THE TERRACES.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 117, 11 June 1864, Page 3

THE TERRACES.

To the Editor of the Lake Wakatip Mail. Sir, —In answer to a letter which appeared in your issue of the Bth inst, 11 A New Identity," I, as a resident, wish to reply, in order that the inhabitants of this district, as well as those of elsewhere, may not be deluded into such a fallacy as is there described. We are told in that letter that the committee are nothing else but a lot of fools, and the people of Queenstown were expected to give money for what would eventually prove a failure. Allow me to state that the letter itself, on the very face of it, is contradictory. Firstly, it states that the terraces have been prospected by certain gentlemen, who have discovered gold in payable quantities. Secondly, that diggers who have worked there twelve months ago, could not even make them pay with all necessary appliances. And thirdly, that he would recommend two practical diggers to proceed and prospect the same. Of such illogical remarks as these, any person can see the fallacy, and that a wish of " A New Identity" is to retard the movements of the committee is obvious, for he likewise states that he has no faith in the auriferous nature of the terraces; and at the same time suggests that two miners should go and prospect the same, thereby averring in one sentence what he disapproves of in another. Let " A New Identity" do what all of us wish to see done—forward a movement intended for the benefit of all in this district, and not try by inuendoes and assertions unfounded, to retard what might ultimately be of the greatest beuefit to all at present in this District. I am, Sir, Yours obediently, Nunquam Dormio. Queenstown, Bth June, 1864. +

To the Editor of the Lake Mail. Sir, —I quite agree with the New Identity in having the terraces tested with the tin dish before going to the expense of bringing in a water race. But, Sir, this has been done already ; for my two mates and I have been prospecting the terraces between Queenstown and the Five-mile for these last three weeks, and we have found gold in everyone of them, and in three places that will pay wages—say from 15s. to 30s. a day. Had we the means, we would have brought the water to those terraces, or will point them out to the Prospecting Association if they will supply us with provisions till we get water on the ground. Hoping, Sir, you will find space for the above, I remain, yours truly, An Old Identity.

ROUTE FROM VICTORIA To THE LAKE | GOLDFIFLDS. The shortest ro"_te is via Invercargill, which i is at least one day nearer Victoria than Dunedin. I Steamers call regularly at Bluff, which is distant from town twenty miles. From' Invercargill the North Road is followed, beginning at Dee-street. About four and a j half miles from town the road turns to the left, and from thence the dray track should be kept to the foot of the Lake. If the j Oreti is high the east bank can be kept all the way. There is a track leading back from the accommodation house on Rogers' station, which saves fording twice. By this route the distance j is only 92 miles from Invercargill, the road per- j fectly level, and there are accommodation houses all the way. A coach, also, runs three times a week, accomplishing the journey in 14 hours; j Fare, £o.