THE COUNTRY.
The Tuapeka Times calculates that there are 270 hotels aud from 400 to 500 sly grog shanties on the Otago goldfields. Many among the settlers at Matjaura, who were till recently bitter opponents to selling lands in these Hundreds at 10s per acre, are now quite in favor of that proposal. ohe Hundreds have become so over-stocked that their value has much decreased for grazing, and all the settlers who can muster any spare cash or can borrow any, are now prepar ed to invest as far as their means will allow in grazing land. Things are rather quiet on the Orepuki goldfield at present. There are two large races in coarse of construction, and a sludge channel being brought up. When these works are completed, which will be in about twelve months hence, it is expected that Orepuki will make a figure in the escort returns. A letter received this week from Switzers, states that in the Break-’m-All claim splendid prospects have been struck. It is confidently expected that the old lead which was exceedingly rich, has been again found.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD18720628.2.15.3
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Evening Star, Issue 2920, 28 June 1872, Page 3
Word count
Tapeke kupu
183THE COUNTRY. Evening Star, Issue 2920, 28 June 1872, Page 3
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in