GOLD MINING NOTES.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 31 January 1901, Page 3

GOLD MINING NOTES.

TIMES AND GUARDIAN, The Totals sawmill has got nearly the bulk of the limber for the Kohinoor, Prince of Wales and Pay -Uavro, The quantity for the latter has been delivered, and toe contractor for the pontoons started work on Monday, Plaiting operations iit Boss have ceased owing to the Scarcity of watery The Mahinapr.a dry land cireage has had a trial run of the machinery which worked very smoothly. Everything is nowin order to commence dredging operations. Wo may, therefore, look lor returns from this claim at the end of the week. _ All mining at Jrimu is at a standstill now for want o f water. It js to be regretted that the Government do not * come forward and bring a better supply of water on to Scddon’s terrace, which is without doubt one of the richest sluicing grounds on the West Coast. The contractor for the pontoon for the Groat Woodstock dredging claim in making good head-way and it is to be hopes that this enterprising company will meet with the reward they richly deserve. As to the payable nature of the ground there is no doubt about it, the gold is there t [ and if it can be dredged it should give : some very handsome returns. Mr John Cameron has completed the carting of the Machinery for Perry’s P,cward, Messrs Coyle Bros, are engaged carting machinery to the Han Han claim. A quantity of machinery for the Mapourika G. D. Coy. arrived yesterday. The plant wiU be shipped to Okarito by the Jane Douglas which will probably make a special trip.