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Statement of Quartz cruseed and yield of Gold — continued.

Geey Distbict. Langdon's. Gold has for many years been obtained here at various times from the creeks leading from the Paparoa Eange to the Grey Eiver, and a certain quantity of highly-auriferous specimen-stone has been found in the alluvial drifts in these creek-beds. Towards the latter end of last year considerable excitement was aroused in this locality by the discovery made by Messrs. Curtis Brothers of an auriferous lode situated at the head of Langdon's Creek. The result of this discovery was that several claims were pegged out. It appears that Curtis and party, while excavating along the sideling for the purpose of fixing some machinery for working the Julian Claim, which they held in tribute, accidentally came across a large piece of quartz showing good gold, and from the angular appearance of the boulder they were convinced that it had not travelled a great distance, and on making a search for stone further up the hill they were speedily rewarded by finding a lode. The lode was discovered outside the Julian Claim boundary, so Curtis Brothers pegged, out a new claim, which is now known as the Victory. The claim consists of an oblong block of ground, comprising an area of 16 acres, running from the bed of the creek up one of the spurs. The reef enters at the south-eastern corner, and runs about east and west across the lower portion of the claim. The reef was followed along the

Name of Locality and Company. Quartz crushed. Quantity of Amalgam. Quantity of Gold obtained. Crushington— Keep It Dark Keep It Dark, for Hercules Keep It Dark, for Hercules (tributers) Keep It Dark, for Keep It Dark No. 2 Wealth of Nations Tons. 936 2,252 373 50 3,379 Oz. 964 3,662 334 43 3,102 Oz. 334 1,122 106 12 954 6,990 2,528 Devil's Creek — Globe ... Progress Golden Point 4,445 7,345 155 4,394 10,117 94 1,372 3,579 44 11,945 4,995 Merrijigs— Sir Francis Drake Sir Francis Drake, for Al (No. 1 party) Sir Francis Drake, for Al (No. 2 party) Sir Francis Drake, for Frampton and Harris ... Golden Lead Cumberland 2,083 20 22 119 341 782 1,673 438 423 61 292 Not given. 524 196 181 18 114 495 3,367 1,528 Big Eiver—Big River 2,073 8,224 3,043 Larry's—Old Caledonian, Duffy Brothers 444 Not given. 86 Lyell District. United Alpine United Italy Croesus Tributers ... ... 8,650 110 175 10,117 Not given. 172 3,783 465 62 8,935 4,310 Grey District. Blackball—Minerva... Langdon's—Victory ... ... ... 1,610 3 1,283 81 506 44 1,613 550 To tar a District. D. Yarworths and party 157 243 90 Totals 41,947 19,031-5