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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 324, 21 May 1875, Page 3

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(From a correspondent.) May 15: h. The punt and plant of the Pneumati.; G-oldmining Company were sold by the bailiff as they now lie, partially submerged in the Molyneux. The pur chase--was made on behalf of a Mr. Elliott, of Dane-, din.

Since the sale we have had a good night's rainj and it is evident that a good deal of rain had fallen, up-country. The river has risen considerably, and will stop sluicing on the hanks again for some time. Good progress is being made with the bridge works. , The pier oh the east bank is nearly as high as the roadway of the bridge will be. It is high time that the Government made a start to make the approaches—the two works should be carried on concurrently. The sheep in the elevated country have suffered'a good deal by the late fall of snow, it being unexpected so early. Some of the flocks were caught, but few (if any) have been lost.

A. very melancholy case has occurred connected.with that drinking orgie at the Carrick,,; The wife of ; one of the menfinding her husband did not come homewent in searchoi.him. Not finding him, she made her way through, the snow to. Cromwell. Not getting any tidings, of him, she returned to her home, when one of her children was taken ill. She again made her way to the Kawarau Station—the child in an almost dying state. Mr. C6wan did all in his power.to comfort them. In the morning it was discovered that tlie;'woman had got ; up and gone away, it "Being supposed she had in the interim losther reason. Parties have : been out in search for her, but I have not heard if she is yet found. ■The Government offer a bonus for goldsaving apparatus, which is no doubt a very worthy, object. In many localities what is required most is a supply of water. Large areas of'payable auriferous ground are lying idle, unable to be worked from the want of that necessary element. If a bonus was offered for the best plan for utilising the vast amount of water running to waste in some of our rivers, a great deal of good would no doubt accrue therefrom.

jA large number of' Chinese are now working on the flat of the Manorburn and the Manuherikia. .The : place has quite a busy appearance. ' This is "John s". winter Eldorado. Those who work in the outlying gullies during the summer months winter here, and. to all appearances are doing well.