ARROW AND CARDRONA. From the "Arrow Observer."

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 226, 30 May 1872, Page 8

ARROW AND CARDRONA. From the "Arrow Observer."

Mining at Cardrona is looking up. The deep lead north of the township is turning out right from the Enterprise to below Bowes and party. I learn that the former claim has paid exceedingly good dividends — so much as SOlbs weight having been taken out since the Christmas holidays. The shareholders are put to great expense and delay by reason of water destroying their drives. The Empire race, fluming, wheel, elevator and pump are all in working order, and the shaft is being sunk satisfactorily. The Cardrona Gold Mining Co. are opening out a large tail-race through the drift. It is 12 ft. wide and 17 ft. deep. The Old Band of Hope, The Banner of War, Great Extended, and other companies are getting extensive machinery ready, and the miners are all cheery "from prospects obtained. The Chinese are stripping — taking the creek on a face an acre wide and the immense depth of from 45 to 50 feet. They hammer, gadze, and blow asunder tremendous boulders, the size of an American waggon, and wheel most of the mullock a long distance. The mining interests of the Wakatip district is now really looking more promising than eve/ 1 , and no doubt can possibly exist as to the permanency of these goldfields — from the results of recent washings up at the Shotover, Arrow and Cwdrona, and the great extent of payable ground known to exist. A large number of miners have come into the district during the present yesir, and concinue to arrive aud sst into work. The European miners are opening their eyes, and possessing themselves with eagerness of all available water for mining purposes, in every part of the district. Some Chinese parties have recently sold to Europeans waterrights, <fee, for rather high prices — £500, £120, and £80 being instances known ; while other changes of a considerable nature have taken place. The miners generally are progressing steadily, and are settling down with contentment, erecting for themselves substantial comfortable houses. Provisions are reasonable — meat being from 4d to 6d, and bread 7d the 41b loaf. Other commodities are equally low — thus enabling miners with small capital a better chance of prospecting.