FROM THE Otago Daily Times.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18544, 3 May 1922, Page 6

FROM THE Otago Daily Times.

“ Inveniam viam aut/aciam.” SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1862. The detachment of the 70th regiment at present in Dunedin have moved into their recently-erected winter quarters. The change from living under canvas to being located in comfortable wooden houses cannot fail to be an agreeable one to the soldiers. , Information reached us yesterday that a person had been to Captain Baldwin, at Waitahuna, reporting that he had discovered seven miles of quartz ranges, with an alluvial gold field in the immediate vicinity, more extensive than any previously discovered in Otago, and fully capable of supporting from 20,090 to 30,000 miners. He stated that the ground was shallow and rich, and that he had himself washed 3oz. of gold from one shovelful of stuff from shallow ground, andi that he had also fossicked gold out of the side of the hill without washing. He declined to mention the locality or to give any clue as to its whereabouts until he could obtain a guarantee of a reward of £3OOO. Captain Baldwin, of course, had to refuse to make any promise until i.e- had. communicated with the Government, and in the meantime the secret is preserved. ... J PRESUMED DISCOVERY OF A QUARTZ REEF. /We were favoured with a visit yesterday eyehing from Mr Bailey, late Town Clerk of Tarrengower. in Victoria, where ho was initiated for a lengthened period in quartz reefs, who claims to be the discoverer of the 'first payable quartz reef in Otago. The locality he states to be about 80 miles north-west of Dunedin, north of Waipori and south of the Lindis. ... . Mr Bailey’s object in coming down is to obtain an extended claim from the Government, when he will mako the locality public. He has left a mate on the. reef, and proposes returning to it immediately; .