PER SHOTOVER PARCELS EXPRESS
Skifper's Gully, Thursday. The last rain has done little damage. The large race company have started work; men will have to be swung over precipices by ropes to fix flumes into the cliffs. Nothing new in general affairs or in terrace sluicing. Sandhills, Thursday. Population has slightly increased. There has been a rush to a new terrace, particulars of which will be sent you next opportunity. Confidence is well maintained. Maori Point, Friday. No work being carried on. River still very high. Repairs to the race will be done tomorrow, weather permitting. Sullivan's party have had a most extraordinary yield—three pounds weight to two shovelsful of wash. Stapleton's Beach, Thursday.
Before the rains of Sunday night and Monday, Cameron's party took out of one paddock lUlbs. gold. Nothing has since been done. The damage is trifling, and work will be resumed to-morrow, if possible. Moke Creek, Friday.
The population has slightly increased. No extraordinary yields have been reported. Sluicing operations are likely to progress. Moonlight, Thursday.
Nothing fresh iu terrace workings, which are almost neglected at present. Miners chiefly engaged in turning the Moonlight and testing the value of the "dip" in deeper ground. General results will be arrived at in about a
month. Several parties are out prospecting. Ground being patchy, no yields can be given as a criterion.
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Lake Wakatip Mail, Volume II, Issue 81, 6 February 1864, Page 4
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224PER SHOTOVER PARCELS EXPRESS Lake Wakatip Mail, Volume II, Issue 81, 6 February 1864, Page 4
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