BANNOCKBURN.

Dunstan Times, Issue 822, 18 January 1878, Page 3

BANNOCKBURN.

The Manager of the Garrick Water Race (Mr Taylor), informs ns that it is now in splendid working order. It is carrying ten Government heads, and is making sluicing operations very brisk. In fact, the large amount of gold sent down from Cromwell by the last Escort was contributed to largely through this supply of water. The Company are now sluicing out a piece of ground for a large reservoir, which will complete their works, and when finished the Garrick Water Race will pay Government, under the Emigration and Public Works Act, better than any other Goldfields’ loan—Mount Ida Sludge Channel not excepted. To the energy of Mr V. Pyke in getting the advance placed to the credit of the Company —L1,600 —after so much -delay by Mr Donald Reid’s promises, is the credit due of putting the Company in a position to carry on its works to completion in a satisfactory manner.

The Sludge Channel in Pipeclay Gully is progressing well, and the claims depending on it are already greatly relieved, and will be able to carry on work to get at the bottom of their ground instead of half doing their work, and having to go deeper in years hence. The County revenue expended on this work will be well repaid, as'this Gully is very rich, and some are sanguine enough to say it is the richest piece of unworked ground in Otago, and to all appearances will last for the next quarter of a century. Sluicing operations are being carried on with profitable success at the John Bull reef. I am sure you will all be glad to hear of Messrs, Tallboys, Griffiths, and the other indefatigable stickers, being recouped for their heavy outlay for the last four years. Surface sluicing on the Heart of Oak, Star of-the Bast, Young Australian, and other quartz reef claims, have been carried on with profit, clearly indicating, from profitable surface operations, 'that there are mines of wealth yet in tlie Carrick Reefs. Smith's Gully exceeds its old reputation, some of the late washiugs-np being beyond expectations.

Doctor’s Flat keeps on producing its steady “tucker " quota, and to the superlatively'industrious some splendid washings have been bleared typ or. the Terrace above the Flat, especially about the base of Bald Hill; but operations there have been stopped through the leakage from sluicing, which injures the claim of Graham and party's, especially the tunnel in the Deep Lead.

A sludge channel in Smith's G fitly would be the means of opening up some rich ground there, and at the same time drain off the water that is now troubling the Deep Lead party. I hope to see the Bridge free for traffic shortly, especially as there is an abundance of litigation likely to take place—ground must be good if it is worth going to law about.

I am glad to see so many names to the Pyko Testimonial in this part of the district, it being the Riding he particularly represents. Mr Pyke’s detractors are now, after a little cool consideration, becoming his greatest friends and supporters. 1 am sure their confidence is reposed in a representative who will Jo, as he always has done, the best for a mining population. Mr Peake, of Quartzville, lias added to his already extensive premises (Garrick Range Hotel), a very neat and commodious Hall, which has been a long-felt want. The building is well ventilated, the walls and ceiling are lined with boards, and a stage is erected for performers. In fact every convenience for concerts, performances, and balls is provided.

There has been some litigation going on between Tippett and others and the Bannockburn Water Race Company. It appears that Tippett and party’s race runs parallel with hut below the Bannockburn Water Race and that the leakage, etc., therefrom causes the damage complained of. The amount of damages, claimed is LSOO, and after hearing the evidence the Warden reserved his decision.

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