MINING INTELLIGENCE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 403, 7 January 1870, Page 2

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

Mining matters may be said to have remained in “ statu quo ” since our last, as most of the parties have been enjoying the Christmas holidays, and very little work has been done.

At Bendigo Gully they have again set into work, as also in the various sluicing claims in the district.

At the Serpentine the prospectors’ party are at work getting out stone, and expect to have a trial crushing in about ten days or a fortnight. In the next claim, r ‘ The Long-looked for, ” very promising indications have been struck, and the shareholders are sanguine of discove.ing a valu. able reef.

In the Manuherikia district work has been resumed, and the different sluicing parties and race owners have settled down to their ordinary occupation. At Butcher's and Conmy’s work is actively carried on, and we may reasonably hope to have something definite to report

very shortly A sad and and fatal accident occurred on Monday last to Mr. Geddes of the claim known by his name, while working, a large mass of stone fell from the face, completely smashing his skull, and of course causing instantaneous dekth. From the Nevis we learn that the miners in the various workings are steadily pursuing their avocations, and with satisfactory results.

The Excelsior Claim, Mount Ida, con- ' sisting of a special grant of ten acres, considered one of the best claims in the district is advertised by auction, by Messrs Inder and George on the 17th instant. Some very fine specimens of stone h.ivc been lately brought in from the Garrick Eanges. These appear to be not from a reef, but merely surface stone or leaders. As there are several parties testing the ground, it is s hoped that the reef may be shortly found, and should it prove anywhere neifrly so rich as the specimens shown, it will most amply repay the fortunate discoverer.

In former issues wo have notified that a quartz reef in the terrace at the rear of Clyde was being prospected. During the past week wC have been shewn some pieces of stone, taken from the reef, thickly impregnated with gold. The reef is well defined, and carries with it about three inches of casing, which contains payable gold. From the fact of the existence of several very rich patches of alluvial ground in the immediate vicinity w’e prognosticate that a payable reef will be discovered.