ERIN-GO-BRAGH WATER-RACE.

Kumara Times, Issue 626, 30 September 1878, Page 2

ERIN-GO-BRAGH WATER-RACE.

A very favorable report has been received by the directors of the Erin-go-bragh water race from their manager,

j Mr Brentuall, who, amongst other" de s tails, says : Section 10 is finished and passed for payment; the remaining are so very near completion that further progress payments are unnecessary. jDonoghue'sf eleven chain tunnel, section 5, is driven through, and the timbering nearly all put in position. A few days will com* pletely finish this. The whole of the flumiog is now done, and passed for payment. ‘ Since the weather has been most favorable, the contractors have made efforts to take advantage of the • change, and the work is progressing rapidly to a termination. I consider the late wet season has delayed the completion of the race fully two months. There are almnt twelve chains now nearly .ready for water, and quite recently several fresh claims, (six to eight then in each) have been > registered for protection In the Warden's ~ Court here, until the water is on the ground. One of these, takenupby * eight Kumara minert, who had previously tested the grofcad, is nearly a mile on the north side of the West* brook township, proving, as I had the honor to inform you, that the whole length of terrace to Houlnhan’s is aurl*. feroup, and will surely'be worked with your Water. There is; no doubt that for years to come, all the. water that you cam supply will meet with a ready and, profitable sale. In support of this I may mention, that opposite Hoiulaban's, ■ two and a-half miles north 'Of f Westbrooks, and on the continuation of this same terracO, two • minOr^'had a dividend the other day of .per man for a few weeks' worfc„ At West* brdOiki itself, a miner bought a shareih a Claim oh July. 6th, for £20,, and. since that time he halt received there, from £9l in dividends—working hfa own share. Two shares in another claim also chapped hands last week to a bank agent at i£nmara, I am informed, for £SO and £7o' respectively. The more intimately 1 have become acquainted with the known resources of the country which your race 'commands, the more I am convinced- .that, ' in a financial point of view, it will be . the best in Westland that-1 nin acquainted with, and as to Construction and permanence, it will be second t<J none. ...