THE AUCKLAND GOLD FIELD.

New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 715, 19 February 1853, Page 2

THE AUCKLAND GOLD FIELD.

We have again lo notice an arrival of Gold from Coromandel, which, although as to quantity far short of what must bo forthcoming before the question of the productiveness of the Field can be settled, is yet very encouraging and satisfactory, so far as it goes. Mr. A. W. Hansard has received from the Waiau diggings a lot containing a nugget of gold and quartz weighing 3 oz. 10 dwt£., a smaller piece of the same character. Weighing I oz. 12grs., and some dust which evidently is richly auriferous. It was obtained by two diggers of Mr. Scollick's party in one day, in a crevice on the bed-rock at the Waiau ; but the Hoods prevented their following the promising hi-

tl Ration further for the present. The largo nugget has, we understand, been sold by MrTllausard for SI. s s. Od, — the principle on which the price was estimated being that it was half gold and half quartz, and the gold rated ;uOf)s. per ounce. It is staled in a letter from Coromandel, dated the 12th instant, which we have seen, —‘‘All the Prospectors arc of opinion that there is a heavy deposit of gold somewhere near, and arc very busy looking for it.