BOLD DREDGING.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 14 September 1901, Page 3

BOLD DREDGING.

The Grey River Consolidated dredge tad the misfortune to break the lower tumbler of the elevators on Thursday. A new casting by the Despatch Foundry will bo sent up by this afternoon’s train, so that the dredge should resume work on Monday. The Greenstone Creek dredge, better known as the “ Bung Tuck,” washed up yesterday with a return of 23 ozs 15 dwts, of which 8 ozs 15 dwts was obtained since Wednesday. The dredge is now working higher up stream from the Chinese tailings.

It is anticipated that the Leviathan ."Freeholds Gold Dredging Company will have their dredge working about the beginning of March. The work of constructing the machinery is being put in hand by the Dispatch Foundry, and the timber for the pontoons has arrived ready for use. The dredge promises to be one of the best yet constructed on the Coast, and will have ample engine power to work effectually all machinery with perfect ease. The directors are sanguine that this claim will prove a great success. As the whole of the ground is of a virgin nature and the prospects have proved rich, there should be some excellent returns. The opening of this claim is being watched with more than usual interest, and anticijptftive remuneration.

The Ruby Creek dredge appears to be fin a somewhat unfortunate position. The imaohinery, which had a trial run worked admirably, but why the pontoon was built on its present position surpasseth all comprehensions. It cannot be moved until the river rises at least five feet: it will then have to be floated downstream threequarters of a mile, and then taken up a bye-wash 600 yards before it can get on to its dredging ground proper. The pontoons might have been built on the position where she is to commence dredging.