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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 69, 27 May 1870, Page 2

The British mail via San Francisco, close? at Haseby to-day (Friday), at the usual hour. The shaft in the. Elizabeth Reef, Carrick Ranges (says the ' Cromwell Argus'), is now sunk to a depth of ninety feet, following the reef from the surface. . The reef at this level is three feet six inches wide, and gold is visible in the stone.. ■ We desire to the attention of our readers in Hyde to a paragraph in this day's issue, extracted from the columns -of our confethporary the ' Wakatip Mail,' which states " that many of the miners at the Gardrona are holding back their gold from sale, on account of a statement published in Mr. Beetham's last report that the price of gold was £'i 17s. 6 # per ounce." " The price given by the banks here (says the ' Mail') for some time past has te.;n on y £3 15s. per ounce," being the same amount obtainable both here and at Hyde. We are sorry to announce that no tidings have yet been received of the Kyeburn mail, the loss of which was reported in our last issue, though constant search has been made by the police and others for the missing bags.

A meeting of the S ustentution Committee took place in the Union Church on. Monday last, a report of which appears in another column.

The residents of Naseby displayed their loyalty on Tuesday last by making the Queen's Birthday a general holidiay. The banks and public offices were closed, and the Oddfellows made it the day for the celebration of their second anniversary. A ball Jn 1 ov. r O' the occasion took place in the Masonic Hall, and a supper at George's Victoria Hall, a report of which appears elsewhere. We understand that a reply haß been received by the Miners' Committee to their petition to the Warden, on the subject of tailwater —a copy of which appeared in our laßt issue—informing them that it does not lie in his power to interfere in the matter. We would remind those who have not yet subscribed to the good work that the collection lists in aid of the widow of the late Thomas Lawson are to be called in next week. We trust to find the sum collected a handsome one. Names of subscribers will appear in our next issue.

We last week announced that the mains of the Naseby Water Works Company were completed ; we have now much pleasure in stating that a large portion of the service pipes are now laid. We have not heard any day fixed for trying the first experiment with water. We are still without any information regarding the body of the younger Lawson. We fear that the late heavy floods will render the recovery of the remains even less probable than before.

It will l>o seen that the place of the late firm of Bremner Brothers has been filled by a new firm under the style- of J. and R. Bremner—-

two of the members of the late firm. premises hare beeu thoroughly improved, and present in their new best appearance of any business Naseby. Both gentlemen are well ably known to the Naseby cerely wish them every success. The second anniversary ball and the Loyal Naseby Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.F., place on the evening of Tuesday last. ball, which was held in the Masonic commenced about ten o'clock. The anee of the bretliren and friends wsa considering the state of the weather. the first part of the programme was through, an adjournment took place Victoria Hall, where supper waß laid the host, Mr. E. T. Q-eorge. The usuaf and patriotic toasts were given by the m;m (Bro. John Hutchinson), followed " District Officers," " The Loyal Lodge," " The Manchester Unity, dent Order of Oddfellows," "The Past cer," " The Ladies," and " The Host." company, after having paid due respects viands provided, returned to the Masonic where dancing was kept up till a late the morning. The whole affair may, we be fairly pronounced to have been an gated success. •* Publicans' Licenses. The Meeting of Justices will be held in the Licensing Courts within the Province at on Tuesday, 7th June, 1870. We are requested to draw the attention families, hotelkeepers, an.l storekeepers to sale by auction of the remaining stock Mr. John M'Donald, storekeeper of which is announced to be sold by auction week by Messrs. Inder and George. As intends leaving the district, the whole of stock will be sold without the slightest serve. A iIEETIN'G of the Court of Petty SessioH will take place this day at the Court-house, H twelve o'clock. ■ The sale ty auction by Messrs. Inier afl George of the horses, cattle, house, and ture belonging to Mr. John Muir, took plal on Wednesday last. The attendance wfl good, and fair prices were realised. H The Secretary of the Miners' Committß has received the following reply to the meml rial recently forwarded to Mr. Warden Robifl son : —" Warden's Office, May 23, 1870.—1 have the honor to acknowledge receipt of yoi letter of the 19th instant, forwarding mamori from certain miners, requesting me to " dire that all tail water be allo.ved to flow withoi hindrance down the natural course" of, as presume, the Main Grtilly. In reply to- tl memorial, I have to state that I do not ss how I can comply with the request it embodie It is provided by sec. 16 of reg. xii. that ta water may be used, provided that such ua does not. interfere with the proper dischargee the tailiugs. It does not appear to me that i would be proper, by any general order, to at tempt to restrain miners from, the exercise o the right accorded under that regulation. — have the honor to be, sir, your obedient se vant, H. NV. Robinson, Warden.—Mr. jM Lewis, Secretary to Miners' Committee Naseby." A coiiRESPONDENT, writing to the ' Wakat Mail' from the Cardroni, says : —The poj 1 ition ttiere is rapidly increasing. About 6IK Chinese are on tuat field, and the majority ofl them doing remarkably well—some making al ■high as £l3 per week per man in ground that] old resident miners declared to be '' rank duf«| fer ground." Many of the miners here arej said to be holding back their gold from sale on account of a statement published in hIM Beethain's last report that the price of gf£u was £3 17$. 6:3. per ounce, There is no doubt that our contemporaries have misprinted from the original, as the price given by the banks here for some time psst has been only £3 15s.

per ounce. The news from Martin's Bay is not en-' couraging from a gold point of view. Fox's party are reported to have found gold between Lake Mackerrow and the Wakatip. One per* son who has returned to Queenstown says thJS gold is payable, but until such time as stores can be obtained, it is almost impossible to work it. The country, d» spite its supplies of wood, is represented as very inhospitable at this period of the year. Fox has gone on to Martin's Bay for the winter, and few results of a favorable character can be expected beforfe spring.—' Cromwell Argus,'

We learn from the ' Cromwell Argus' that 1 100 tons of quartz has been taken from tliea Golden Link claim for crushing at the Auroral ba'tery, and from the appearance of the tables after five days' work, the result is likely to exceed that of any previous crushing'from this valuable mine. In No. 1 West claim-the shaft is down ninety-six feet, and the solid reef has just been touched. The stone is reported as looking very well. The result of the washing up from the Aurora Company's claim is considered satisfactory by the shareholders* In/ the adjoining claim, held by D. M'Loughlan 1 * and Co., a half-share has been sold to Mr. Armstrong for the sum of £250. In No. 2 West claim (Aurora line),. Messrs. and Co. have a quantity of excellent stone at*l grass, and will be ready for a trial crushing as soon as a favorable opportunity offers. The reef in this elaim bears gold all through from the surface ; and it has been triced through • the entire length of the claim. The trial * crushing of stone from Broadfoot and Co.'s • claim, of which seventy tons were put through, yielded about an ounce and a half to the ton. Last week a share in this claim changed land* for the sum of £IOO, the purchaser being Mr. ■ Frank Lyons, of Bendigo. The result of the 1 trial crushing from the prospectors' claim i* not yet known, but the stone is expected to turn out well.