WAITAHUNA.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 285, 18 November 1862, Page 5

WAITAHUNA.

13t!h November, 1862.

[fkoji a correspondent.] Within the last eight or nine days a great number of the miners from this have gone a ., a j_ n to the Dmisbin, and are still go.ng-ull carrying heavy swags-some having cradit-s, others bags |of provisions. In most cases tliese men have sold out of their claims at diifcrent prices, from £5 to £12 a share, according to the supply of water which the claim had. Water is now becoming very scarce on this flat ; and it is a emit pity something is m , t done by the Government to remedy the deficiency. Afi rst-rate head of water could be brought in from near JJu^ety Guily which would supply all the .claims on VVaitalmnY it the Government only incurred a little .outlay on it. There are a party of seven, who nearly twelve months ago commenced cutting a race from near Nuggf-ty Gully, and tiny brought in the water at some expense to themselves besides their own labor, but now they are rea'»in«- the benefit of their undertaking. " When others are obliged to stop working for the want of water ihete men can go on, and arc never without a' hrst-rate supply. lam informed that they are now, making v V i lilt j s termed good wages. j Mr Worthington is I believe "about to replace Captain Baldwin here, and it is only to be hoped thathe will be esteemed as much us the gentleman who is leaving us. The Government are again starting men to bottom the deep shaft here. There are three men employed every day sinking. It is over one hundred and twenty-five leet sunk, but a night shift ought to be put on. It would save time and labor. Ihese men have to keep the shnft, dry and by having a night shift, the work would Ja on much better. A road is about being made at last; Mr Drummorid, the Government Engineer has commenced to survey it to-day. * Cobb's Coach, from DunedhUo Gabriel's Gully was upset on Monday, at Mount Stua-t by the violence of the wind, when coming along the side of the hill. There could be no blame to the driver, James Swanton, as he did all in his power to prevent the accident. Nothing serious occured, save the breaking of one or two of the seats. The passengers were fbuc ladies, one gentleman and five .children. One of the ladies was cut over the right temple. After a little time the coach was again got under weigh, and the passengers proceeded with it on. their journey, except the lady who had the children, who stopped at Mount Stuart, declining to proceed-on that evening. A very amusing horse race took place at Murray s Fiat on Wednesday. The horses were the property of Sir John M'Gregor, slaughterman, and Mr Julius Wilkenheim, a storekeeper. The race was lor £5 a-side. They started frum Moiv {.'fin's Koyal Hotel, and were to run to Smyther'a Blidge Inn Hotel. The start was given by Mr Sutherland. The distance was about a mile. Mr M'Grear's horse came in first, winning the race easily. I understand that they arc to run a -am on Saturday next for £20 a side. A good many of the diggers attended, and it caused quite a little stir here, where everything has been so dull for some lime past.

The weather here was very fine during the last 7t k7 b/n Udfu! d' 7 but some showers .Pt hail fell Thursday, about IS o'clock noon, but the weather afterward^ cleared up