TAIRUA.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2790, 23 January 1878, Page 2

TAIRUA.

(FBOH OUB OWN.COBBBSFONDENT.): \

t Tuesday, January 22nd. There is every probability, of. this field turning out trumps after all the reverses it has experienced. Rich gold was discovered in a claim adjoining the Phoenix on Saturday last, where a party of three had been working for a very long time with varied success, shining occasionally, and obtaining sufficient gold to provide themselves tucker, and there seems no doubt now that they will be firly. rewarded for their/patience and per* severance. . .

Phcekix.—The contractors seem very reluctant in, commencing operations re shifting battery, allowing all this fine weather to pass and not doing anything towards it. Three days' rain would prevent working on the new road for a fortnight; They have an excellent show of gold ■ in. this, mine, and when the battery is once on the ground and commenced crushing we look forward to it to materially assist in retrieving the lost character of the Tairua GoldSelds, and that Phanik like, it will rise from its ashes.' - :>

Alma. —The tributers.Ninnisand party, in this mine, are doing first-class. The general stuff is going at the rate of nearly loz to the ton, which will give them (if they can keep the. battery going daily), ten pounds per week per man, : and, the percentages will pay the company handsomely. Thx Goldbit Abbow seems to be defunct altogether. There is nothing whaterer doing in this mine; it ii a great pity

to see this splendid battery and tramway tying idle, particularly when there is any amount of good payable crushing stuff iv close proximity to this company's property.