS.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 421, 12 May 1904, Page 5

MINING NEWS.

The river roe* slightly at the and «f last week, but has fallen again to ft little ortr the Aft mark, with a downward tendency. One of the largest nuggete ever found in this district was picked up in the Last Chance Ce'e claw at Bald. Hill flat one day last week. The nugget turned the scale at Soa ddwt sgr, The Manuherikia dredge is uphold* ing her reparation as a champion goldwinner, and indications are not wanting ! to lead us to surmise that the splendid ; returns of the ptst week or two will be continued throughout the season. The dredge is operating on a eut extending almost right across the river, on ground which has been previously dredged by, a smaller machine. The cample of gold is a splendid one, being, generally, of a *'branny" nature, while rough nuggety bite are numerous. Daring a visit to the dredge at the beginning of the week, we were chown a precpeet of about Sadwt which was washed from a dishful of weeedirt, taken (rem the buckets; and we quits aspect that, the return this weak will qualify for a very presaineat place ra the list. Our icpicseetativc was' much ims pressed with the splendid condition of the dredge- and the machinery, wbjgjb look ac spick and open aa Ihey dllpn the opening day tva years ago; cm* the dredgemaater (Mr L p Anderson): and his staff are to be complimented on the very, satisfactory condition of the whole plant. '^- A circular haa been issued by the directors of the Dsvis Bend Company urging shareholders to respond promptly to the call lately struck, in order that the eampanys liabilities may be paid offend a sufficient sua be left in hand to carry on dredging opera* tions. Should they do so, aa early ctart will be made, and it u hoped that returns will be such that no farther call will be required te be struck. Both the company'o dredges are now in a state of thorough repnirj and efficiency, having received during theoffeoeeaagg&jrtgeove^au). .renniaguwT T|W^ushit present operated pa rough. When thfdriftJaeam however, improved returns' mayipfoapeoted. The SaUors work at the .drift is very treubwjano. The dredge reached bottom ftigb* The Moa dredg* *i working steadily at the extreme -Inst cad of her claim, but has not so la/ been able to make much headwayjfcainst the drift. The MonteObriete dredge resumed dredging onlHonday. * 3w ThetoMjunount of &ld wmfxrom the Wei"yr mine to end of met . £onth was £1,357,071, and the total HKdends and interest amount to p51,315,39J. Mr G W Maokinnaa, a yrfpunent Westraliaa miniag man fwao returned to KalgoorUe a few dafc

ago after a lengthy trip to the Eastern States of Australia and Now &*WS, speak* in high terms of Now Seotaai'e big mine, the Wains, and any* it wilt soon bo one of the greatest gold mines in the world. Mr Robert Mcintosh, 0.A.8.M., Assistant .Inspector of Minoj tor the Southern Mining District, has boos elected a member of the North of' Bag* land Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Newcastle on«Tyne,

THB PBKSEVBRANOB COY. totbsbbitob.

Sib, —I notice that, under the new management, the Perseverance Dredging Oo.'s now dredge was last week pulled ahead covers! lengths. The previous management always carried out—and with much success, tooths sound policy of working the claim in a face. Now, what I want to know is: Are the now director* trying to got on to hotter ground, or are they (a* the man in the street insinuates) making a atert to pick the aye* oat of the claim f I'm inquisitive, and I'd just like to know,—l am, Ac., AUBMIDB*. SSsBBISWBtt

DBIDGING KBTUBMS.

The following are the rotnrao for the week' ending fetorday, May 7th, 1804:

endvftw Manafcarikia, Alexandra, 119 t 9 Keefeie Na 1. Cnm wet! ltd 1? 0 Lady Roxborgh, Rexbnrgb 51 9 0 New Alpine Caneofe, Cro»weU f 81 14 « New Alftae Ne 2 48 f 14 Mm end 8kift«, Up'er Clntaa .„ 4T 9 0 itaady Faint; Alexandra, 48 19 0 Golden Bed. Miller'* ftat. 4dy* #4 17 8 Cromwell No 8, Cromwell ... 42 9 9 ■Meg 8m, tf p»er Clatka 41 14 0 Bleetfa N*.9. dremwell 87 9 • Upper Waiperi, Witiparf. 98 9 9 New Bendigo, befow Alexandra 84 0 9 Central Ckerlten. near Ger». 14fAr Mil 8 1 n*xbutghJabU**»BexVrgk,199k 81 II 15 It • Sneddon** ftmkati; Waikaka ... 97 9 9 Beyal Walaaae, a?*? G*» 9)4 | unity, Hyde;- •./ 99 • 0 fteldea Treaaare, Millet'* Ftet... 94 -t 4 9k4BenlaacfcBe3,A)ennndml97k 99 7 0 Waikaka United N© 9. Waikaka 99 7 0 Waikaka United No 1, Waikaka S3 a o Permeraace Mo. 3, Alexandre... 9811 o Enterprise No I, Alexandra ... 39 999 Bttriek, Roxbarg1, 93 8 0 Cromwell II*. 1, Cromwell ... 99 8 e Enfield, Weipori, 99 4 19 DonetaaLead, Alexandre, 99 9 0 Otag o No 3, Beansnent 99 0 0 Gabriel, TaapekeFlat... ... 99 9 9 Stafford, Wlamea 99 0 4 Waikaka Qaeen, Waikaka 90 18 9 Tanlwnn, Taanekn Rim Gerryowen, Weikeia .. 99 8 3 19 0 0 Happy Yallay. Tanneke. wk 19 10 0 laterprln Na S, Alexandra ... 19 0 9 Lawraaoa. Tuapeka Flat, €dys 17 9 9 Calratrodlie, Feolbnra, lMkn... 19 9 10 Charlton Creek; near Oar* 15 10 0 Clyde, Alaxaadra Otago, Miller's Flat, .. 18 8 0 18 0 9 Metaa. 01yde,8deya... 14 0 0 Garden Gaily. Waikaka 18 19 9 Waikaka, Waikaka, 188ar* ... 18 11 9 Leah Lomond, Freear Blver, 19 10 9 Teepeka, tuapeka Flat, IB 4 0 Firtt Okane* >- x •«■... 18 0.0 Jaactlon BleeSriO No 1, Oremwell 13 14 0 laekdale, now FaUaaraton, 11 15 0 NewFriaee Artkoi, Ikstettr ... 11 t 0 Waikaka Syndicate, Waikaka ... 11 9 0 Golden Oats. Millers Flat, 6dy* 10 1 10? Oeatral Mftteare. Memara. 10 1 0 Bia* and Bkiae X* 9 Cnmwall 9 9 9 Uhteag», Alexandra, ISSkn 7 9 9 Muddy Creek, Walkaia, wk ... 7 0 9 Inch Yalley,neerFeSmer*t*n ... 4 4 0 Total 1884 10 91