LATER from the HOKITIKA DIGGINGS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 8, Issue 607, 6 May 1865, Page 5

LATER from the HOKITIKA DIGGINGS.

ARRIVAL OF THE *OMEO' WITH FULLY 10,000 OUNCES OF GOLD. (From the "Nelson Colonist," April 25.) Yesterday afternoon the large screw steamer Omeo, Captain Edwards, arrived from .Hokitika. She brings 225 passengers, and 9,850 ounces of sold on freight.' It is understood that there are 300 or 430 ounces more in the hands of the passengers, which -will make the arrival exceed 10,000 ounces. We have been informed that there is a large quantity of gold still to come up ; indeed it is said that an amount nearly equal to that brought by the Omeo will be shipped by next steamers. The Omeo spoke the G6tkenburg, from Dunedin for the Hokitika, with 70 passengers, and sighted a large number of sailing vessels making their way towards Hokitika. The captain of the Omeo reports that he made land near to the Wanganui river, which is by the map 40 miles to the south of Hokitika, and all along tho coast he observed tents pitched at various places, and the smoke of digger,, encampments, showing that prospecting . parties have reached that distance southward. Good coarse gold has been obtained on the Grey River, some 25 miles up.

(From the " kelson Colonist," April 28.) The Wallaby arrived yesterday afternoon from the Hokitika. She brings 15 passengers, nearly all storekeeepers, and no gold, as, having to call at the Buller, it was decided by the bankers that the gold should he sent by the Maid of tbe Yarra, which left at the same time as the Wallaby. . The Maid has on board 2,000 ounces for the Union Bank of -Australia. This, with the gold which arrived by the Omeo, on Monday last, will make 12,000 received in Nelson from Hokitika this week, value, £44,000. The Wanganui River, which is 40 miles south of the Hokitika, and was mentioned in our last issue as having attracted attention, is now drawing largo numbers to its banks. We learn that some schooners were chartering, and about to start for that river. We can learn nothing of the Maid of Yarra, which left Hokitika at the same time as the Wallaby, aud about twenty-four hours before the Storm Bird.