CALEDONIAN.

Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 355, 19 September 1868, Page 3

CALEDONIAN.

(from o\ t r own corrfspondgnt.) September 12, 1868. At Deadman's Creek Terrace, Thompson and party have gone in 400 feet with their tunnel, and passed a branch run of gold, but not of a very productive character. They are' now trying with their new mates, B err ill and party for the same run of gold as that struck by Simon and party, the prospectors of this terraco. M'Farlane and party have gone in 350 feet, but will have to penetrate some distance before they can reach the lead, which they hope to come to in a fortnight. Simon and party have their tunnel in 300 feet, and their wash dirt which at first was only an inch in thickness, is now two feet thick, and is also of a very rich class, and will pay at least £ls a week. They have got 30 feet of ground for washing their tailings "which they purpose doing by making long boxes and paving them with stones about half a foot in length, and then letting the weather take effect on them before they wash them. At present they are occupied in making preparations for washing, which they hope to be prepared for in four or five days. Mr Simon has sold a sixth share in this claim for £llO to Mr Michael Dowd, who is a shareholder in a claim towards the Waimongoroa, out of which he and his mates have been making more than wages, in some instances they have got small nuggets in their claim about 7 or Bdwts. in weight. Wape and party, who are in 350 feet, and further on towards the Fair Downs, have struck gold, their wash dirt is at present very thin, but is improving as they go on. Mee and party who are also at work in this direction, have struck gold, and I believe of a payable class. They were in a distance of 400 feet when they came on washdirt.

M' Clusky and party who are in the 10th claim, have also come on gold, but the merits of their wash dirt have not as yet been tested properly. In Simon and party's claim they bave gone thirty feet across the washdirt, and one portion of it leads towards the Caledonian, and the other in the direction of the Fair Downs, the gold is very fine, and appears to be the same as tbe Caledonian. There is little doubt but that tbis lead goes on towards the Waimangoroa, and it is more than probable from the fact, of Dowd and party finding coarse gold in that direction, the gold will become heavier as they near the reef, several parties are thinking of going further north, and putting in tunnels, with the hope of striking heavy gold. The difficulty which always presents itself is this direction, is the outlay and difficulty of bringing provisions to the workings. However gold has been now struck a short distance from the quartz reef, and I hope some parties will set in to prospect during the coming season, which I may presume will be fine.

At Giles' Terrace, M'Kensie and party are putting in a tunnel which is to be 1600 feet in length, they have for the past fourteen days made a progress of 200 feet, which speaks well for their future exertions, and if they continue at that rate, they will be only a short time reaching thespoL,the lead is supposed to be in, they commenced on a very low level, but now think they ought to have gone still lower.

Davis and party hope to be washing in a day or two, and busy making the necessary preparations, Perry and. party are also washing and with a splendid return for their labour. Washing is also going on in the claim known as "Williams and party. Some of the other claims commenced putting in new tunnels on lower levels. In every instance they found they were too high. This will no doubt necessitate a great deal of labour, but it will turn out the best plan in the end. Building has not as yet ceased on Giles' Terrace. Another store is being erected which will make the fifth on the terrace, and I would say too many for the requirements of the population. The business community have been more considerate to each other on Deadman's Terrace, where there are only two stores, a baker, and a butcher, with a greater extent of district to supply. I have been informed, that on Mr Lowe's return, he purposes having a track made to Giles' Terrace, which is very much wanted, as from the late rain the present track is nearly impassable for horses or men. On German Terrace, Langrish and party have ceased working, in consequence of some legal proceedings relative to extended ground which they hold. They have been twelve weeks working, and and during that time put

in two tunnels of 150 feet in length each, besides driving thirty feet r,C?OBJ in one with the hope of coming on tho same lead as that of Evans and patty, of GKles' Terrace, which they hope to strike on the north end of G-erman Terrace, Homer and party will be ready to wash in a few days ; also, Cook and party, who are on. the same run of gold at the south end of Grerman Terrace. At the Caledonian, Marshall and party's claim continues to maintain its rich character, and they are "well rewarded for their perseverauee in working for it. The portions of the Caledonian track which were only timbered by the latd contractor, have on one part been gravelled, and will be finished in a few days by Mr Maloney, the contractor. The late rain has rendered it necessary for him to timber several portions of the track which sunk, and in a short time this road will be in a firm state, and on 6 of the best tracks (as far as Long's accommodation house) about the district.

Hauhauism: in Otago.—The Otagb Daily Times of a recent date states:—- " Not many days ago a Hauhau prophet visited "Waikouaiti attended by a retinue of his dusky brethren from Moeraki. Having arrived at the Maori pah, the prophet invited th& natives to assemble at the church ; the greater portion did go, the few that did not respond to the call were those who had been converted to the Wesleyan faith. No one was allowed to enter the church that had net embraced the Hauhau faith. ITrom the great uproar going on during the performance of service, it is supposed the congregation was walking in procession or dancing whilst there. After the very exalted of prophets, Mr. Solomon (for that is the prophet's name), had concluded his sermon, he walked out and placed himself at the door, holding a box of matches in his hand, from which he took matches and lighted them in succession, whilst the congregation left the church, each individual bowing "before the lighted match as he passed by. Several halfcastes have joined the Hauhaus, so they muster pretty strong at Waikouaiti. The few natives that would not join them have had orders to leave the pah, and consequently some have left for the south, and others are on the point of going. Amongst those unfortunates who hare got warning to leave is an old Maori missionary, a disciple of the Rev. Mr. Creed, a Maori linguist well known to the early settlors, as a zealous reformer of the aboriginals to the Christian faith, during the earlier part of the settlement. The Biter Bit.—ln his recently published work, " The Englishman in India," Mr Charles Baikes tells the following amusing little story : :— " Buxoo, an elephant dealer, arriving at Hurdwar during the great annual fair with a string of six elephants, speedily sold five ; but the sixth hung on hand, being, in fact, an unsound beast made up for sale. Buxoo seeing with dismay an intelligent native examining the elephant critically, said, ' Listen, my brother, I see you ate a judge of elephants. Saj nothing to damage the sale of mine, and if I ge't 500 rupees for it I will give you fifty.' The native willingly assented, and presently the elephant found a purchaser at the sum named, and Buxoo handed! over the hush-money agreed upon to ' the judge of elephants,' saying, ' Tell me, my friend, how did you discover. that my elephant was an unsound one. I thought I had concealed its Weak point completely.' ' Sir,' replied ' the judge of elephants,' I did not know that your elephant was unsound. The truth is, that I had never before beheld a beast of the kind, and when you made me the liberal offer by which I have profited, I was trying to discover which was its head and which was its tail.' "

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