MINING

Hokitika Guardian, 27 June 1933, Page 6

MINING

GILLESPIES DREDGE.

The latest report from the Gillespies Beach claim advises, imat all work is progressing satisfactorily, and the election of machinery is well in hand. The contractors for the electrical work also advise that they , expect to complete their contract by the end of August. | To determine the best route to start dredging, the directors are having an area "closely bored, around the present site of the dredge, and the boring operations were commenced last week. Shareholders will be fully advised when results come to hand. The directors are making the final call of 3d on July 20th and they expect to start dredging early in September. oka^ttcTdredge. DUNEDIN, June 26. Okarito return: 92 ozs 14 dvvt, ior 120 hours’ work. KAWARAU DAIVT OPERATIONS FURTHER ACTIVITY INDICATED DUNEDIN, June 26. The Kavvarau dam is to be operated again this week. With the hardest frosts of the season during the past week, the rivers are now at a low winter level, the Kawarau being under the, lowest mark on the gauge at the town. With a continuation of present conditioiip'*»-very low winter »evel will be touclildv- T&re is-every prospect of further activity!! on the Cornish Point" claim.-, .Results of the geophysical survey hear out tlie. theory that a wide deposit exists towards the vvesteru, or Kawarau side, of the claim.. Preliminaries towards giving the claim another trial are now in hand. Ounce, Ltd., at Kawarau Gorge, is . steadily at work with, two shifts and still has to extend the low tunnel some distance before reaching its objective in the back, a deep gutter, which, from the lay Of the country, appears to exist. A splendid electrical outfit is..in readiness to treat any wash struck. A considerable amount of outside capital is still available for areas on Crortnvell Flat, in the vicinity of the rich claims, and' several important, thansactions are stated that some very high priqes per acre are being asked,., and paid, for likely, areas. - . .. • Miners at Deadman’s Point are hard 1 at wdrk, arid are reported to be wining encouraging prospects. C. Sarich and F, Crop, who are tributing in the Dawn of Hope mine, on r the .Moanataiari Creek, are reported tc- have struck another leader. Two loads of ore sent to the Thames School of Mines battery resulted in a yield of 20 ounces of gold, an average of 4 ounces to the ton. The two men struck a rich leader a few months ago, and the yield of about £IOOO worth of gold resulted from a small quantity cf stone. The mining industry in Wetherstones district took another forward move when the sluicing claim recently acquired I v Mr R, S. Thompson was officially opened. The King Solomon wash-up for the week totalled fc 'Mdwt. wThf Freshford wash-up for 120 hours’ work was 12£oz.