OUR NO TOWN LETTER

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 31 May 1901, Page 4

OUR NO TOWN LETTER

(OUE OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

No Town, May 29. Beneficial results have been derived from the prolonged downpour of rain which has taken place during the past three or four weeks. The miners have now an abundance of water and are all busily engaged, while those occupied in the sleeper squaring industry have been enabled to float their timber to the roadside, where a largo number.is now stacked in readiness for carting to the railway siding.

The contractors for the dam in which to Jaunch the dredge, now being built in No Town, Creek, are making good progress with the work and expect to have it in readiness in a few days, when the pontoons which are nearly completed will be launched . As the most cf the machinery is already on the ground it should not bo a great length of time before the mighty gold seer.er is at work elating out the precious motul that is hidden beneath.

The Bed Jack’s Miners Association are inviting applications for prospecting in any part efthe No Town or Red Jack’s district. The assistance offered to prospectors is very liberal and should prove a great inducement towards having the district thoroughly prospected. A considerable sum of money has already been spent in the vicinity of Boll’s Gully and a great deal of work done, but so far payable gold has not been discovered.

A private party have lately commenced working in this locality by driving a tunnel into the terrace on the eastern side of the Gully : it is reported that they obtained payable gold in the first few feet, and have now secured a lease of 20 acres. The party are strangers in the district, and must be congratulated on their pood fortune, but I do not think that such a monoply should be permitted, as the ground is easily worked and does not require any outlay of capital. Ae the 20 acres would employ a good many hands I think that the old miners who have spent so many years searching for the famous lead, should at least be afforded an opportunity of occupying a claim.

Miss Bercsford, the popular teacher of the local school, has just taken her departure from here, her destination being Te Kinga, where she takes up a similar duty. Before leaving the district, Miss Beresford was met by the parents and and children, and made the recipient of a handsome workbox, also a testimonial and address in token of the esteem in which she was held by all. The young lady was deservedly popular here and will be greatly missed, as being a good singer and musician, she always took a leading part in any entertainment promoted for my laudable object.

The annual concert and ball in aid of the funds of the Hospital will take place obis evening and promises to be a huge success, a lengthy programme has been arranged and the services of a first class musician and M.C. been secured. Given fine weather I have no doubt a very enjoyable night will be spent and the funds of the institution considerably augmented. Business m the matrimonial market has been very dull for some time past, but 1 believe we are to have a boom in the near future.