BANNOCBURN.

Cromwell Argus, Volume I, Issue 42, 31 August 1870, Page 5

BANNOCBURN.

■ —o— \ {Frvm our ?<tv( Until within this last day,,. violent and piercing winds tho^H wonted harbinger of spring, liar-^H rastwd the miners of this district, the wen(her having been calm, with gentle rains ; but on Friday last, the blew with stinging effect from the south' H west, and was of such u permeating natura that ordinary clothing was set at defiance. All the spare time and energies of the settled miners are occupied in digging planting their gardens; and those lacking a regular abiding-place, have been wintering in this quarter, will, in probability, soon return toitheir old in the mountains. Nothing of moment has to disturb the tranquility of tlie no rich finds have been made, and via losses have been encountered. The who own water-races are doing well, others who do not enjoy similar are “ pulling hard against the Tracks and tramways have wheelbarrows in several of the claims on Doctor’s Flat ; signs from the payable nature of the ground is cleajfl deducible. Those indomitable plodders, the with less vigour but with than Europeans, are quietly precious metal from the There are few European inine and Shingley Gullies, both occupied by Chinamen ; of another store iiaving in the former gully, it is that affairs are looking up in t The uninviting aspect of Range in the vicinity of the re^ Wm likely the cause of work not in that quarter : the snow - Wednesday night not only covering to its summit, jfe/| r - far down its sides. Smith’s Gully, the steadily progressing with theMF viz., putting in a tunnel to strißt tho rc^^B at a low level. In close proxiiwity to tl^^B last mentioned, but on the lower^side, other reef is said to have been struck, a prospecting claim applied for. An increase of traffic will be a najffl||||B sequence to the opening up of the reefs, and a continuous influx of Such is no doubt the opißflK n and storekeeper of this poses erecting a punt (BH eBHBBB^Bj about four hundred ya the site of the present plated punt will be of and commodiousness f loaded waggons. The magnitude of fered by the Ranks gold stolen at Clyde, elicit any surprise, if profit derivable from B§/'j' '/ at tho rate of £3 15s known fact that gold-iH 1 rnoro than usually iin less of their own intn.r as a strong i v Using sway being held An Amateur Conep')■; stan Hospital fundBannockburn her 8. It is to be mendable purpose for wh got up, irrespective of tho of. the programme, will house on that occasion.