The Marlberough Gold Fields.

Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 102, 27 October 1888, Page 2

The Marlberough Gold Fields.

fBT TBLKGBAPa.j (Our Own Correspondent. ) Havblook, This Day. The promise of Government to open a poßt and telegraph office at Mahakipawa without delay causes irnch satisfaction atdeng tho miners and others. The PostmastoT'General k certainly the favourite Minister novf Jn this part of the colony. The Evening Post's advocacy of tho intorofets of this distriot, and our membor'B exertions in this matter, are muoh appreciated. Considerable upeottlatton is tafcingr place in shares in tho roefe, and tho Waikakano, Kapai, Silence, and Southern Cross scorn tho favourites ; 2 4-25ths abates in Silence have cTfoiftod bands for J650. Amy Vatfghft'n's' Company gave a very oreditable perforitfnincb horo last ni^ht. Tho Pioton press donbts .my foots as wired you re (fold rovonue whiolt nets fticorucd to tho Polorns Eoad Board. In an*\t«r I shall only say that if I am wrong the official Government documents and tho 'books of ttKf Poloms Road Board, from whioh my infoftrtation was obtained, are inoorrect. Ari ttppKefation was lodged this morning for a licensed holding called the Duchess of Albany, situated at-.Pead Horse Creek, Wakamarina, adjoining" the Golden Bar Company. The extent applied for is 10 acres. It is already surveyed, and the proposed amonnfc of the capital is .£5OOO. The mode of working is by a low level tunnol, and the torm for whioh tho lease is required is 21 years. At a special meeting of tho Pelorna Licensing Bench to-day, the application of Oliver Brothers for a license to the Grand National Hotel, Mahakipawa, was adjourned until Ist December, by whioh timo tho houße will be completed.