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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 104, 4 May 1868, Page 2

The Phoebe left the Manukau Harbor at 2 p.m., May 2, cleared the Heads at a quarter past 4, and proceeded direct for Taranaki, arriving there at, 9 a.m. the following morning. Landed cargo, mails, and passengers, and left st 2 p.m. for Nelson. Experienced very strong S.E. gale whilst crossing the Straits, and arrived off the Lighthouse at 11 o'clock this morning. The Grey River Argus of the 28th suggests that the Proviucial Government should afford facilities for the development of'the quartz reefs at Moonlight. Tbe prospectors of the reefs who first drew attention to the auriferous wealth of the Moonlight Range, have stuck to their claim now for about 12 months, and have proved the reef to be highly payable. But the utter absence of any practicable track has hitherto prevented their getting any proper machinery on the ground. Mr Caples, one of the prospectors, is now on his way to Melbourne, to obtain light machinery capable of being carried by men to the reef; but even if he succeed, it can only be in an indifferent manner. Powerful machinery is needed, but until the Government provide the meanß of access to the reefs, they must remain comparatively idle. 'I love the still.' aB the quiet husband said te the chattering wife. i Union is not always strength/ as Sir Charles N : »pJor oh -ier ved when he s&w the parser mixing his yom. and water.