MINING INTELLIGENCE.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 53, 1 October 1864, Page 3

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

■ — * . ; "\ 7: THE SHOTOVER. (Prom the JFa&atip Mail correspondence.) Maori ; Point, September 23. Stuart and party's (Sullivan's) wheel works admirably, and the comparative comfort in which all hands in this claim work is quite refreshing to those who have been accustomed: to view the frightful labor by the old hand pump process. They quickly put down a paddock, a))d remarked to me. that they had nearly saved the cost of the erection of the wheel in this one sinking. The washdirt was being taken off 'with : the greatest ea3e, but I was not' able to ascertain its value. Good paying quality was the name they gave to it, however. Londonderry. Terrace is the locality indicated in my last as being so rich. Quite a rush has taken place there, and,, the whole hill is marked out. Unfortunately for them, I am sorry to say, the men who struck payable gold ' have lost a portion of their ground, and have had to bear the brunt of an action by those who commenced the rush. Deep Creek also has been favored with a considerable rush ; this being the second time. It may be remembered that before the winter a rush took place there, and a prospecting claim was granted, but most miners believed that that was the only claim in which payable gold was to be found, and deserted the ground. This, however, did not deter some from sinking in, and the consequence is a considerable amount of gold has been obtained by them. It has been known for weeks past that good gold was being got there, but until now, miners have not thought proper to work the ground extensively. Apropos of the Deep Creek, it is rumored that a little romance attaches to it. The fair and charming Maggie has given up the Green Gate and married one of the wealthy miners there — ceremony, jollification, and all, having taken place on the spot. Old Maori Point Beach presents a scene of considerable animation. Seal and party are again at work ; and Millar and party, in great force, are clearing out a large paddock. Sailor's claim, below the bridge, is being Bteadily walled in ; the sound of the blasting instruments ring out chceringly from many a large boulder and huge pieces of rock. Little doubt is entertained of the ultimate success of this party. On Poverty Beach Scriver's party have had some cheerless work. They could not keep the water down, after days of pumping, and with the aid of between 200r30 extra men, and are now busy at work in cuttin 1 " a tail race, by which their ground will be drained to half its present depth. They are confident that "good gold" is in the ground, and so persevere. On Stapleton's the Perseverance party is juet beginning to work its wheel again, and is obtaining good gold. Some splendid gold is being got from a terrace just below the Sandhills, on the opposite side of the Shotovcr. A fourth share in Kelly and party's claim lately changed hands at between £200 and £240 — the highest price obtained here for a share for a considerable period. Just below these Patten's party have completed their race, and will commence sluicing at once. The Lone Star party have had a separation, three of the shareholder having gone out by ballot out of a party of eight. Those who remain are making wages — wages, by the way, as far as I can learn 4 mean from £1 to £15 s. per day pur man.