MINING NEWS.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 422, 19 May 1904, Page 5

MINING NEWS.

The height of the river at the Alex" andra bridge last evening was 4ft above the * normal'' markj with a downward tendency. The work cf erecting a silt wheel on the Molyneux Hydrauiiu has been completed. In a trial run the new wheel worked splendidly, and will very materially facilitate dredging operations in the fttture. The dredge is at present awaiting a supply of water' from the Borough race, to raise the level of the water in the paddock. The Sailors Bend dredge had to stop about 8 o'clock yesterday morning in consequence of a casting connected with the feed-pump breaking. It is uncertain wnen the dredge will be able to resume work, as a new part may have to be ordered from Dunadin. We learn that as a result of the recent accident at the Bendigo dredge, about 20 bucket have been silted up. Buckets to replace those lost are being borrowed from the Davis Bend dredge, and the Bendigo will. resume opera* tions as soon as these are placed in position. It in possible the lost buckets may be recovered, later on, by dredging. The Enterprise No 2 is at present undergoing a general overhaul. The sensation of the week was the splendid return from the Fourteenmile dredge, which is all the more encouraging to shareholders from the fact that it is the first return -from this dredge for the season. ■■■■'■, The machine is working a abort below the upper boundary, near, where! the Golden River dredge obtained a return of SOGoz, and further big; returns from the Four|een-mile may be expected.-rrSince the ifpiregoing wasin type; we learn- that the d|redg© had to stop yearly on morning, owing to thO breakage of a small part of the winch engine. A new part was turned at the Alexandra Foundry, and it was expected that dredging would' be resumed last evening.- ' The N. Zi Mttes Record " says4~ Wolfram, scheeftte, and molybdenum ors are at present being sought after. A communication has been received from Messrs Seegner, Langguth, anid Co., Auckland, stating that they are buyers of these ores, but find some difficulty in securing supplies, although they... have orders in hand to be executed.' 7 Wolfram and echeeliW have been found in various parts oi the South Island, and. molybdenum was discovered at the Thames. Messrs Wand G Donaldsoh, of Macrae's,' Otago, ; are however, the only persons who mine for scheelite, which is worked as a by-product of their gold-mine. The other minerals are no so far mined for in this colony.—Scheelite also occurs at Glenorchy ; at the Alta Reef Bendigo; and at the Rock and Pillar and Lainmerlaw Ranges. The local coal-pit proprietors met the representative of the Coal Miners Union on Tuesday evening, when a further agreement was entered into for 12 months, the term of the Arbitration Court's award having expired. At an extraordinary general meeting of the Perseverance Dredging Company, held at Alexandra on the 11th inst,, Mr Geo. Spencer presiding, a motion that tne company be wound up voluntary, and that a liquidator be appointed, was carried. Messrs L. Ryan, of Alexandra, and H W Beid of Diinsdin, were proposed for the

[office of liquidator, and ; ing taken, the chairman declared Mr Ryan duly elected te fill the position. The liquidator's fee was fixed at JJ2S. The date of the confirming meeting was fixed for the 28th; inst, Mr D Murray has .been appointed drfldgemaster of the Golden River Go's dredge.The Manuherikia Dredging Oom» pany has declared a dividend of 3s per share. . ;

DREDGING RETURNS. The following are the returns fer the week ending Saturday, May Uth, 1904 :-

BK&RE MABKST,

Mr L. Ryan, sharehreker, Alexandra, reported last evening as follows : Fourteen-mile Beach—Bayers 18s 6d prm, sellers 19s 6d prm. First Chance—Buyers 16s, sellers 16s 6d Lady Roxburgh— Bayers 3a discount Olrig—Buyers 12s 6d, sellers 16s Bendigo—Bayers 17s 6d, sellers 19s Davis Bend (paids)—Sellers 6s.

BALKS. Fourteen-mile—lßs 6d prm First Chance—.l6b 3d (mernlag tale),

03 dwfc gT* Fourteen Mils Beach 312 10 0 Electric No. 2, Oromwell 801 0 0 Manuherikia, Alexandra, 90 15 0 Junction Electric No 1, Oromwell 91 0 0 Cromwell No l v Cromw!ll, 51 0 0 Otago No 2, Beaumont - 60 0 0 llectric No 1, Cromwell ... 46 « 0 tfandy Point, Alexandra, 45 8 0 Barhsoleugh No 2, Alexandra 42 15 0 Bise and Shine, Up'er Oltikha .... 41 0 0 Hessey's Waikaia 40 18 0 Gabriel, Tuapeka Flat... 3f 18 0 Junction ElectricNo 2, Oromwell 39 10 0 Lady Roxburgh, Roxburgh 87 5 12 Bj§jng Sua, Upper Clvtka 86 8 0 New Alpine Consols, Cromwell, 36 10 0 Golden Bed, Miller's Flat, 34 12 '6 Unity, Clyde... 32 0 0 Sheddon's Fieehold, Waikaka ... 30 0 0 Dl rig, Manuherikia, 103hrs 27 7 0 Cromwell No. 2, Cromwell 27 0 0 Waikaka United No I, Waikaka 26 19 0 Waikaka Queen, Waikaka ; .,, 25 3 0 First Chance \25 0 0 Sailors'* Bend, ... . /,. 25 14 0 Moa No 2, Alexandra 26 0 0 Dupstan Lead, Alexandra, ... 23 10 0 Upper Waipori, Waipori, 28 10 0 Enfield, Waipori,, 23 4 12 Waikaka United No 2, Waikaka 22 8 0 Perseverance No. 2, Alexandra.,, 88 0 0 Golden Treasure, Millar's Flat,... 22 0 0 Central Charlton, near Gore, ■ 21 13 0 Waikaka, Waikaka, $fj lit 8 © Garryowen, Waikaia ... *21 0 0 New Bendigo, below Alexandra 20 18 © Barnsolengh No 1, Alexandra, ... SO 7 0 Taniwha, Tuapeka Biver : KS, 20 8 2 Ettrick, Roxburgh, 20 6 0 Revival, Upper Oiatha '*"" """' £* 19 0 0 Royal Waimumu, near Gore 18 0 a Molyneux Kohinoor, Roxburgh.. 18 16 0 Alexandra Lead, Alexandra, ... 18 11 21 Rise: and Shine No 2 Cromwell It 0 0 Enterprise No 1, Alexandra 18 17 0 Charlton Creek, near Gore 15 10 0 Waimumu, near Gore, ... 14 SO Tuapeka, Tuapeka Flat, 14 4 0 Golden Gate, Millers Flat, 13 1 0 MacOharlton, near Gore, 13 9 o New Golden Beaob, Alexandra 13 16 0 Garden Gully, Waikaka 11 13 0 Matau, Olyde, 11 0 0 Cairntrodlie, Poolburn, ... 10 6 10 Lawrence, Tuapeka Flat, ... 10 9 0 Ngapara No 3, Nevfe, 10 ff 0 New Prince Arthur, Sbotover ... 10 0 0 Chisago, Alexandra,. 9 0 0 Inchdale, near Palmeraton, ... 8 15 0 Otago, Miller's Flat, 7 0 0 Happy Valley. Tuapeka. wk 6 10 0 Inch Yalley, near Palraerston .„ Total 5 4 6 0 -■ V,.»llll