MINING INTELLIGENCE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 209, 28 April 1866, Page 2

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

[from a correspondent.] Solomon's Point.—On the N.E. side of Manuherikia, some three miles above the town of Alexandra, and directly opposite the auriferous fl at of the Manorbum, as far back as 1862, was discovered to be sufficiently remunerative for sluicing operations. At that'peried water-races were not in existence in the district, and the miners generally circumscribed their labor to the working on the Manorbum Flat, and the banks of "the* Manuherikia and Molyneux, and to Ccnroy's and Butcher's "Gullies. Of late, however, a considerable number of extensive and valuable races have been in full operation, and their indispensability is becoming continuously manifest. With respect to the Point referred to, and the many gullies and terraces between it and Alexandra, the Great Ovens Water Race, and that of Drummy and party have at present a full command of every part of them. As these two companies have water for hire, no difficulty whatever stands in the way of any parties desirous of occupying the payable ground referred to. One party, that of Wearne, Beach and others, some eight or ten weeks past, took possession ot one of these gullies, and formed a tail-race of great length to work the claim and convey the debris into the Manuherikia, Their first washing up took .place a fortnight since, and the result amply justified all the labor and capital expended. At Pipeclay Gully, some three miles I fr.om the Kawarau Gorge,, the I miners have made common cause to provide for water-supply during the fast-ap-proaching winter. They have commenced i a large dam to run across the whole i width of the gully, by which a very ; capacious reservoir will be formed. This | co-operatian, by stowing the night water .will ensure a plentiful supply for i working the whole day during the winter months, whereas, without such, one-half | their time would be wasted, The men at Pipeclay are all doing well, and their ! determination to act harmoniously, for | their mutual benefit, for the future, is ' deserving of being emulated, and I close !my communication by reccommending i other miners to "go and do likewise."