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Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 2039, 17 November 1869, Page 2

Our Publication'. — ln consequence of an accident to the machinery, the publica(ion of the Evcnini/ Star had to be delayed for a short time this evening. The Clutha Railway.—The Pro vincial Government in to days Gazette, invite tenders for the construction of the Otago •Southern Trunk .Railway. Princess Theatre.—The drama of “ Erand ” has been played for the last three nights, and to not over well attended houses. It has not been placed oa the stage in a proper manner, and the acting on the whole was indulcreut. This evening, the drama of “The Cornish Wreckers” will bo produced, the performances concluding with the amusing fa'cc “To Ob ige Benson.” Warden’s Retort. —Mr Warden Robinson, writing from Mount Ida (under date October 31), says:—“ The new diggings at the Marewcnna still prove attractive. Miners continue to arrive on the ground from other districts,, and the mining population may now bo estimated at from 200 to 250 person-i ; most of these are engaged in bringing in races. Upon the construction of one race, that of the All Nations Water Race and Mining Company Registered, ns many as thirty men are employed ; and another large race is about to be commenced in an equally energetic style Good sluicing prospects have been obtained, and the race owners are apparently satisfied that they will be well paid for their toil and out'ay. Races have been applied for from most of the principal streams, and some of them are already granted.—At Naseby mining matters present but little to report upon. Surface Hill con tinnes to bo tbc favorite spot for taking up new claims. There has been quite a lively competition amo g the water companies to be early in getting water on to the hill for the supply of the claimholders. The quantity now available is not sufficient for all the c’auu", but a further supply wi 1 soon bo brought on to the ground.—At Rough Ridge the Great Eastern Company have had a good crushing, yielding 1350z < f gold. Current rate of wages, L 3 to L 3 12s per week.’ Dredging the Shotoveil---From the Shotover district wo learn that the Kawaran Dredging Company are m course of completing a dip-spoon dredge, constructed with all the latest improvemun's. Our informant does not state what these improvements are, hut we arc given to understand that they refer chiefly to the makj of the spoon, and that the saving will consist in its capacity for retaining the full quantity of defn-U raised from the bottom until deposited in the hopper. .Should this machine prove successful, we may reasonably expect that dredging operations, which have hitherto been confined to a limited area of the Molynenx, will gradually be inen ased until every river and tributary known to drain auriferous country will he operated upon. The idea of trying the dredge upon Lake Wakatipn has been already mooted. Of course it could only be made to work the submerged terraces; still we do not see any good re sou why these should not be made to pyy, tspecia ly at the month of the gullies and watercourses known to he auriferous. This is undoubtedly a branch of mining industry that admits of being largely extended, anil we know of no branch worthy of being regarde lin a more hopifui light. The Kawaran Company’s dredge will bo ready for launching in a coiqfie of weeks’ time. —t 'romirell Guardian. The Naval Brigade will muster for adjutant’s parade to-morrow evening at 7.30 ■in front of the Custom House. Our readers will see by the advertisements that the Masonic hall will come off to-morrow evening, when the brethren wiil appear in masonic costume. Arrangements for thoroughly ventilating the hall have been made, and every convenience has been studied for the comfort of ladies, so tint there cap be It,tie doubt of the evening being passed pleasantly.