TELEGRAPHIC.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1669, 24 June 1875, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

(From our Own Correspondent.) This day. Important from TaimaNews ficm Taiiua states that two shots •were put into a lode in the Prospectors' shaft, and displaced a considerable quantity of rich picked stone and a large quantity of ]oo6e gold was washed, and the reef is now £ne quartz, with very little cement. Bis Honor the Superintendent.

The Superintendent to-day has received numerous deputations on the drainage question. Messrs Kennan and Mackay waited on him urging that something be done either by establishing drainage areas or compelling the owners of mines adjoining pumping machinery to submit to arbitration in regard to drainage contributions. TbeyjJ pointed out the great difficulties which lay in the way of putting^ the present dniaage laws into force.

His Honor suggested tbat a Mining Board might be established with power to make bye-laws for the regulation of drainage and other questions. He promised to bring the question before the House.

Messis C. F. Mitchell and Rowe, and others waited on the Superintendent with reference to the land question. Mr Mitchell urged that the Ohinemuii goldfield be opened to agriculture leases. His Honor said that Ohinemuri was opened under a special agreement, which, he had never seen A public record had been locked up in a private box, and of such little moment was the interest of hundreds of people that this private box could not be broken open, nor the keg sent by post. He could do nothing until he had the agreement, and saw his power.

Mining

The City of London broke through to the main level on the jusction of No. 3 and 4 Teefs. In cutting down the banging wall of No. 4 for timber they obtained a good show of gold. The El Dorado lease was re-enteied to-day by the Mining Inspector for non-fulfilment of regulations. The Dauntless tribute crushed 10 tons for 11 ounces gold.