KAWARAU GORGE.

Cromwell Argus, Volume IV, Issue 208, 4 November 1873, Page 6

KAWARAU GORGE.

(from our own correspondent.) November 3, 1873. With the exception of what, in these quiet times, I may call a small rush, on Brown's flat, there is nothing new to record in mining matters. The old sluicing claims continue to be worked in the usual steady manner, and there is no reason to doubt that the result at Christmas will be as good, or even better than usual. The rush spoken of above is on a range of made hills situated at a higher level than the old workings on Brown's flat, about a quarter of a mile below the Kirtleburn, on the west side of Kawarau river. There are several claims taken up and I believe they all prospect well. The mode of working is very primitive, as there is no water on the ground, and the washdirt has to be conveyed by means of bags and sledges a great distance ; but even in this manner some parties are making very good wages. Mr J. Kennedy has purchased the old Greenland creek race, which I believe he intends bringing on to the terrace. There is little doubt of its being a good speculation, if the payable ground proves nearly as extensive as is generally supposed. M'Nulty and party are taking water across the Kawarau—by means of metal piping suspended on wire rope—on to the same ilat, at a lower level. The ground paid well some years ago, and with the improved system of sluicing now in vogue, will probably do as well now, even if the gold should be more scattered. ]t is greatly to be desired that these speculations will infuse a little life into the miners hereabouts, who are getting rather too contented with their regular earnings ; and that they will cause the only part of the district where water is still plentiful to be more thoroughly prospected.