MARLBOROUGLL.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 15, 5 July 1864, Page 3

MARLBOROUGLL.

We are ' in possession of Pictpn .and Havelock files to the 25th June. : The news from the. .mines is reassuring, and £np weather was being experienced,' which enabled prospecting operations to bo extensively carried on. The correspondent of the Press reports the discovery of a. quartz reef at a- place called Bartlett's Creek; by two men who had seen the color on the •.surface. They liad gone off for the requisite appliances for ■■ boring and blasting. - The.- following items are' from the Itavelocte J]/az7,;of.2stliult. :— ' ■■■"■ a ■■■- ■ -"Moujctaiit Gamp Creek.— Some 50 or 60 men settling down for the; winter . on some very ■ womising:. claims. .iThis creek is^situated on thei rio-ht hand-side of the. track, about one mnefrom; Wilsons- claim, -near,; Messrs.: Stewards store. Some parties ground sluicing;, and otliei^tlvnneliirig, but all apparently weE, ■ satisfied vwith'thenclaims. • ■ ■■' ■'■'•' ' '_■ "'')' ' _ " Wilson's Claims or. Beach;— Aboiit;.- 100 men, moreVoi-lSss, fat work-here ; all doing well. The report about Wilson's claim fully confirmed. There avaith.ree.-or fomystores here, a bakery, and the usual allowance of-gtrog tents. '"■ Deep' CnEEK-r-More'.; stores 1 ; going up on the south' side of the, Greek, where., business is considerably livelier .than .on ; this r side. The bridge across -the Creek is .riow'cbmpleted.for. .passengers, and by the end of the. Wgek.will most probably be ready; for horse (raffle. :,;,•;* ■'. ; - L .:;.;,- .-• :y.!- r ? .■:■. -r'-iX Foiiics^SeTeralffitp^es gemg up, and every probabilifcyif.^he; 'Forks. : bemg ; the r chief town of the' district as,; it is tlie heart of the diggings: /In , aVdispute about a f ,dain, : pne man hit aiwtHeVVpii the,:head ; >ith a crowbar, severely injuring' him.'. ...Horses can now go wiflißi-" two, Hnlcs f , of, the, ; Forks,,,,,The chaa'ge.fpr packing is' 3ssV from IlttXQlpck." K The'lMa^ jof>3?nd uli: i ilia>^:fol^ing i :--oi : :i " Canva?" ]Eoo^^esfite!¥Bfa more, gold ! than on any previous' &casidn. J : ' The value of ! Sat was &^^;M«r#lamounted to £iso*Tw6 men |old out pnTliursdaj

The escout brdugKt" ddwrftKe following' quanti-* »ties«oftegol&r*feat "fee ; amount*is- sta*ed"to"give no • < correct, estimate .or ndea of the flgold wihich has . been / obtained! Of the jamouht Bent 'down — oz. .dvs. gr* Digger* 'contributed • ;.. 945 219 BaTSs v..v :~ .v.,1401 10-0 ; , Other sources ->:W .*■*■ i.r v .V. 180 0 0 'r!!:V?i'-rv:'' ; .i^ti'-:^..i''.'.-/i».-2526!ia 19