MINING SUMMARY.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 34, 18 August 1864, Page 5

MINING SUMMARY.

The principal event we haye 1 to record for the month is the reported discovery of a new and rich goldfield in the Lake . District. . ; On the afternoon of Friday 1 last, a person of the name of Campbell, arrived in Invorcargih, bringing with him four pounds weight of gold. Ono pound and a half of this quantity, was extracted from one paddock, and is really a magnificent samplo! It is all in nuggets — the two largest, measuring 1 £ inches in length, by lin breadth. The remainder of his finds is in the form of the jirecioiis metal embedded in quartz, and of a very rich description. The news caused great excitement in town, but tho prospector, who has left his mates on the spot, maintains tho greatest reserve, and refuses to divulge tho precise locality. It is known, however, that Campbell and hi 3 mates accompanied Mr. Barrington and party in their West Coast exploratipns, and that ha separated from that party and proceeded in a north-easterly direction, while Barrington went duo north. From this, it is to be inferred, that the region he prospected,- and where he came upon the gold, lies somewhere between the Te Anau Lake, and the head of Lake Wakatip. However, wherever it is situated, it is almost undoubted that this province, if the goldfield be not actually within her boundaries, will reap all the advantages of the trade that must nocc6sarily spring Tho goldfields in the neighboring province of Otago are increasing their yields over that of the past two months. The last fortnightly escort conveyed upwards of 14,000 ounces to Dunedin ; this amount being upwards of 3.000 ounces in excess of the preceding escort. Great damage has been done recently in the Lake District, by the flooding of the beach claims. Full details will be found elsewhere in our colums. From the province of Marlborough we have very encouraging intelligence. The yield of gold is improving, and on Deep Creek somo very rich finds are reported. Out of one of the terrace claims recently, the magnificent deposit of 24 pounds weight was unearthed. Great excitement is said to prevail amongst the miners there, and the prospects are decidedly brightening. Canterbury has at, length become absorbed in the cares incident on the discovery of a goldfield. Oa tho West Coast of that province a rush has taken place, which is as yet well maintained and the prospects good. The new field is called tho Ohonu, or tho Grey River Diggings, but the gold which has hitherto been found, appears to have been discovered in a tributary of the Grey, called the Teremakau. Several Maoris had gone to Christchurch to claim the Government bonus. Their prospects were said to be 5 ounces per diem, working with the tin dish. Messrs. Revell and Hunt have confirmed the discovery, and have communicated with the Government.