MINING NEWS.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 447, 10 November 1904, Page 5

MINING NEWS.

Mr Bert Saunders, manager of the Matau dredge, leaves shortly for Malay States, where he has received an appointment on a dredge. The River Molyneux dredge (recently purchased by the First Chance Company) is being slowly but surely taken up the river to the bridge, under the capable guidance of Mr Sam JJoy. She i 8 at present in the vicinity of the Davis Bend claim. Mr Geo. R. M'Gr gor, who has for gome years been in charge of the Enterprise No 2 dredge, has received an appointment as master of a dredge on the River Irriwady, in-Upper Barman. Mr M'Gregor leavei shortly for his new sphen °* labour, Mr George flymons, of Alexandra, accompanies Mr M'Gregor. The Molyneux Hydraulic stopped at the middle of last week to allow of some necessary repairs being effected. There was, consequently, no wash up on Saturday. The dredge will probably resume work on Monday next, The Chicago dredge had to stop last week owing to the rise in the river. Owing to the pressure of liabilities the directors of the Stafford-Waimea dredge have decided to close the dredge down pending reconstruction, which « we' understand, practically assured. Taking advantage of the high state of the river, the Dunstan Lead dredge has been dropped to the lower end of the claim, where a piece of payable tjround was left. The dredgemaster and crew are at present engaged raising the Cairnteodhe dredge, which sunk some time

The Manuherikia dredge stopped last Fridav owing to the rise, and gome necessary repairs are now being ejected. The New Fourteen * mile dredge also had to stop, Owing to the high gales and ram at tbe end of last week, the river rose considerably, the height at the bridge yesterday being about B|ft above the "normal" mark,

DREDGING RETURNS. j

s, ox dwt gr | Electric No 1. Cromwell 1273 3 0 1 385 0 0 Otago No 2, Beaamont — Manuherikia, Alexandra 102 0 0 , 52 9 0 51 0 0 Electric No 2, Cromwell Dunstan mJBbA% Alexandra *«- Bising 8an t Upper Clutba 50 1 0 50 0 0 Golden Bed, Millers Fiat 43 13 C New Roxburgh Jubilee 42 10 12 Golden Treasure, Miller's Flat,... 42 0 0 Nugent Wood. Waikaia d;,. t, chini> No'l Cromwell .. 41 2 0 38 0 0 Waikaka United No 1, Waikaka 35 7 0 Unity, Clyde 35 0 0 Ettrick, Roxburgh 34 10 0 Muddy Creek, Waikaia 33 8 0 Majestic, Miller's Flat . 33 0 0 Masterton, Waikaia 31 8 0 Perseverance No. l.A'exandra .. 28 10 0 Waikaka Syndicate. Waikaka... 28 n 0 near Gore S'S 0 0 Rotid Waimnmu, near Gore ... Myster/ Waikaia , Chicago. Alexandra ... ... Golden ia ' > 4? v.fonmu' Xo 1. .-.ie aaara ... 27 15 0 26- 5 0 26 0 9 . 26 0 0 25 13 3 , w Enterprise nv *. Q] ... Oo->«ti Alexandra, o'.lys 25 0 0 OOluCT -tP "J* »* * * 24 0 0 Matau. 'vde ••• Cen&raiOtinr'toD, near Gore .. 23 19 G 23 14 0 22 18 21 21 8 0 •20 14 0 Upper Waipori, Wa;pori Enterprise No 2, Alexandra •■• Waikaka Queen, Waikaka Rise anu Shine No 2, Cromwell New Perseverance No 2 •20 0 0 i ,'lyde Waikaka United No 2, Waikaka 2i) 0 0 19 0 0 Loch Lonionrl, Fraser River 17 10 l) 17 0 0 15 6 0 Charlton Creek Waikaka, Waikaka Gabriel. Tuapeka Flat 15 0 0 Junction Waikaka, Waikaka ... 14 4 0; . 13 0 0 11 0 o 9 17 0 9 12 0 i 5 11 15 Hartley and Riley, Cromwell ... MacCbarlton, near Gore Olrig, Manuherikia Golden Gate, Millers Flat Molyneux Kohinoor Roxburgh rf — .i '" * 3c**l I 2901 15 12