Tairua Goldfleld.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1973, 1 May 1875, Page 2

Tairua Goldfleld.

Encouraging Accounts.

The accounts from Tairua are of- the most promising character. ; A number of new discoveries hare recently been made, all of more or less importance,,but.owing to the roughness of the country and the I limited population very little? is Jbeing done towards following up the discoveries. The change in J;he weather hasalsomaterially interfered with.the progress of nvning, and it is perhaps just possible that no great stir will be "mad* until the road .is opened, or fine weather sets in.- ' .- - •''".: .' '■,■;>;*'-',/ ',!*; The Prospectors? Mr J. B. Beeche, since he assumed the management* of 'the"? Prospectors' cliim, has trimmed down the ; shaft and sunk a -little further,- : Th e: stone presents a more compact form,' with' defined walls, and ■greater evidence of richness than the stuff near.the surface. A tunnel-Ms at once to be started at a low level which will giro 8 50 feet of backs: O- '» ''/ IT ,'? ; h'" i Crushing Bpweri'i A purchase ha s T been*-effected of a four .stamper^ battery pon-. the-Karaka^Creek, ,and Mr Somerville,' contractor, "is now engaged dismantling the plant and getting it ready for shipment to Tairua.--It-will be driven by vrater power, as formerly on the Karaka. " 'A contriaci ia'sTalso been entered into by the Prospectors for SCOO feet of timber at Tairua to build a battery house. In, the meantime it has been decided to have a further trial -•> '% Crushing of Two Tons At' GrrahamstownV and-Mr JackaoDjiiimself an original shareholder, has contracted to bring round the: stuff- from Tairua for £8. p«r ton. If.it should come near to the quarter ton trial lot, there- will'^be a big rush to Tairua. ... Another Discovery/ A further discovery has. been, made at Tairua which' Hvill' Hkely t>e: valua-ble.-Scott Hunter,, the .Messrs. Fi-a« ter and others ' have pegged ! out a lease area of eight acres NJS.;,Of-the Prospectors', having Been induced thereto by finding some,, brown-,quartz, mens, with good- gold ' showing-;bh ,the. surface.. There is every indication;of an outcrop 3 reef, and ihjii stuff;jtround " yields, a good prospect on .washing. To-day plan and. , application* Vjfbrfthis licensp were lodged. On^this'disebvery a correspondent' writing'yei^erday^akyi: ,j-^'Scott| ;j: Hunter and,party hare"gofc splendid' prospects.'.- They hare finished •■surveying their lease. "• Tfiere?i|3io,. gainsaying the fact that we have, *foldfield ■ in the Province of Auckland which cannot be 'in New SZeaStod.^^We hope our correipondent'fl assertion may • prove correct.., We admit that indications favor tlie view expressed.- *, '■ ■-'is'.j::.-,-