PIGEONGRAM.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1942, 25 March 1875, Page 2

PIGEONGRAM.

Mackaytown,

Wednesday, 2 p.m. ; The find I reported to you on Monday as rumoured proved to be true in a measure. It was slightly exaggerated,, but there was sufficient in it to give a coloring ..to. the. reports as they reached: me. 1 was unable to send you any par- ' ti'culars yesterday, not having received a 1 fresh relay of "birds." The Prospectors; came upon their reef, turned out good"

stone, and are now working with a will. The show of gold surprised some of the giumblers. There are no great finds reported today, but I am told the Prospectors are knocking down good stone occasionally, and their success has given a new impetus to everything. A number of new stores are going up in tli& vicinity of the Prospectors'" Claim, and fresh hands are daily arriving, There are a number from Wellington, who say they have this much faith in the field— they will give it a two years 3 trial; Captain' Turner, District Engineer of Tauranga, has been surveying the northern boundaryof his district, which is part of jthe southern boundary of Ohinemuri. •;He has new gone up withSM!r Mackay to to inspect and report upon the best route for a road connecting the two rplaces. I A case is being* heard in the Warden's f Court to-day, Wilkinson and others against Blake and party,- whose claim ■lies on the south-east of the 'Prospectors', peg and peg with the same. Two witnesses have been heard. Mr Brassey has commenced business. ? The feeling here just now is one of I excitement. Kveryone seems in high Ispirits. I think a sharebroker or two • might do very well in Mackaytown. The road in Mackaytown is made from McLoughen's past Leydon'j:. J There is.a. row. on between a Native* Interpreter and a newspaper reporter, 'something about papers had by former of the latter. The interpreter struck the first blow. The squabble is trifling. [The above pigeongram 'was < received last night too late for insertion* owing to the dilatoriness of the bird to whose care the message was entrusted. 3he same carrier lost a good message oh Friday last, containing the earliest news of the Eotbkohu discovery, and he has now-been sent to hospital.]