THE WAIMEA.

West Coast Times, Issue 363, 21 November 1866, Page 1 (Supplement)

THE WAIMEA.

(FHOII THE WAIMEA CHEONICLE.) \ Mining operations during the week Ihave been limited by the incessant fall of rain for four or five days, and prospecting parties were unable to prosecute their labors. At SCANDINAVIAN HILL the main lead yields as largely as ever. Peterson and party washed 68 ounces, and Landahl and party, out of a load and a half of washdirt, obtained 32 ounces. Peel and party have tested their ground in several places, and they believe that they will average LSO a j-rnan a week for nine or ten months. The digging on the terrace between German Creek and the second terrace is profitable to most of the miners at work there. On the second terrace there are still a few claims turning out well. From the other terraces nothing new has been heard for some time. The claims on PRETTY WOMAN'S TEREACE have been at a standstill through the superabundance of wet, with the exception of two or three claims, which were bottomed some time ago, and in which there are drives. BALLARAT HILL presents nothing this week worthy of record. On findlay's terrace two more claims are bottomed, and very good prospects obtained. Dark brown cement, which has to be burnt in a kiln before the gold can be extracted from, it, is found in nearly eveiy claim on the lead. There are some very good patches here, and everyone appears satisfied with the returns obtained. At piper's flat but little work has been done because of the torrents of rain which fell during the past few days. Nothing worthy of special mention has been found since our last report was published. On piper's hill ! the claims at each end are found to be good. Nothing has yet been traced throughout the hill, but shafts are still being sunk. At the rush to the terrace about three quarters of a mile from the iflat towards the beach, the water is very troublesome. The prospectors are getting payable washdirt, and other claimholders expect to be equally successful. Several parties are doing well at the new workings near the OLD AUCKLAND BUSH five or six holes being now bottomed, and yielding good returns. The water here is troublesome, and close slabbing and baling take up a great deal of time. The digging at the FOOT OF THE TRACK at the Six Mile Beach Township is quite resuscitated, many parties having set in to work the holes lately abandoned for the Pakihi and other rushes. Good pumps are necessary as the ground is exceedingly wet. Hopes are entertained of the place proving payable. In the vicinity of LIVERPOOL BILL'S GULLY the terraces are found in many parts to pay for working, and several parties expect to make a long stay there. Up the RIGHT-HAND BRANCH \ of the Waimea a rush set in on Tuesday last to a large flat near Toker's dam, on the Waimea side of the big dam, and a prospect of three grains to a dish found. The depth of sinking is about twentyfive feet, and there are nearly three feet of washdirt. About 100 men are busily working and the place will be well tested in a few days. In and about the