THE LONGWOOD REEFS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1427, 29 March 1879, Page 8

THE LONGWOOD REEFS.

Prospecting in the Longwood, in the vicinity of the Invercwgill Company's claim (says the Western Star), is being actively carried on. There are five claims in which men are employed, and fresh ground has been taken up during the week. This locality is rapidly rising in public favour, and just in proportion as the fHd becomes better known it will continue to advance in that direction, Thereof in Port's claim is over two feet in thickness, and has well-defined banging and foot walla. Gold is freely seen throughout the stone. Mr Port has bought Mr Douglas' interest in t the claim. The price has not transpire J, but it is understood that it is a highly satisfactory one^ The Invercargill Company have their drive in between 50 and 60 feet. The water in their shaft still gives them considerable trouble. This water it was thought at first was simply; surface water running into the claim f roaa higher land above, but it has been discovered welling I up from the bottom. The Wallace Company are Btarting to sink a shaft at a low level in the claim. Concher and Simon have started to cut a trench through their claim, so that if they have got the reef in their ground they are sure to intersect it. Hopcroft and Company are busy getting timber ready for their shaft. There is now considerable traffic to this country. This would be greatly accelerated if a track were cut. The traffic is bound t<i increase, and although the present track U in tolerably fair order, prospecting would be stimulated if the track were in a state that goods coul Ibe packed to the claims. We commend the suggestion ti the attention of the Chairman of ihe County Council, to whose energy the 1 Orepuki and Round Hill tracks, also the track to Hayes' claim, owe their existence. There would probably be somo difference of opinion as to whera the track would be most suitable, but an examination of the ground by the County Engineer would soon solve that difficu'ty.