MINING INTELLIGENCE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 5803, 24 September 1880, Page 3

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

Mining at Bannockburn (cays the Cromwell Argus) ia ehowicg signs cf activity after the enforced lethargy of winter. A number of the|men are busily employed cleaning the Oarrick race. A small quantity of water from the side streams is already being delivered, and by the end of the week tbie will be largely augmented. Owing to the mildness, of the winter very little damage has been done, and before the end of the month the whole length of race should be cleaned and the water brought from. Coal Creek. About the head of Coal Creek there ia a large quantity of enow, which will keep thia race well eupplied for some time ; but without we have an exceptionally wet season there is i every appearance of the lower races 0D the

ikßbockburn bsing ve;y short of w l te J'.£ B there is no snow on the lower paiv ot ~ t , n . e range, and the springs will soon give out lms will leave tbe Banaockburn people with Vt/T little water, aa there is no doubt the greatest, portion of the Carrick supply will ba used on the Carrick itself, there being a cumber of claims already taken up there smd waiting for it. The success of tbe Perseverence Comparjy, Griffiths and party, and others at the head of Pipeclsy Gully, will no doubt induce a large amount cf prospecting this season. O'Neil and party at Sohoolhouse Terrace are determined tbis summer to thoroughly test their ground. This claim requires a large quantity of water to profitably work it, and as they have how all the Baunockbura race water, and we understand will also rent the water from the 1 Carrick race, they will be able to get over a large quantity of ground, and doubtlese will make it pay handsomely. The reefers are working away steadily, wiih every appearance of being very well : satisfied with their proepects. Lawrence and Edwards at the top of the hill have about 15 Iwt per too, and they are putting in a short tunnel to cut the retf at a lower W. RadforJ, at the same place, has about 200 tons of the Fame class of stone at grass, and is now getting out at the rate of 12 to 15 tons per week. Mr C. Green has found a very good l«ader in the ground which was formerly tho Young Australian Company's lease, and is getting some nica etone from it. These elainn will pretty well keep Radford'a mill employed during the eunamer. The Last Chance party (Williams and Co ) has about 100 tons of very likely stone out. They have been putting in a tunnel at a low level to cut the reef, but met with a bar of very hard reck, which has delayed them a few weeks. They have nearly cut through it, and will then have a fair lift overhead, which will enable them to get pretty quickly.