TASMANIA.

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XIV, Issue 66, 14 November 1855, Page 2

TASMANIA.

We have Hobart Town and Launceston papers to the 11th October. At a meeting held lately at Launceston, it was resolved to form a company for the purpose of establishing steam communication between Launceston, Circular Head, and Melbourne; capital 0,000, in one thousand shares. Another meeting was to take place on the 24th ultimo, when the share list would be closed and arrangements made for procuring a steam vessel.

A meeting was held at Hobart Town, on the 9th ultimo, for the purpose of considering the propriety of renewing the search for gold, more especially in the direction of Mount Humboldt. Mr. Cope, the originator of the project, was present, to explain the grounds upon which the search was supposed to be likely to succeed. It was resolved — "That it is the opinion of this meeting that it is of the highest importance to the interests of the colony that 8 thorough exploration party be formed and sent out for the discovery of gold." A committee was also appointed "to consider the "whole subject, and to report upon it, upon the evening of the 30th October." The new patent slip at Hobart Town, known as Goldsmith's slip, but which has been completed under the auspices of the present owner, Mr. M'Gregor, was put into requisition for the first time on the 9th ultimo. Upwards of two hundred persons assembled to witness the opening, including the leading merchants

and gentlemen connected with shipping. The operation of raising a vessel on to the slip was quite successful. The entire length of the slip is six hundred feet. To give additional strength, the iron rails are laid on beams of timber running the whole distance. The cradle, which is made chiefly of Macquarie Harbour pine, is 120 feet long. The engine, which is planted on the top of the slip, is 25horse power, and capable of hauling up a vessel of 1,000 tons burden.