The Ngapara dredge at the Nevis is at present laid up, awaiting tbe arrival of a new screen, etc. Victoria Bridge dredge commenced dredging on Tuesday last, but stopped again on Thutsday. The belt attached to the elevator proved too small and a new one will have to be procured. They expect to have a new belt and to start by Wednesday. The Maori has at last struck something decently payable. Her return for last week was 28oz 15dwts. Mr Frank Kitto, who has worked on the current wheeler on the Ciulha for many years, has been appointed dredgemaster. Dredgeraaster Dewar had the satis faction of heading the list last week with 33ozs. The Alpine claim gives very con sistent returns. The Hartley and Riley continues to give good returns ; last week’s wash up of 25ozs was good enough to shew that the claim is all right. The three local dredges, whose returns V- axe published, are yielding good returns a certain amount ot rivalry exists anrang the crews as to which dredge shall top the list. The Great Boulder mine, for the first fortnight in January, treated at their own mill 1820 tons, returning 32280z ; and at Boulder No. 1, 290 tons for 408ozs. —Mining Standard. According to Dame Rumor the Lady Ranfurly is getting something marvellous iu the way of returns, over fiOOozs last week; lOOozs for one day. So says the unreliable jade. Magnetic started dredging on Friday, and, we hear, the dredgemaster finds it will be necessary to fit her with an elevator. The machinery is working very smoothly and giving perfect satis faction. CLYDE. ]from our own correspondent.] Owing to the manner of marking off claims in conformity with the new mining act, it will be necessary that intending applicants for dredging claims provide themselves with an extensive forest of prime timber. This part of the act is meant to benefit sawmillers, and is another injustice to the people of the goldfields. The prospectus of the Fraser Flat Gold Dredging Co. is published. The pro moteis receive 3000 fully paid up shares, (and pledge themselves not to sell those shares until the dredge is at work). They also bind themselves to take up 2000 subscriber’s shares. The nominal capital being £13,000 in 13,000 shares of £1 each, the remaining 8000 shares are offered to the public. 