MINING INTELLIGENCE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 193, 6 January 1866, Page 2

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

We have had another heavy flood in the Molyneux. The heavy rainfall on Wednesday night and Thursday morning caused the river to rise rapidly, till it attained a level within about two feet of the great flood in July, 1804. The coal-pits are all filled to the brim, and our * supply of fuel is once more cut off. In all probability the season of floods is now over. The amount of snow left on the ranges is very small, so that we may fully expect the river to reach a low level within the next six or seven weeks. In mining matters there is very little * doing—The Christmas holidays having in- a terfered with nearly every description of s work. However, from the present time a we may look for a general resumption of r operations. Drumming and party at Alexandra, had * a first rate washing up. Fourteen weeks work produced 540 ounces of gold. Several other parties have now started sluicing on the banks of the Manuherikia River, since Dramming and party have proved that the ground is highly pay- * able. A new company, the "Urora" has ( just been started at Bendigo Gaily. They ( have commenced a race from No. 2 Creek s near Quartz-reef Point. When completed c to Bendigo Gully, its length will be about 1 ten miles. Kittelty and party are also 1 cutting in a race to the same place, which, 3 in a very short time, will be amply sup- s plied with water." g t