TELEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XVI, Issue 3807, 23 October 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUR OWN CO-R-SPO-IDENT),

OPUNAKE, this day. GREAT HAULS OF POTATOES.

(PEE PE-3^ A-OCIATION-N.)

OORO MAN DEL, this day. I

SUCCESS.—A solid body of stone has mode its appearance in tbe fac, from which a patcel of splendid specimens Las been o'.tuimd, some of them worth three ounces to the pound. JusriN Time.—One of the miners was inju-ed en Tuesday n'ght by a fa'l of mullock from the roof of the wo king. .During the week ri.h crushing stull' has been broken out promisiug a better yield than last, CalUW's party have started work ou the line of the Just ia Ti-e recf. T-jl-A.KA.— The manager reportsOOlbsof good picked stone from Saturday's break-ing-down on No. 5 »tope,

TEAtiOHA,thi(day, The Bonanzi mine took 25lbs very rich stone [this morning from the new level. Drivleg has just been commeuced by them and the Golden Hill shareholders jointly.

THAMES,

this day.

In tbe Big Pump sbafc water wae, at ei»l.t o'clock this morning, down 637 feet, leaving only tluee f.iet to tane it to the bottom leve, Mr Heighway expected to be able to go to tbe bottom this afternoon. The New Prince Imperial reef wes broken down back to break early this morning, and lOOlbs, of good specimens were bagged. These stones ac very rich, gold being distributed all through them. The quartz ia much more solid than it was last oi break, and tbe stone ia richer. A i splendid show was left. In the roof of the | drive ou the footwall of ihc reef there is an almost unbroken band of gold-some places between 7 aud 5 inches wide, for a length of over 10ft. The drive seawaid ia now being pushed en east and west. The leading stopes are a* near to the shaft as tho manager intends to take out the reef oast, and he is taking up a short stope so as to countct with the big winze, which he expects to do in a day lor two. picked stove and specimens on hand were banked on Saturday, amount- ! ing to ab-ut 6 cwt., ail of which were ob- ' tamed in the lost fortnight. I ;Shaicmarket, 3 p.m.; D.ep Level ! Tribute :9d to 10. ; stJlers, Is; buyers, 9d. Prince Imperial: 16-, 17*, 16s 6d; eelleis, 17s ; buyers, 16s 6d, Caledonian : JBuyers, 9s 6d. Southern Cross: 10a to 10s 6d; sellers, lis 6d. Mariner:' Is 6d to 2s; buyers, is lOd. The Southern Cr^sa got 201bs. of nice picked stone in breaking down the r>e£ in the winze f>om the Prince Imperial No. 3 level this morning, and left told still showing. Tbe icef continues about 2 teet ' thief. , , . The Golden Crown bagged betwten 15 and 201bs. of specimens from Clarke's leader at the l?0ft. level this morning, and left gold showing. They will probably get a lew pound* more next breaking. The geneial oirt continues to shape well, and a good return is expected for the month. The manager of the Deep Level tribute tried to get to.the bottom level this afternoon, but there was about 4ft. of water on the flat's sheet, so the level is slightly over 6.oft. from the surface. Water will be down to-moirow if the pump continues to work as well as at present. The shaft was found to he iv good order.

The largest prooession of Maori diaya since' the break up of Parihaka passed through this morning, Tho drays were l_<L?n with pot»toea, for distribution to various settlement- on lhc Waiinate Plains. It la said there ore hundreds of tons at Pari-aka, which cannot possibly be consumed, besides acres upon uctoa that bave not been dug up.

DUNEUI.V, this day, Wm, Littlejohn, jun., has committed suicide at Waiw»ra by hanging. In the bankruptcy case of George Hairls, the creditors passed a resolution recommending an immediate order of dischaige, but tho trustee having reported that the bookß were improperly kept, the Jndge t vs« pended the order for three months.

INVERCARGILL,

this dayi?»

At the Police Court, Bridget Campbell was lined £20 each on two charges of selling liquor without a license. The defendant, who lives in one of the suburbs, pleade.l that her house was a club, and that she would pay for a license if allowed.