GOLD IN LONGWOOD RANGES.

Southland Times, Issue 1190, 9 July 1869, Page 4

GOLD IN LONGWOOD RANGES.

The probability of rich quartz reefs existing in I the Longwood Ranges has long been admitted and every now and again discoveries are being made which tend to confirm that belief. As the parties at work in the locality continue to penetrate the spurs, the indications of highly auriferous veins seem to become more numerous, and more worthy of credence. The latest evidence of the reefs being close to the present wordings, is the obtaining of several specimens of quart?, by Mempes' party, apparently not being severed from the leader, or at all events, not far travelled, as the sharp angularities of the pieces have not been reduced by friction, as would have been the 1 case, had they been subjected to the action of I water and drift. The specimens were' in the pos* I session of Mr Surman, who showed them to the curious of interested. Their richness of course could only be guessed at, but those supposed to know the value of stone, assert it to be equal to almost anything yet discovered in New Zealand. It is to be hoped that bofore long we may hear that the leader has in reality been struck. CHURCH OF ENGLAND SOIREE. A Soiree in aid of the extension of Sunday School operations, in connection with the Church of England, in Invercargill, was held in the Exchange Hall, on Tuesday evening last. Over a hundred persons, representing all the various religious denominations of the city, sat down to tea, the arrangements and provision for which by Mr^Tulloch were all that could be desired. The object of the gathering was introduced, and ex* plained by the Rev. Mr Tanner* detailing the efforts already made in the Church to hiring about a healthy action in the cause of Sabbath teaching, and inviting tb.e co-operation of all able and willing to work therein. He waß followed by Mr J. E- Stewart, urging the desirability and necessity of effort to make the school a success. Mr Perkins expressing his long felt surprise that so little had been attempted by the Church of England here in Sunday School labor, gave some bints to the teachers upon the nature of the work, and the requisites for efficiency* During the evening a paper on 'liturgies,' was read by Mr Gibbs, and a most effective reading was given by Mr Butts, of a piece by Han's Christian Anderson, in the nature of an allegory on the death of an infant. The musical contributions were all extemporised, and went far to prove that in every social gathering in Invercar* gill there is enough at least of musical talent available not only to please, but to furnish a real treat. The evening passed over very socially and pleasantly, and the soiree was brought to a olose about 10 o'olook.