NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIII, Issue 3191, 8 October 1867, Page 2

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

"Identical"—"We do not pnbilah this Utter on the gold field*, la reply to a correspondent in our contemporary, because it is arainst our rales to keep up a correspondence of that character. As far as we are concerned we are per* fectly easy on the matter. It is impossible to " throw cold water on the Thames goldfleld." or on any gold field. If the gold is found, the fact will speak for itself; if it is not foumd, then no amount of puffing will be an effectual nubstitute for the gold. It may hare a mischievous effect, however, and although a few individuals would benefit, the community at large would suffer. As to our having "interested motives" in keeping tha Thames goldfleld closed for a time, we simply deny it; and when the time comes we will be prepared to nail that ticket on the proper door. In the meantime, we are glad to find that the quartz claims are so promising. No doubt when proper machinery is s«t up, the yield of gold will be considerable. Touching machinery, we may state that although the miners complain of the Auckland manufacturers, some of these gentlemen in town have complained of the miners. It is hardly to be expected that engineers will go to any considerable expense in setting up machinery withSut the slightest guarantee. There are always two sides to a question. At the same time, we do not at all regret the delays that hire already taken place. Although causing considerable personal inconvenience, the result has been beneficial in leading to a mor« thorough prospecting of the country.