The New Goldfield

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 52, 9 October 1888, Page 2

The New Goldfield

-♦ One who has been to Mahakipawa writes to a Christchurch paper: — " I think it is a shame the way the papers are crying the place vp — the farther they are away the more they make of it. I can tell you there is a very strong feeling of dissatisfaction among the men up here about it, because at present it is a very confined field, and unless they strike gold in some of the other gullies I don't know what they are all to do." (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] Mahakipawa, October 8. I have heard of no fresh finds of importance. Fresh arrivals on the field are working the quarries. The gold is very patch}'. Hundreds are not getting the colour. Johnson has just got up an engine to pump his claim. Although living is cheap, I recommend no one should come here without plenty of money and in a strong party. Auyoue in regular employment had better stay where they are as the river claims are all taken U P(Times' Correspondent.) Havelock, October 6. C. Hommanns' party of four have netted £60 sterling for this week's work. This is quite correct, as I have obtained my information from a reliable source. The Hommanns are in a terrace claim at Mahakipawa. There is no other news to hand of importance. There are further indications of heavy rain. October 8. There is no news to hand from Waikakaho worth recording. One party at Mahakipawa has netted 105oz of gold since the Ist of September. It was estimated there were 500 persons at Cullensville on Sunday, and. Mrs Dickson did a large business. There were 200 at breakfast, 190 at dinner, and 90 gallons of ale were consumed. An additional 30ft square has to be put on to her present building. About £50 worth of gold sold on Sunday realised L 3 17s and L 3 18s per ounce. I peb united pbess association. I Westpobt, This Day. Three men went to sea on Sunday in an open boat. It is supposed they are bound to Picton, the nearest port to Mahakipawa.