COROMANDEL.

New Zealander, Volume XVIII, Issue 1714, 13 August 1862, Page 3

COROMANDEL.

(FROM our own correspondent). August 11. On Friday last a specimen weighing one hundred and thirty two ounces was taken No. 15 on the Driving creek, this was one of the deserted claims, though now the claims in this neighbourhood seem likely to become the favourites. This magnificent specimen is perhaps one of the richest of the size ever found and contains not less than sixty per cent, of pure gold; it went to Auckland on Saturday in the Sarah Alice, a new cutter, which has taken the place of our old trader the Annie Laurie. < During the week several parties have been doing very well, and I hear of a large quantity of very rich quartz being taken from the numerous quartz veins that cross this creek. Several parties are still working on the Kopotauaki creek and anxiously await a change in tho weather to enable them to work the bed of the main creek which is well knowu to contain gold. There are also parties working successfully on the Matawai and Fukawhau creeks ; Turner's tunnel and the Company's works on the Pukawhau are still actively advancing, and the men engaged in the tunnel are in daily expectation of striking the reef. .. . . . The timber for the new Court house is being brought from the saw mill and the building itself is already commenced. It will occupy a very good position, being erected on Crown land just at the Kapanga landing place and immediately adjoining Kcven's quartz claim; a small foot bridge will be put across the Kapanga creek just opposite thy new Court house, and will be a great convenience to the public. I suppose wo may soon expect to see other public buildings, Post » Office, Customs, &c, erected on the same ground, which is well suited for such purposes. The contractors for the Wynyardton Wharf arrived here in the Sarah Alice, on Friday last, and I see that the workmen's tents are already erected, so that we may shortly expect to see our visitors landing at low water without their having to wade half a mile over a mud flat, to the great detriment of Day & Martin's blacking. I am glad to see that some new, and better postal arrangements have been made for this place, as no less than fourteen days have elapsed between the delivery of letters. Mr. H. Baddeley has now the charge of tho Post Office at Kapanga, and the public will be pleased to hear that by the new arrangements, we may expect to have a regular postal communication with Auckland at least twice a week.