LIVINGSTONE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 861, 18 January 1879, Page 2

LIVINGSTONE.

[from our own correspondent.] Livingston, January 15. Professor Ulricli, of the Otago University, visited this district under commission of the Government, on Wednesday, Bth inst. After going very carefully over the goldfield, and examining the claims, he expressed his surprise at finding such an extensive tract of auriferous land. As before stated in your columns, his report cannot fail to be an interesting and satisfactory one. Some fine specimens of sharks' teeth, moa bones, iron pyrites, and marine and fresh water fossils were shown, and he thought it very probable that the immense bight between the Awamoko and Maerewhenua rivers, and contiguous to the second sugar loaf, contained the great masses of gold, while what is now being worked is merely the marine drift from the former formation. The Professor alluded to the resemblance of this field to that of the Wetherstones basin, which latter covers an area of 18 square miles. Professor Ulricli took special note of the outcrop of a gold-bearing reef (in the district known as the Upper Township), of which he had a very favorable impression, and in company with the Committee of the Miners' Association, traced the drift from this spot to a point four miles below. His official report will be anxiously looked for by all who take an interest in the future of this goldfield. Subsequently, on the same day, a meeting of the Miners' Association was held, and a deputation appointed to wait on the Hon. Minister of Lands with reference to the proposed sale of run 92. A memorial was drawn up, and the deputation, consisting of Messrs. Egberts and Neale, proceeded to present the same on Friday, 10th inst, I observe in your impression of the 9th inst. a letter signed " An Old Miner," commenting on a paragraph in the previous day's issue, and asking whan company would construct the water-race referred to, and which he estimates to cost L2OO per mile ; also where water is available for the purpose. Since he seems to to be in total ignorance of the character of place, I may say for his information that it is not at all .necessary to draw water from the Waitaki, since both the Kakanui and Otekaike, together the Maerewhenua Rivers, are capable of yielding an abundant supply, which, as shown by your impression of the 13th, would cost considerably less than LSOO per mile. As the sequel to a long continued drought a steady rain has commenced.