THE WEEK'S DREDGING RETURNS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 9, 1 March 1900, Page 15

THE WEEK'S DREDGING RETURNS.

During the week ended Monday, 26th inst. (says the Otago Daily Times'), returns were reported from the following 28 dredges, the total yield being 8930z 17dwt, or an average of 31oas per dredge :—: — Electric (Cromwell), 103 hours, HOoz ; Junction Electric No 2 (Cromwell ), 760z ; Magnetic (Cromwell), 5 days 3 hours, 750z ; Earnscleugh No 2 (Alexandra), 61oz 18dwt 12gr ; Hartley and Uiley (Cromwell), 440z 7dwt ; Enterprise (Alexandra), 41oz 16dwt; Empire (Waipori). 370£ ; Matau (Clyde), 3Hoz ; Lawrence (near Lawrence). 330z 7dwt lOgr ; Vincent (Clyde) 7£ days, 330z ; Clyde (Alexundra), 30<>z ; Woolshed (Glenore), 2!)oz 3dwt ; Waimumu (near Gore), 138 hours, 290z ; Golden Ga^e (Island Block), 260z I.s'lwt; Tuapeka (Tuapeka Flat), 250z 13ilwt; Success (Waipori), l.il bourn, 23" Z ldwt 12gr ; Jutland Flat (Waipori). 128 hours. 220z 17dwt ; Golden Treasure (Millers Flat), 6| days, 220z ; Golden Point (Alexandra) 21oz 16dwt ; Chicago (Alexandra), 130 hours, 17oz IVlwt 12gr , Golden Terrace (Lower Shotover), 16oz 18dwt sgr ; Charlton Creek (near Gore), 131 hours, 15oz 19dwt llgr ; Alpine (Riley's Beach, Cromwell), 15oz ; Evans Flat (Tuapeka), 1 loz TOdwt ; Dunediu (Roxburgh), 127 hours, 14oz 9dwt lOgr ; Ini h Valley (near Palmerston), 70 hours, lloz 6dwt ; Chatto Creek (Manuherikia), 100 hours, 4oz 16dwt ; Morning Star (Manuherikia), 94 hours, 4oz lOdwt. Total, 8930z 17dwt.

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