BLUE SPUR.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 304, 15 November 1873, Page 3

BLUE SPUR.

{From, our Mining\Correspondent.) On the Blue Spur, mining matters are being carried on briskly, having plenty of water. Messrs. Elliot and Co. have got the claim in good working order, and are said to be on payable gold, which may account for the -present spirited demand for shares in that once, and to be hoped again, celebrated chum. On the Gabriels side, Messrs. Morrison and Co. and tho Perseverance Co. arc almost { working one face, and are reported to be both doing remarkably well, which will be good news for the lawyers, for it is said there is another little grudge to be squared up before smoking the pipe of peace. Messrs. Hales and Hihde and the NelsonuCo. are both trimming up their claims preparatory to firing a large blast. Tho Otago Gold Mining Co. are preparing for their yearly wash-up, and expect semething extraordinary thiß time. The Kip and Tare Co. have washed up after a twelvemonths running. The yield has not come up to expectations, on account of the great difficulty in getting away their stuff. It is their intention to abandon the claim for a while, till such time aa their neighboring claim, the Otago Co., work to the boundary, -which will enable them to have a fall for their stuff. We have been rather excited lately about theeommonagejquestion, and arc memorialising the Government, praying for protection from the sheepists, which is hoped other parts of this district will assist in. We were treated to a great novelty last week, in the shape of a free lecture in the Weslcyan Church by a curious sort of a character, having the strong ring of an ex-Bruramegan pug about him. He claimed to be a Templar ; and after a windy and rather interesting history of Good Templarism, declared that no one could be a Christian but a Templar, upon which one of our respected pubs., who is rather crotehetty in these matters, venturing to demur from that assertion, got such a drubbing that he declares against going to the Templar side of Jordan, Christian or no Christian. With the exception of oue local stock convert, the lecturer's visit to the Spur was a complete failure, which ia mainly attributed to the warm weather and the brow of tho Black Horse being above the average. For the benefit of the Order, it might be suggested to try his hand on the sitters. It is thought a very fair knitting committee might be formed.