MINING INTELLIGENCE.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 51, 27 September 1864, Page 3

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

HEAD OF THE LAKE. (From the Wakatip Mail Correspondence). After several weeks of splendid weather we experienced a change on Monday last, when it bolh snowed and mined, but I am happy to say that although the rain coitinued more or leas all the week, no damage or loss has been sustained by the iniuei-3 in this district, except tho labor. . j n The population on the Bucklerburn is gradually increasing. Tbe Greek claim (now the Evening Star) still keeps up its reputation. The Morning Star is now in working order, ancl something good may soon be expected from it. The company have been Fix; weeks repairing the damage of last flood. I was lately shewn a handsome nugget weighing over three ounces, taken out of the claim of the Greek Extended Company. Tins company is deserving of every praise for their perseverance in working with determined energy against many losses and disadvantages. On Precipice Creek mining matters are dull, owing to the rain. Two stores are now erected there. Since my last I hare paid a visit to the quartz reef at the head of this creek, when I discovered a second reef. Both reefs are bearing north and south, and dipping west to east. The casings are of slate and much decomposed, but having no tools I could not prospect them. They contain much iron and mundio, but I could discern no gold. I have also been twice to a large creek known as the Twelve-mile, and of which the miners have a favorable opinion. It is fully as large as the Bucklerburn, and is a tributary of the Reeße river, emptying itself from the north-east ranges. It heads near Skipper's— in fact, many miners have returned from thence via the Twelve-mile to the Head of the Lake. It is very much rock-bound for the first three miles, after which it opens out, and a most promising beach presents itself, about half-a-mile long, varying from 30 to 200 yards in breadth. After passing through a gor<*e above tbis, it again opens out into a beautiful flat, nearly a mile long, with terraces on either tide. The creek now divides and I followed up the right hand branch about a quarter of a mile, when myself and companions discovered a quartz reef lying nearly flat, /■ but not well defined. I now left my companions who still followed up this branch, and found a second reef, expressing favorable opinions in that direction. I went up the left hand branch, but it did notpresent such favorable indications. A substantial jetty is about being constructed, by Messrs. Keid and Co., for the safe landing of passengers and goods at the Head of tho Lake. I confidently believe that, in spite of the apathy of the Punedinites, and in the face, of every obstacle, this place will yet become important to all classes. I- will write again m a week or so, till wliich I would desire a^-minersto r act. with ciution. A party coming here at the present time requires money md much labor before the creeks can be worked, as well as gads and blast-ing-tools.