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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 12, Issue 902, 21 December 1867, Page 2

Supposed Gold Discovery kbae Wei,, lington. — An experienced miner named Grove, recently j)rospected tlie country between Makara and Terawiii, in this province, aloug with a small party. After a fortnight's work lie returned to town, and sent a report to his Honor the Superintendent, of which we subjoin the gist. In No. 1 creek he found " very fine gold, equally distributed through the wash," but only obtained 5 dwts. "lam of opinion," he writes, " that this creek, one mile in length, would yield about 6s per diem, per man, provided the usual appliances tor box sluicing were put in operation. On my arrival at night, after prospecting JNo. 3 creek, my mates had completed their paddock, and washed vp — result 7 pennyweights of gold ; better in appearance, and heavier in character than the gold from No. 1 creek. On Thursday we had a laborious task in moving the boxes to No. 3 creek ; in fact, it was Sat- ' urday before we could do anything with them. Got three pennyweights on Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday, rain the whole time. Could not work on Thursday, the creeks were very high, and not very easily prospected. Started to prospect one of the terraces about twenty feet above the level of the creek. Sunk a shaft eight feet, got a very nice bed of wash about two feet deep, and got about a dozen specs (very fine) to the dish." Mr. Grove, who, with a larger party has again started on a prospecting expedition, is of opinion that a good " poor man's goldfield" exists near where lie has been working. This means, that in his opinion, 200 men might make six shillings a day working on it. Oub Gtold Fields. — The prospecting party who lately discovered gold between Makara and Terawiti left town on Thursday, with a viow of making further explorations, and Dr. Hector will start on Monday for the purpose of making a geological examination of the country. -~2w#e-