BENDIGO.

Cromwell Argus, Volume VI, Issue 307, 29 September 1875, Page 6

BENDIGO.

(feom otje, own coekbspondent.) September 27, 1875,

Our district is so quiet that I have not the wherewithal to write about. We have been favored with a visit from Mr MacKellar, thj Goldfields Secretary, who arrived on Saturday last. He made diligent enquiries whih here concerning mining, more especially regarding leases and the number of men employed upon them, and stated that thosj holding claims under lease would be require! to man them according to the Regulations This is just and right, and no more thai should be expected by honest lessees ; but it appeared rather hard in one instance when the Goldfields Secretary seemed to expect' the applicant to comply in this respect befors his lease was granted. The Deep Level contractors have mad) splendid progress this last week, having driven 10 feet. This should bring the total length of drive up to about 125 feet, so thai shareholders will probably not have to re : main long in suspense anent the Guano reef as it must be near at hand. The road now in course of constructor from the Hit-or-Miss to the Aurora batterj is expected to be completed this week, li speaks volumes for the energy of the pro prietors to witness the manner in which the} have pushed along this work and the sub stantial manner in which it is constructed There will probably be a christening and i good deal of tall talking, after which we hop< to see Parry's line of reef come to the fore 1 which no doubt it will. Altogether, tin district is in a very healthy state—perhaps never better. Since the reefing rush tt Bendigo, people have grown wiser, an«i specs, that would take well then will not gc now. The question now is—" Will it pay Ti