BLUE SPUR.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 249, 7 November 1872, Page 7

BLUE SPUR.

(From our Mining Corespondent.)

In mining matters there is nothing unusual to report. We have a plentiful supply of water, aud all that can work are working. The contractors in Messrs. Livingstone's claim have had very hard cement to contend with, but will soon bo ready for a blast. Messrs. Morrison and Co.'s claim being still nnder ta'ioo, makc3 that side of the Spur look dull. The Great Extended Co. are availing themselves of the plentiful supply of water, and are working double shifts. The Great Amalgamated Co. are cutting their tail race deeper, and driving for a two ton bla&t.

The caae between the Otago Co. and the Great Extended Co. was settled just as satisfactorily as was anticipated — tha Otago' Co. accepting a non-suit through some legal point raised not at all in connection with the merits of the case, and which no doubt will be the way all tha other disputes will be settled, as the great amount of legal talent brought to bear on the muddled medley of mining lawa will find it an easy matter to postpone a case indefinitely. It is a good sign to see the subject argued both in a social and moral view ; it may bring about a better state of thingp. A meeting of the Aiming Association is to be held this week, when, it is hoped, they will see ihA necessity of taking immediate action on the a^ncultur&l leasing question, that is. if they wish to see any •land left for either mining or grazing purposes, as mostly every foot of land, even to our very doors, ia under application. One of our enterprising road-side squatters has already fenced our main, road to the statute breadth — a fair pro** post for a walk to Lawrence next winter.

■ On the Gabriels reef, the prospecting Co. have about finished with their machine. They are. expecting to make a start at the coonnenceinentof nextweek, when no doubt there will be an abundance of pastry aud shandy-gaff for visitors. Several of the claims on the uorthside have amalgamated for the purpose of systematically prospecting for the continuance of the reef, which appears unfortunately to be rather difficult to find.

The matrimonial fever is on again. Our few remaining niiserables have at last taken courage, and are to be turned off next week. Some of our precocious youths are also following suit, who evidently mean to take time by the forelock and mnke themselves of some n?« to the country.