TERAWHITI.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 91, 31 October 1881, Page 2

TERAWHITI.

The Tornwliiti goldlield is by no means neglected, but. on the contrary, work is iieing prosecuted with vigor. The Phoenix Company have a quantity of stone ready for enisltiug, uud in a few days their machinery, ciiiisistiiiu of one of Aslicrof t's patent machines and a i lump engine, will lie en .route to the mine. Whether theiiiachino will workfsatisfactoiily or not is ft question upon which thero is still «rent diversity of opinion, but it seem* to be the general idea among those capable of jmluiii? that the siooe will pay handsomely if properly treated. On the seaward valine, to the westward, the quartz ul-ii'iis iivh bulking most prninisinf. Since the arrival nf Mr Wilaono to take charge of the Albion mine, work has been steadily pushed forward. A main wovkjiiß drive at the lower level has been put in to a distance nf 350 feet across comity. The reef was cut through, and now the men are busy driving on the reef to the south—stone 2ft thick and go»d prospect. It is anticipated the stone will run 1| <iz._ tn the tun, mitt it is expected that in a very short time machinery will be in course of erection on the claim. Peitield's and Watson's claims, to the north, and adjoining the Albion, have been prospected for some months, and the show ohtained is very good. The two claims h ne now amalgamate] under the name of the Gjlilho Grown Gold Mining Company, and are issuing shares to the ptiHio at Is premium. A large number at shares have been taken up, and there is' little doubt that the whole will be allotted within the next week.

We hope'the day is not far distant whtn the We lington weekly in ning roport will be an important item in our OolUfflDl, ■ ,