THE SHOTOVER.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Volume I, Issue 43, 26 September 1863, Page 4

THE SHOTOVER.

(prom our own correspondent.) Arthur's Point, Sept. 22. The splendid weather with which we have been favored during the la*t two weeks has been justly prized by the miners on the Shotover, and renewed activity is to be seen on every hand. The perseverance of Cartwright and party has resulted in the discovery of new workings, which for richness has not been equalled since the early days of the Shotover. Meredith and party have also taken out some excellent paddocks of dirt; while Moore and party in the adjoining bank have uncovered some first-rate wash-dirt, proving that ground of no ordinary character has been discovered in both beach and bank. Many claims have been marked, and shares cannot be had at any reasonable price. A number of huts, which for solidity and comfoit could not be surpassed on the river, having withstood the late floods, will now have to be removed before the advance of the miners. Much dissatisfaction exists amongst the miners of this locality, owing to the abortive manner in which the Warden acted on the occasion of his last visit, thereby sadly paralysing and laying an embargo on the efforts of the miners, by a ruinous delay—unnecessary, inasmuch as the merest tyro acting in his capacity should have seen the impropriety of removing a party who prospect a beach from that portion of it in which they are procuring their gold. It is to be hoped that a speedy settlement of the disputes now pending may be arrive 1 at, so that the miners may resume their occupation.

The Upper Race party have, during the la>t three weeks, been working with a zeal and determination which reflects great credit on them. Considerable trouble and difficulties met them at the onset of this undertaking, but the judicious steps taken by the gentlemen in charge have removed the greater portion of them, and the work itself when completed and connected with the lower 'party, will be the lurgest and most important on tliis or any other river in New The sluicing parties on the East Beach have but little cau>e to complain since the introduction of sheet-iron drilled full of holes, instead of the usual fake ooltonis ; dirt of a very inferior kind can be made to pay. I mention this, as any improvement iu the method of obtaining guld is of importance to miners, as the oidinary false bottom being made of the soft wood of this country wants continual replacing. On the Big Beach a number of races have been completed. Many paddocks have been taken out within these few days, and tbe prospects are most encouraging. «• Charity upou the hope would dwell n that a few weeks favorable weather might stiil continue and enable them to retrieve some of tbe looses which they, in common with nearly all have sustained during the past winter.