MINING.

Otago Witness, Issue 1765, 19 September 1885, Page 15

MINING.

- - WAKATIPU MINING NOTES. (lliOM Oyit QWN' COnUESPONDUNT.) Abkoiv, September 16. IMPORTANT WKCISION XX MOUNT CIUFKKT, CbAT?.rS. At the conclusion of the ordinary business at the Warden's Court. Arrowtown, Mr Warden Hickson said, in reply to a question by Mr J. A. Miller, that he lnvl already stated about four weeks ago at Cromwell that hu would entertain no more applications for acre claims at Mount Criff el, aud that all new comers would be restricted to ordinary claims — that is, 100 ft square for each holder of a miner's right- -until the field could bo considered partially worked and abandoned, Mr Hickson state 1 his. reason for this reduction was that those first upon the field would monopolise the best ground, while those who came behind would be. left out in the cold. The Mines Department might reasonably be •expected to make arrangements with the warden to visit the field and report officially upon it, and also lo arrange for the holding of a monthly court /at Pembroke. As the time is drawing nigh, when the field will become workable, the arrangement of these matters should not be delayed much longer. The C4allant Tip aro putting through some good stone, and expect to wash up shortly. The good stone in the Phicnix upper level lately struck continues to look well. The Ladye Fayre, at Maoutown, are getting out stone, which is expected to yield well, gold being freely visible in the quartz.