NELSON.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 14, Issue 706, 5 August 1869, Page 3

NELSON.

3 Our dates are to the 24th July. From ' nur files of the Examiner we glean the ful--31 lowing i'ems of intelligence : Flax Mao hike —A flax-dressing machine has been obtained from Auckland by iVir Denne, who is about to erect it in the Maitai valley, where it will be driven by water-power. We are greatly indebted to Mr Benne for hi-* enterprise, and hope the machine will fully realise his expectations. Oollivo-wood Coat. Field.—The company established some time ago to work the coal in she Aorero Valley, a short distance above Collingwood, are getting on remarka- , bly well with the road to the mine, upon which the outlay, preparatory to working the coal, is chiefly requited. Coal in the Ufllgii Valley.—A very good sample of coal may be seen in the Superintendent's office, obtained from the Upper Buller. A coal field opened anywhere near the watershed of that portion of the province, would be a valuable item in the consideration of the proposed rail way, which could be constructed so that loaded trucks, by mere force of gravitation, would run into Nelson with yery little assistance from steam power, and thus the carriage be reduced to almost a nominal cost. Uepoeted Gold-field.—Some rich ground has been opened on a river about ; twenty miles south of West Wanganui, and which has attracted about 70 miners. It is said that four mm obtained 150 ounces ; of rough gold in four days. This intelli- i gence, when it reached Collingwood, caused i *o much excitement, that something like a 1 rush took place to the new field, which t could be reached by way of Pakawau and 1 West Wanganui. Later accounts say that i not only is the ground there exceedingly « rich but likewise of considerable extent. » The gold obtained is chiefly nuggetty. Up [ to the 24th July liltle more was known. £ except that rumors were afloat that three c or four good claims had been struck, which ( yield rough gold, but we have no precise \ information concerning the probablj ex c tent of payable ground. The p.s. Lyttel- c ton, on her way from Westport, on l'hurs- t day morning, saw two vessels Iving off the { river leading to the new goldfield, appar- 1 ently waiting for the weather to moderate 1 before attempting to cross the bar,- the c wind blowing at the time half a gale from i the south-east. s