NEW ALLUVIAL FIND NEAR MOKIHINUI RIVER.

Kumara Times, Issue 2976, 17 May 1886, Page 3

NEW ALLUVIAL FIND NEAR MOKIHINUI RIVER.

The Mokihinni correspondent of the Westport Times of May II writes:— There has been quite a stir in alluvial mining here lately. A considerable number of men are prospecting both north and south of the Mokihinui river, and this time one of the parlies at least has met with good results, I allude to Twohill and party, who are driving a tunnel on “Gentle Annie” Terrace, north of the river. Last week, after driving about SO feet, they struck payable wash. The wash is about two feet thick, lying on a slate bottom., and the prospects vary from -i- grain to the dish through the wash to I pennyweight on the bottom. They have not driven through the wash yet, so I cannot say what the width of the run will be. There are several claims pegged off, both north and south of the prospectors, and some of the parlies are about to drive for the run, but from the position of the ground it will require from 200 ft. to 300 ft. of driving before the next claim reaches the line of wash. Of course I cannot say whether this will prove to he a run of gold or only a patch until another tunnel or two has been driven to prove it. But if it proves to lie a lead of gold there will he room for a good fe>v claims, as the terrace runs solid on the same line for a considerable distance. Parties coming here will require to he underground men and be prepared for double timbering for 200 or 300 feet of tunnel before the line of gold can be reached. I may mention that this terrace was partly prospected by Currie and party during the early days of the Mokihinni rush. I also hear of a small rush at Karamea, where several parties have got nice samples of coarse gold, but I believe it, is not extensive enough to cause any stir.