THE KUMARA.

Evening Star, Issue 4319, 30 December 1876, Page 1

THE KUMARA.

The latest Warden's report, .dated DBd7 T U, ia.as follows r~« I haveSe^cSS- 1 inqumeam order to aßcertain-alHnfS tion possible m<sonnecfcion-witlrtbefield«id - is. estimaifea that-there/ \ are nearly 1,000 miners-working in tunned Jrt.or,on gold, bnt en aceoxGit of - scarcijivof water,they turns; bbt them arW I enlarge their paddocks; awaitSS^T!, pletiwrof the "Kumara watei^^S 1 J fair prospects. In the claim which gives the terrace its name there areminertnien at work, and it is reported that maklttf Ll part of.the field that is now attracting nws* , T attention is the Shamrock il branches off to the HghOrom DiUman's township.and; which appeal*- .t&T'benrT ,quite distinct from the main lead : It is estimated that there rare 6vet «00* miners on .payable claims on this lead, and all well satisfied with thefr ptimeftA- IT&tcii . I day one of the most adyarided. claims on th : « lead bottomed- on very. having washed abont an ounce two loads. There are very great hopefthati this lead, a level flat,, will mderable distance, anduiqa Sr :BS£V f rwh towards the Greenstonetoad,*Baiith»lißpe? sawmilk Inspecting the _totait popjUation.•. I I am inclined to thmk that lWdir*S' mated the mining population 'ih my-former reports, and that it may eetitplted that the total population on including women audchfldreii,is nofleoß than 4,500, and that,. of this: ajpifot 3,000 are engaged in mining, leaving 1.500 enjaced m business and other- pursuits! '