CALEDONIAN.

Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 364, 30 September 1868, Page 2

CALEDONIAN.

(fbom otje own cobbespondent.) 29th Sept., IS6B. The new ground, which was opened a little time since on the Buller side of the Caledonian Terrace, will be tested in about a week, as some of the tunnels will reach the washdirt. Denovan and party have come on very fair wash dirt, and if the other tunnels obtain the same class of wash dirt it will make the Caledonian look a little brisker.

Albert and party have a good description of wash dirt and their claim will give a fair yield for a long time. Squires and party have also a rich claim, and the weekly return is steady. At Ballarat Terrace, the tramway is nearly finished, which has been constructed for the purpose of bringing timber to the claims.

On German Terrace, Roualds and party, who have apiece of spare ground on the face of the terrace, are on payable gold, which is of the same class as that of Homer and party, who are next them.

Langrish and party are putting in a tunnel which w ill run under Mr Barrie's store, and is thought to be a good bit of ground. Homer and party are making a dam and will be washing in a few days. West and party are trying the ground which they procured from Langrish and party, but have not as yet come on gold. Mr Barrie is making a large addition to his store and bakery establisement. At Giles' Terrace, Davis and party commenced washing this day. A lower lead of gold has been discovered on the "Westport side of the terrace and some ground pegged off; three parties have commenced, and doubtless a few more will follow their example in a day or two. Luke and party have been engaged for the past fortnight in making a new tunnel, and are already in, over three hundred feet.

Building is still going on, and a few houses are going up, if the lower lead turns out well, Giles' Terrace will support a fair population. At Deadman's, M'Farlane and party have not as yet struck the run of gold, but are, from the formation of the ground, pretty close to it. A terrace north of the Waimangaroa river is favorably spoken of, by miners who know the district, and it is probable that it will be worked this season, some men who have seen it, state that it is one of the most likely terraces in the district, one party informed me that he put down two Bhafts on it about twelve months since, but was unable to bottom in consequence of to much

water, but this will not now interfere, as water is scarce in the district, and should it prove payable ground, it will support a considerable population, as it is oyer a mile in length, besides having the advantage of a plentiful supply of timber.

Prospecting is at present going on at the other side of Mount Rochfort, and i*eport says, with a favorable result some distance inland.

The beach workings still continue to give remunerative employment to a few men, and one good sign of them is, that none are leaving, although they state their average gains are only about three pounds a week, out of which they have to procure tucker.