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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 230, 1 August 1873, Page 3

The Maekewhentxa G-oldfield. - On.; this field there are five sluicing claims. In Eeid and Hogan\ claim, up to I7tlk December, 45 ounces of gold has 'been unearthed. . After deducting expenses, there was from. £5 to £6 per man per week. Cooper's claim has given to two men £8 per man per week. JNTimmo'sclaim has yielded to three men 200 ounces. The water races run a length (total) ot over 38 miles, with a carrying capacity of 56 heads, and .the total of miners interested number 24 All these yields represent merely a partial working of ground believed by the Surveyors who - .officially report to be highly payable. Within the application made by the miners there is a total of 5300 acres of auriferous ground. With reference to means of access to the diggings, the Surveyor's report that the natural advantages are great,, and can be made more convenient by artificial means which would involve comparatively little cost, and such expenditure would be almost immediately reproductive. The chief 'immediate requirement is a bridge, for which' an excellent, site is reserved. - We have read all thereports on the subject of the sale of theMaerewhenua block'to the Hon. H. Campbell, and we feel convinced that the block of land in question is nothing more jior less than a very rich goldfield admitting of almost indefinite extension.—' Oamaru Times.'

The ' Greyincrath Star 5 has the following record :—" It is not often that .the Court Bailiff comes off second best when he once attains XDOssession legally,-but ; an exception is recorded in town this week.

It appears, the Bailiff-in-chief was absent for a few days, and a deputy had to be engaged at the instance of a fair property holder to distrain for rent. The sub-bai-liff finding the house door unlocked and the tenant absent, entered the building 1 and formally took possesion, riot having provided himself with anything- in the way of dinner, he thought he would run round to his own house for a snack,, after being in possession for three or four hours. To. : enable.him to do this he went up to an express man who was coming in the direction, and explained his mission minutely, asking as a favor if-he would see to keeping possession of the premises with the warrant until his return in ten minutes. The express man happened to be the tenant, and before'the ten "minutes had elapsed,, waggon, horse, and man-had been put to the most. ? active service in making a thorough clearance. The bailiff was subsequently seen at "the door of the habitation in downcast';consternation,. plus dinner, but "minus goods and chattels." '