COROMANDEL.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume II, Issue 56, 24 July 1862, Page 5 (Supplement)

COROMANDEL.

(Trom the Daily Southern Cross, July B th.)

On Sunday night and Monday morning there ■were three arrivals of regular traders from Coromandel, bringing with them a number of passengers, one of whom at least had been most fortunate. The name of this man is Janies Mahon; and he left Auckland for the diggings on Monday week. His claim was No. 12 on the driving creek on Paul’s land, known as Bing’s diggings. He picked up a beautiful specimen of gold and quartz weighing 240z5., for which he was offered £54 on the spot, and for which he asks £7O. It is lodged at the office of the Bank of New South Wales, and attracted considerable attention yesterday. We also saw in this man’s possession two smaller specimens, one of which was two-thirds gold, verv much water-worn, and which the fortunate owner valued at £7. It weighs over 3 ounces. The remaining specimen is quartz and gold richly interspersed. Since this man left, his partner has picked up a second specimen weighing over 18ozs., besides several smaller specimens. Mahon, who was at Otago, and has had experience in Victoria and elsewere, told us that there would be alluvial diggings discovered on Paul’s land, but at present every one was on the driving creek, Bing’s diggings. He also stated that many who left Auckland returned without doing anything, being disheartened by the want of house accommodation, the wet, and the deplorable state of the road. Ho was only two and a half days at work, and estimates his find at £BO. No. 1 party in the same creek got a 21b specimen, very rich ; and smeller specimens have also been discovered by this party, led by Mr. Farrell, lately captain of the cutter Thames, who preferred the diggings to his earnings as master and part owner of this smart craft. We are also happy to say that our old friends of Murphys party have stumbled on a specimen weighing over 21bs. weight. These are all of the . same character; water-worn, and the quartz and gold being about in equal proportions. ■ Mr. Von Tempsky and partner have also been as fortunate as they deserve to be. The rich quartz leader discovered by Mr. Macgregor, leading to what has has been named Guy's reef, abuts on their claim in the creek, in consideration of which they have had 6 feet of the leader handed over to them. They were offered and refused £SO for their share of the leader, and judging by the specimens we have seen they were wise in their decision. Small specimens weighing from 3to 11 ozs. are plentiful; and the men have been in excellent spirits from the first day. We have these statements on the best authority, and perhaps they will satisfy our contemporary the JSew Zealander that there is reasonable prospect of an escort being required at no distant day. The road from Ivaponga to Bing’s diggings is nearly impassable. It is slabbed two-thirds of the wa y hj Messrs. Bing, and the government might easily have the remaining portion slabbed and made fit fur bullock drays. Houses of accommodation are earnestly required. We hope the authorities will bestir themselves in this matter ; and no_w that they are unable to hinder the development of the Coromandel Gold Fields, will consent to do a tardy act of humanity on behalf of the diggers,