Notes from Macetown.

Otago Witness, Issue 1688, 29 March 1884, Page 12

Notes from Macetown.

(FROM OUR OWK OORUKSPONDBKT.J March 22. Tho weight of tho cake from tho lato 'Vipperavy crushing turns out to he iJS-2oz, which is bettor tbun could have been reasonably exptc^ed from tho vnix-'d parcel nt atonu subnivttol to tho machine, and it indicates (,h.*t tliftie ii butter to come ; and it is no.v very hopeful that tho claim will matciallv enhance tlu lijjurt;.-* of tne jielil ot the Mav,otowu quavtz-lieltl for ihe season. Those fuur.,B hiivc not footed up to inuc.) yet; but t*ey are ovftr IfcOOoz ahea'ly, and if iho Ti|.pora<y, Premie.-, K«op-ic-Uark, Mcuntain -vJ:d I, Lidyo Fayre Nnw AU Nations, and Garibaldi will only keep the michincs going, the \ioldlrom this field for ihe su hoii ia likoly'to Ue ay much as> it was last soa-ion Owing to thu leiiuctions of hauds. stoppages i.f mine 3. aiid late Biartomad"', toeftther with the unÜbualiy inclement weiihfr, which ha^ kept b.»ck work on Advance Peak, that figure <wh:oh was over 4000oz) is more thau we h*ve hi.hortn had reason to expecc. Tlit re are chances in the field which are not counted upon in the above reckoning. The United Company have struck the reef, but have not had time to prove it jet.; and if the> get stone easily they will no doubt get out a crushing this season, although the time is bhort. The Mo mtvn Maid Company havo reported the flniing of the reef, which ia some 2Jt in width, aud snows g-'ld f.eely, the sound quartz being inter'ecfcfd or divided by decayed or r .tten quartz, carrying free gold when panned oS; and as the prospects of thi-i claim are so far all good, it will not surprise j'f u'r correspondent to hear of sometuing_ very good boing struck iv it any day. The claim is not hil> prospected vet, and it is well worthy ot a proper trial. Perhaps this find, may encourage the th-iro-holders to give it ono. Tho Company are having ?, padlock prepared alon« -the aide of the Sawyers' flully dray-road, ta which they intend sloigMug tho quartz for a crushing. Tho Keep-it Dark stone is being carted to tho Home-ward-Bound battery, and its prospects aro well spoken of. The Premier Company aro crushing steadily at the Maryborough battery: aud judging by the way tbe Htona is coining to the paddock, they will keep tho bftMery going during the remainder of the season. The Ladye Fuyre Comi-any aie working with three shifts, nut " shafts," as en onooiuly rendered in previous report. Their threatened reducstiou of hand-i never tootc place, arid it is t,o be hrped thati the yield will compensate thu increased confidence of shareholders. Tho Bachelor Cotx^ny aro driving to intersuct the reef from which thoy obtaine-1 such good prospects, »nd isxpect to get it bhortly. The Treasure Company are pr.if-pccting with two men, who aro the cily repre■cn'ativi's ot tbaf; once large niob ot miners whose i>nergies were centred on tho Gludatone, Queen Victoria, ai.d Trca-uri) block. The Gladstone Company made appli ation for a new loveo last airing, and presumably it was granted, but not a etroke of work nave they ilou» to it huioo. It apcears that shepherding is qnhe permissib:e under tho mining i<dministrivtion of the Now Z-alii'itl goldfiolds, bd lcn-j; aa parties par —rr promiio to piy-ri,nt. How would 'iucb an ailminisiration tuit in the case of agnculcural leases' f>r defo.'red payment bl uks? Tne.-e are pro bf.biy a dozen cUiuis or loaves ,'inplnul for at Maoetown whioh have niniiniil untou^'Unl, and still uncanoehed for yeas s, ai.d tho rent will not be pjid Liiher.