THE WEEK'S DREDGING RETURNS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 46, 16 November 1899, Page 15

THE WEEK'S DREDGING RETURNS.

During the week ended Monday, 13th insl. (says the Otago Daily Times) returns were reported from the following 27 dredges, the total yield being 6520z 14dwt 17gr. or an average yield of 240z per dredge :—: —

Electric (Cromwell), 84oz ; Magnetic (Cromwell), 5 days 16 hours, 550z ; Manorburn (Manuherikia), 116 hours, 370z .lOdwt ; Matau (Clyde), 370z ; Empire (Waipori), 31oz lOdwt 15gr ; Golden Gate (Island Block), 4 days, 290z 12dwt ; Enterprise (Alexandra), 128 hours, 270z 2dwt 9gr ; Nil Desperandum (Manuherikia), 270z ; Clyde (Alexandra), 270z ; Inch Valley (near Palmerston), 130 hours, 250z ; Success (Waipori), 140 hours, 240z 7dwt 12gr ; Golden Terrace (Lower Shotover), 220z sdwt 2gr ; Golden Treasure (Miller's Flat), 21oz ; Upper Waipori (Waipori), 130 hours, 20oz ldwt ; Morning Star (Manuherikia), 127 hours, 19oz ; Jutland Fiat (Waipori), 108 hours, 18oz ; Waimumu (near Gore), 128 hours, 18oz ; Evans Flat (Tuapeka), 17oz lldwt ; Bengerburn, J6oz sdwt ; Alpine (Riley's Beach, Cromwell), 16oz ; (Jhatto Creek (Manuherikia), 14oz ; Otago (Miller's Flat), 12oz ; Mount Ida (Kyeburn), 130 hours, lloz 14dwt ; Tuapeka (Tuapeka Flat), 118 hours, lloz 14dwt ; Galtee More (Manuherika), lloz ; Ophir (Blacks), 85 hours, lOoz 2dwt 3gr ; Maori (Lowburn, Clutha), 9oz. Total, 6520z 14dwt 17gr.