MINING

Hokitika Guardian, 29 August 1933, Page 3

MINING

CHARLESTON SLUICING COMPANY

' Mr/G. ’ M! Powell,’ Supervisor' ofCharleston, reportsOn August 24th the water was turned on the “face” at Charleston -for the . first : time, thougn j only tlie; larger face; (Shine’,s’) is finish-; ed right, through .This represents the first of the trial rung to “sweeten’’/.the ‘plant, aild at the/; end of, the month from date the first w-agh-up 'should' be. iit sight. ■' ,Ag previously advised,:all races’ are completed to the ‘.‘Saddle,” about 90 cliains'-frohi home. On the •upper race (L6we’g)/tliere is very little to be done. : i / • The table spread has been increased" from 104 to 144 feet and the capacity of the races made greater. We afe fully expecting the. extra yardage treated per hour to be in direct ratio to the increase in the tabl.e. spread, ./that is, as 104 is to 144. g:;- fe ’ !i We set -out ■ f /sbfficiem ’ water for 'two shifty'"for the spread of •104 v feet.- We. have now ample water for two shifts/ for -.the 144 feet spread, a lid with the further development of the lower fates there ‘ would be ample water for three shifts, except occasionally. Everybody is delighted with tlie progress made - pai-tiotilaiTy ip /view ot tlie fact that the prospectus fallowed till December 28th to complete . the work, ■whereas it will be 'finished by the end, of August, four months ahead of ‘its time, 't.

BRIAN BORU DREDGE. The secretary, Mr J. M. Bunt, reports : There wag no clean-up last week-end as the dredge ivas stopped on the 17th.' irist., for repairs ’ to the screen roller. / These were completed and dredging.ifesumed on the 24th insk. Work is now’ proceeding s moothly, and 'it is expected that the returns f-Or the' current week will be available for publication ; on Monday, 4th September; GOLDEN SANDS’. . __ ■ CHRISTCHURCH, Auguet 28. Golden -Sands Ltd. (Barrytown) report: 540 z for 36 shifts,-;