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New Zealand Mail, Issue 34, 16 September 1871, Page 3

The Inangahua Eeefs. —Writing of these highly valuable reefs, a correspondent of the " Westport Times" says : " There are now twelve claims proved and found payable, viz; Shiel's prospecting claim ; Anderson's, do ; Adam Smith's do; No 1, North, Paddy Hunt's (Shiel's line of reef); No. 1, North, (Kelly's line of reef) ; Nos. 2 and 3, Rhody Ryan's; Shiel's Victorian Company; Mewton's claim ; J. W. Walsh's claim; Kennedy'sclaim, (Smith's reef); Cooney's. These wait until enterprising capitalists will be persuaded to come and inspect them, and form their own opinions as to their being safe investments. As for myself, I have half a mind to start a petition to the General Assembly, for presentation by our representative, praying them to cause some practical and experienced person to be sent here, who would write an authentic and official report of inspection, which might go some length to convince the outside world that the Murray Creek reefs do not resemble those of Wangapeka, Collingwood, or Moonlight, but are, what I have for the last six months almost in vain represented them to be—unequalled in the whole colony. Eoslyn Election.—lt will be observed from our telegraphic columns that Mr E. M'Glashan who sat in the second parliament has been elected in room of Mr Driver. Mr M'Glashan is one of the early settlers of Otago. He is a warm supporter of the present Government.