Mahakipawa.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 47, 8 July 1890, Page 3

Mahakipawa.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) The National ißank purchased about 60oz last week. ~. The King Company are down nearly 50 feet, and they are working night and- day. I consider they have done wonders, and their pump masters the'water easily. ; They have struck the layer of cement that seems to be on the run of gold in al the lower claims that have been tested. Judging by the Hibernian, the Lucky Hit, the Te Ore Ore, the Never Surrender, and the Long Time, getting the blue cement, seems to make it a certainty that-they are hot far away from the gutter. I expect to be able to record that they have bottomed in a few days. . , . J The Hibernian are on the gold again, and I hear they struck good gold on Saturday. The Te Ore Ore have fulfilled my last week’s prophecy j and have struck the gutter with, very .gratifying results, getting 2oz of gold from about a foot of bottom. This claim has been working for nearly two years, and have only now got fairly on the gutter,- so that their perseverance deserves to be richly rewarded.,.

The Pride of the Creek is how- sure of ihe gutter, and with Downie’s Mistake above, and the Te Ore Ore below, should turn out a rich claim. Next' week there should, bp good records from both these claitusjl The Long Time brought down 15oz, the Golden Hope 176 k, the Just-in-Time have done well, also Adam Ross’s party. Some good gold lias been brought down from Maori Gully, 17oz being got out of one set in a terrace, We had an Indian entertainment at the Theatre' Royal on Saturday evening, including a Comanche war dance, a fight with bowie knife against' sword, and a Blackfeet war dance by the son of an Indian chief, which were highly appreciated by- the audience. Mr Watts brought down the house with a clever recitation called Cullen’s Creek, and Mr E. J. Cox was splendid in a local song entitled “ Later On,” and was encored again and again. Mr G, Storey was very amusing with a song called Peek-a-800. This was a character song, and little Willie Mcßae, who came on with him, did his part splendidly. I see that the Pelorus Road Board were taking into consideration the question of leasing the road. I understand that before the road was altered, that the Golden Gate Company held the ground under lease from Mr Cullen, and that when the. transfer of the old road for the new was effected. Mr' Cullen reserved all , rights for the Golden Gate Company,: lam requested to point this, out to your readers, as rumour has it that the road belongs to the adjoining lease. Of course with the gutter in the King Solomon being without doubt close to the road, there is a probability that a portion of the gutter may be Under the road, so that it is only right that everyone should know who it really belongs to, and if the Road Board know that my statements are facts it would be a great benefit to the public if they at once declared who was rightful owner. . There is a concert on Saturday evening next at the schoolroom, for a school treat, when all our local talent will be to the front.