HAVELOCK.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2848, 1 April 1878, Page 2

HAVELOCK.

Saturday. There is considerable excitement in the Wakuinnrina district on account of a reported new alluvial find on Iho goldh'eld. A new tenece was opened by Darhio Arthur, while uniting on the eastern' river bank, about six miles from Canvastown and one mile south of Mountain Cump Creek. A drive was made into the wash-dirt, and loz 3dwts to the "set" obtained. They could hot bottom on account of water, and a tail-race is now being deepened. The ground on the terrace is pegged out. for three-quarters of a mile. Two claims—one south and the other 1101 th of Darkie Arthur's—are on similar wash'dirt, and presumably payable, aud the iallow of water is very great. Leahy and parly, to the south, are making a tail race ; and Mulaney and party, to the north, are working night and day to keep the water down and bottom, The difficulty with all the claims to the north ari towards Mountain Camp Creek is a large hard bar between the terrace and the river, which must be tunnelled to get the water off. Another difficulty is a want of water for sluicing, as the rights to the present head races are now rested, and ft the outside are only sufficient for those claims. Any addition available to the heed of water must be brought from a distance of five miles at least, over a difficult run of country. About twenty stranger diggers are on the ground, and a few are now in Havelock, but there is nothing to justify a rush at present, an unfounded rumour in Picfon and the Wairau as to a rush having reused these. The whole district is " patchy," and until something more definite occurs diggers should not believe the reports emanating from a distance. Your correspondent has spent two d%ys in going over the ground, and although good payable gold may be found the area ia limited. It is reported in Canv_stown to-night that Lloyd, a Wellington prospecior, lound a quarts reef, and struck gold, but the report lacks confirmation, and nothirg cci be believed heard away from the ground. Two claims on "Darkie Terrace " are panning off this afternoon, and will send results when obtained on the ground. The present sinking is about 47 feet from the surface, and although there is a good fall for tail races to the river, yet the distance varies from three to five hundred feet, and consequently it is no " poor man's diggings."