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Otago Daily Times, Issue 6383, 28 July 1882, Page 2

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Daily Times Office, Thursday evening. Tho amount of Customs Revenue received to-day on goods entered lor cousumptiou was £1456 9s lid.

Mr W. G. Innes, of G cit H. Helens, London, sonds us a letter containing Bomo particulars with regard to the sale of the frozen meat per Dunedm, but its contents havo been anticipated by previous communications. Mr Innes adds:—" For the benefit of those who may be thinking of trying the London market, I would Btate that tho best timo lor butter to arrive is between November and March inclusive, and that tho quality should be of the very best at time of shipment."

MINING NOTES FROM REEFTON. [By Telegraph.] (from our own corrmpondrnt.l Reefton, July 27th The Dark furore seems to havo attained the point of culmination. The oxcitcment is moderating, but still shares aro quoted at £5, local bujora, so far, being the i rincipal investors. S^nie ol the sensation stone has again been taken out and crushed this afternoon. It is needless to say that that the general cleaning-up which will be made on Saturday will be exceptionally good. The mill was Btopped for a few hours last night in consequence of tho race ca'rying away. The damage, howover, was repaired immediately, and the wbeol started about midnight. Tho directors having instructed ilu manager to order ono air-compressor and two rock-drills, tho order has been accepted by tho Victorian manufacturers who supplied tho Golden Fleece with the plant now giving such general satiaThe Boatmans Low Level Committee, having instructed Messrs Buche and Byrno to ascertain all details in connection with tho rock-drill, have also decided on importing two of these drills, together with an air-compressor, &c. No timo was lost in preliminaries. Negotiations were brought to a conclusion by cable last night, when the order was accepted for the plant to be ready In 10 weeks. In the meantime the contractors will finish their section of the tunnel. Tho No. 2 Welcome, Occidental, homeward Bound and Specimen Hill Companies initiated this tunnel for their joint benefit, and havo contributed to its construction. The fou>stock, West Welcome, and tho Great Eastern Companies aro now joiumg in on equal terms, and it is probable that others will folThe old Fiery Cross tunnel, which is now used by the Welcome Company, caved in for a short distance on Monday night, and the output of quartz was stopped for nearly two days while repairs wore being effected. The interruption was not serious. _ Small gold-bearing leaders were crossed to-day in tho Royal tunnel.