THE INANGAHUA REEFS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1072, 4 January 1872, Page 2

THE INANGAHUA REEFS.

discovery op new Gold-bearing REEFS.: - : (FE.OM OUR qWN COKKESPONDENT.) : , December 28. 1 have little to supply of raining news, work having been suspended for the last week to enable those of our lucky reefers who remained at. home to participate of the good Christmas cheer, and amusements supplied by our hosts of Roef ton, who, judging from the apparent bar activity displayed by the charming dispensers of the mystifying elixira, must certainly have amply recompensed themselves for the money subscribed towards the sports — some L3O through the exertions o£ Mr P. Rough )haviug been collected in a fewhours to furnish the prizes for the following programme,- which were won by the respective men as follows : — Throwing 211 b Stone, 1 Scotch Style. — Five entries-^-Frrst prize; Ll, Thomas Catiey, 28ftg|in ; second, 10s, John Tully, 2"6ft3|in. • . : , "■■ Running High Leap. — Four entriesFirst prize, Ll 10a, George Robinson, sft Bin ; second, 10s, Dennis Keslian, sft 6iu. , , ' Hop, ; Step, and Jump.— Five entriesFirst prize, Ll 10s,< Robert Craig, 36ft 7in ; second, 'los, W, Walsh, 35ft 4|in Wrestling, Cumberland Style. — Four entries— Firjfc prize, L3 lO, Patrick Small; .s.epond, -Ll. Charles- -Nelson ; third, 10s, JohnTully. ':.'., \i;' Foot Race, 200 yards.-rrFour entrie^-r fflrst prize, L 2, Robert Craig j second, 111 1 , John Liddy. _ . :i „..;•. ::;..-, . faulting with Bole.— Four entries — First prize, L 2, John Newton, Bft4in ;< second, Ll, Robert Craig, Bft 2in. Running Flat^Leap. — Three entriesFirst prize, Ll 10?, Robert Craig, 3 6ft 7" i; second, lOs^ John Liddy; 15ft: Three-Legged Race.— Four entries — First prize, L2j George Dunklin and D. Dolan. Throwing 20|lb Stone, Irish Style.— Three entries — First prize, Ll, W. Walsh, 33ft 4in ; second, 10s, T. Casey, 32ffc. Wrestling, Collar" and Elbow. — Si?: entries— First prize, L 3 10s, J. Coghlan"; second, Ll, J, M'Namee ; third, 10s, J. Purfill. „ Qnoit Match, 21 yards. —Eight entries— - First prJze,Li,C; M'Db well' ; second^ 10s, W. Lockhead. Sack Race, 100 yards.— Four entriesFirst prize, 14, G. Dunklin : second, 10s, D. Dolan. Private Match— .loo yards Foot Race— L 5 a side, between Liddy and Craig. Won by J. Liddy. ... With the exception of one sad accident, all passed off.. very. pleasantly. The acc j_ dent referred to happened,\mfprtunately, to a very smart little boy, belonging to Mr J. Creed. The particulars have already been given. >; . As an illustration of the "manner in which mail contracts are carried out, notably from the Buller to this place, nine days have elapsed: without the arrival of the Westport Mail, the mailman, it appears, leaving it at a roadside house, to be forwarded per the first public samaritan that passed ; and, assuming the last-named genus to be not over superabundant, there is a remote possibility of its arrival sdmetime dufiri'g the ensuing year/ : = Rumor has it that we are to be favored — for . a brief .period— with a. visit from our very astute little ruler, his com-mander-in-chief,,and a number of necessary attendant satellites that I am quite at a loss to enumerate either jby, title. or degree of magnitude. However, we shall, on due notification of the intended honor, . be. duly, prepared to gratifylthe ■

inquisitorial proclivities of tlie "lions," with a view to convince them -of the necessity of at" once removing the stigma that attaches ..to them as legislators^ in. allowing such;.- a Valuable attribute to wealth to remain longer neglected. Already are the miners beginning to see the advantages derived from leasehold tenure under the limit, as compared with the uncertain title of the miners' right, the 'last-jiamedbeing' all-sufficient as far as alluvial mining generally is concerned, any requisite plant or machinery neces-' sary to such, description of mining being within the reacH'^aM^'compass- usually of the miners', .means.v But when he conceives the desire to grapple with the more difficult and expensive extraction of the metal from. its, matrix, then of necessity must he arm himself; or: be armed, wfy'h the needful appliances to such an end ; and' as that involves the employment pf that all-powerful agent money, it follows, as a consequehCa, that to induce the capitalist to assist in abstracting the weaHih •from these mountains^ the title mtist 1 be indisputable, and; the' adoption of 'a thoroughly efficient and systematic mode assured. With such a' guarantee, there will be no lack of the essential commodity needed. ■ „ ' On the 29tli December an application was lodged at the Camp for a lease on ia supposed hew line of reef, which resulted in a general rush, but upon enquiry I am inclined to believe that it is ; Kelly?s : lin|e south— at all events the stone carriesgold, having myself assisted in crushing a portion to the. proof. . The scene of the rush is distant about three-quarters of a miles to the .south of Kelly's claim, so that should it prove to be a' continuation of Kelly's the line will now be proved for' a distance of two miles in length. Town allotments are beginning to acquire a very considerable money value, ranging from L4O to LI.OO, according to position, with— if lam to believe ; the sellers-7-a marked tendency upwards.; . . \ December: 30. More excitement. Another reef discovered, gold-bearing, in the vicinity of a gully known as Lanky's. Applications for leases, machine sites, &c. are pouring into the Warden's Office hourly, employingi the ;time:-.of r the Warden's Clerk, whose appointment is certainly- anything but sinecure. Illustrative of the reigning furore, the demand for miner's rights has been soigreat thafthe Clerk of the Court has had to issue them pro Warden, the Doctor on his last visit considering that a matter of 200 bearing his autograph would be equal to the demand. Divjne service was held at Gardner's Hotel this morning, the Rev. Father Pertuis officiating. His reverence is ocr- . taiuly indefatigable in his ecclesiastical duties, having visited this district twice within the last two months, 'I am sorry as much cannot be said to the honor of other ministers of the gospel. December 31. Our very diligent and attentive mail man, emerging from some doubtful obscurity, and finding the' neglected correspondence, of anxious friends and business magnates still waiting his convenience for transmission to their respective owners, it" appears resolved to make a virtue of necessity, and ultimately managed, with some difficulty, to do the business inside of three weeks. So much for our postal arrangements, which certainly might, by the imposition of a judicious penalty on contractors, ensure little, more attention to the public service. . ' ■ .