BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3103, 29 January 1873, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

{From the New Zealand Press Association.)

Grahamstown, January 28,

The mining reporter of the Advertiser publishes a long account of his visit to the Upper Thames. He stayed there several days, and saw reefs that had been opened. The unanimous opinion of miners is that Brogan’s reported rich reef is a fraud. On the Whangamataside he found prospectors workingin somejMaces ; saw huge outcroppings of reefs, but the stone was of very inferior quality, with a watery, white, and hungry appearance. In some gorges where no work was done, he saw veins of blue quartz five or six inches wide, with a heavy show of mundic. Some traces of gold were found in the casing of one reef. Altogether the country is finelooking ; but there has been bo real prospecting yet, only a little scratching having been done. Nothing has been found yet to justify a rush. About 200 men are in the new country, and steamers are placed on the berth, which run daily. Large numbers a-e awaiting the official opening of the district. _____ Nasebv, January 28. The Superintendent arrived to-day, and was enthusiastically received. He and Mr Bastings were entertained at lunch, and there had a perfect ovation. He said he regarded the commencement of the works with satisfaction, and that the Government were thoroughly in earnest in their intention to carry them on. Grey mouth, January 28. The volunteer representatives for this district are Messrs Moss, 78 ; Chamberlain, 77 J Smith, 70. Hokitika, January 28. The volunteer representatives are Ross, 83 ; Forsyth, 72 ; Stonebridge, 70. Auckland, January 28. There are numerous entries fer the anniversary regatta to-morrow ; but the weather looks threatening. The Hero sails at 3 to-morrow, if the Nebraska has not arrived. She takes 18,1370zs of gold, of the value of L 42.583. Tauranoa, January 29. A fire broke out last night at Maxwell’s bakery, which was destroyed. It was situated in the centre of a block of buildings, and the whole town had a most providential escape. Maxwell was uninsured. The Bay of Plenty Times is cleared out of type, &c., and with great difficulty managed to publish to-day. The crops are about the average.