MOKIHINUI.

Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1234, 4 December 1874, Page 4

MOKIHINUI.

[communicated.]

For the Halcyon Gold-mining Company the sawyers are now busy at work sawing timber for the batteryhouse and fixings. Mr Wm- Wilson is expected back from Melbourne in. a fortnight's time with the machinery. The swag truck is now completed to Maori Creek, up to within half a mile of its termination, which is expected to be reached in two more days. The truck is a great improvement on the one hitherto used, and lessens the distance to a great extent by cutting off corners, etc. The distance from Mokihinui township to the Halcyon Company's claim can now be travelled in (51 and 7 hours' time. A day or two since two boys of 9 and 10 years' of age travelled the distance comfortably in eight hours. Thus persons who have hitherto been afraid to face the journey need no longer be deterred from visiting the neglected reefs of Mokihinui.

Messrs S. and J. Hodges have now finished their new accommodationhouse, and laid in a good stock of provisions and stores, etc., so that intending visitors may rely upon being supplied with whatever creature comforts thev need on their travels.

Mr A.'D. Dobson, District Engineer, is daily expected here, and intends to make a rough survey of a track from the Halcion claim to the Lyell. This is really a very necessary piece of work, and will greatly benefit the district by connecting it with the Lyell and Inangahua districts. It is to be sincerely hoped that Mr Dobson will impress the Provincial Executive with the need of pushing this very important work ahead without delay while the weather is fine. It is said by persons who have travelled the country that the distance will not be more than 10 or 12 miles at the outside. The track will also open up a large extent of intervening country in which good reef's are known to exist.

Work at the coal mine is progressing satisfactorily and a good quantity of splendid coal has been brought to grass. The paddocks are full of coal, awaiting the arrival of steamers to take it away. The Result took a cargo a week since, but her comings and goings have been very irregular of late, and before anything extensive in the way of export is done a very different class of boats will be required.