KIANDRA

Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 317, 2 November 1860, Page 3

KIANDRA

[from our special bold commissioner.] October 6th.—There has been great talk about a nugget of some 400 ounces that was found today oa the Surface Hill, and placed in charge of the Commissioner. On.making inquires, I find such is not the case; but I have received the facts, that caused the report^ and can autheuticate what I now state to be the real facts that caused it.—On the Surface Hill one party have got a twelve pound nugget and upwards of seventy ounces of gold for ten days' work. There were also great reports to-day with respect to New Chum ] Hill, that one hole was sunk 120 feet, and thirty ounces of gold got off the bottom. I have visited the spot, and to <<a 9 infonaatwa I received, Urn a wry

intelligent Ballaarat miner, am enabled to state what Teally was got. The deepest; hole is about forty-five feet, and some ounces of gold was got off the bottom; another hole about, the same depth got three pennyweights to the dish. There are several holes now beiag sunk, and from the apperance of the hill I am inclined to think it will turn out well. The claims towards the crowa of the hill will be much deeper than than those now bottomed; it is easy sinking. but, beiug rather wet, requires slabbing. It is what diggers call a " made, or washed hill," with a wash of rounded quartz and iron stone on the bottom.

In the river there are three parties at work above the Britannia Dam, in abandoned-ground. Ford's party got fifteen (15) ounces the first washing; the other two are averaging one ounce per day per man. The claim below the dam, White's party of four, are makiog eight ounces of gold per week. This is no hearsay but actual facts, although in this place is is greatly exaggerated. „ There are several parties workiug on the Whipstick Flat making wages, but ia consequence of a grant being given to a party to bring a race over the hill, the water gets into the ground and prevents their working to advantage.

The arrivals and departures are about the ame, but the bulk of the men returning horn c never worked at all, for they have no means to turn in and try the ground, and I must again caution those men who are making their way to this place that if they have not a few pounds when they arrive, they will have no chance of doing any good, at least for the present. It is quite summer weather at the present time, and men are getting moae to work.

The escort leaves to-day with 1448 ozs. 3 dwts. 20 grs., and JgIO.OOO in notes.

I have just received information of a twelve (12) ounce nugget being found on New Chum Hill.