THE TOTARA..

West Coast Times, Issue 367, 26 November 1866, Page 2 (Supplement)

THE TOTARA..

We must not let our staple occupa* tion pass without a notice, though we have little to say. Most of the deep claims have been much troubled with water, owing to the continued rain, still such as have been worked have turned out well. The miners on Jones' Flat are waiting the return, or the appearance of 11 Warden, to enable them to construct a much wanted union tail-race,

Ito cany their tailings to Donnelly's. Tke sluicing parties continue to get good yields. We notice that one party is working with a liosp, this, when a good fall of water is obtainable, as is mostly the case here, is a much more efficient way of using the water, and we wonder it has not been more generally adopted. The large companies are progressing with their preliminary works. The Scandinavian are getting their engine set up and their shaft sunk The Morning Star have sent their manager to negociate the purchasp of an enp-ine and pumping machinery, and have made a call of L2O a share to provide the funds. At Douoghue's, although the number of diggers is much reduced, the yield continues good, and sluiciag is being more extensively carried out. A report is current that a company is being got up to provide steam power for working the flat and lower ground.