Sbuth-East Goldfield

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2059, 10 August 1875, Page 2

South-East Goldfield.

(tfHOH A CORESPONDENT.)

'■ Taikua, Saturday.

Unfortunately I took a stroll in the neighborhood.of The Brothers—the., rain pouring in torrents. I went'by the.new track striking off'aboutoncmileon Puriri side of Smith's; I found ifc as passable road. I spent the clay in looking' over The Brothers, and other claims in the vicinity of Sully's new "store. I found The Brothers hard at it in. different parts of their valuable property. The first reef I was shown is about 12 feet wide, and every dish washed, from ifc showed good results. I then inspected their drive* which is in about 140 feet. They have had to drive through a hard bar, but the reef is expected to be cut in a few feet more. Uhey have got about "70 feet of a block, and the works carried on-in this claim do credit to the manager, Mr Garland. I then proceeded to another part of the mino where the reef had been cut ou the surface near the boundary of the Pride of the South. The prospects from this portion of the reef were equal to the othet shows.. I visited the New Zealand claim where the Maories were hard at it. I hear that they have some Europeans interested with them.. I should advise £)iem' tio appoint an experiencedminer to show them, as they -appear to work hard, and its a pity to see labour thrown away. .1 asked them what theywere putting in the drive for, and the"y replied they didn't "know. On my- way from this claim I met Mr McCarthy, who had just finished surveying a cltfini called the Cyphrenefr-south-ward of The Brothers. I paid a visit'to the Pride of the South * and found'one of the shareholders who showed me bv.er the ground. I found that the reef liad been cut. not far from the. boundary of The Brothers, and the reef is* traced right through this claim and the . adjoining ground. '. We had a visit of a constable. I hope to see a station established in this district, foi 1 in my wanderings I was coolly told 1 was in the bush; tomahawk business was spoken of—in fact a knife was presented to me in a threatening manner, and I was told to look out. As a matter of course I declined the honor of the presentation by beating a hasty retreat, and arrived at Smith's half-way house safe and sound at dark. When I put up for the night, being of a Christian turn of mind, 1 prayed for daylight. What with the night air and damp ground it's taken me two or three days to recover myself.

Several sawyers have arrived, and those at work are making about £o per week. I hear that some.-of the miners are paid 10s per day—only reasonable too considering the price of provisions and hardship they have to go through. Mr Mr Thomas Grieves arrivied here, having received the appointment of :managcr of the Hercules.

Mr Haylesis about pulting up another establishment on the flat, No one begrudges to see this enterprising gentleman getting on, as he has bad many difficulties to contend,- against. Mr Tlibm is about building a Hotel near the Prospectors. - - .- Mr McXiel, road manager, is busy blazing ths. trees between Kowley's and Smith's, as tenders are to be called for at once for making the tract. " : . A jax Company.—lt is part of my duty on -behalf of-the general public to write respecting' this company. Will it bo believed, this valuable property is represented by two men and a manager. Beitannia.—ln this claim the drive is in about 30 feet. They have commenced another tunnel to intercept the No. 1 and No. 2 reefs of the-Prospectors' at a low depth, which will give about 200"to 300 feet of backs: area, 19 acres; manned by three men and a manager. Captain Goldsmith is sadly wanted; his visits to this goldfield are few and far between.

Gbeat- Republic.—This claim comprises 40 men's ground, and has just .started. It is situated .south-west of the Britannia.

Tuiangle.—They have started driving and trenching in this company's ground, and they have three men and a boy. There are plenty of men looking after work, and they blame the Inspector of Mines for this state of affairs. I hear that the working miners ai re about taking steps to draw his Honor the Superintendent's attention to the unsatisfactory state of things.