Notes from Nenthorn. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Otago Witness, Issue 1934, 19 March 1891, Page 12

Notes from Nenthorn. ( FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

The want of water is being severely felt, the creeks being so low at the present time that tbe stopk in the neighbourhood can consume e\l the water, leaving none for the batteries. It seems as If there were a curse upon JNenthorn, for af i <-r all -the weary waiting for liquidation, the want of water now stops everything when we want it most to go ahead. I often wonder how the pggple.carry on. as we have still a fair population, and all .to be supported from one mine— i.e., the "Eureka. This mine, I am informed, Is looking muoh better than ever before. Gold has been struok at a depth of 340 ft to the westward, where, I think, it was not expected to be found, but why I cannot say, as I always reckoned that was the direction in which tbe shoots were dipping. The Eureka is no doubt a very good property, but I hardly think, as reported in Tuesday's Times, that there is between 600 and 700 tons of stone at grass. I should say between 900 or 400 would be nearer tbe mark. Stoping is still being carried on, but everything is lifeless pending tbe decision of the clerk of the weather, who seems to favour the farmer at present. The money'to pay wages to (be amount of £40} has been paid Into tbe bank. The Consolidated Battery is also stopped for want of water, though in receipt of drainage from a muoh larger area tban the Hureka. l'he Bonanza, which bas been able to carry on up till now, has sucoumbed to the leaden sky and blazlDg sun of the last few mouths. Bain, rain, rain is the cry of everyone, and it seems as far away as ever, though now and again blaok clouds appear as if to tantalise the rain-seekers. I have been trying to find ont during the la«t week what is being done with the Croesus, but can get no satisfactory answer. Some people tell me that the company's title is what Is causing the delay, but why this is so I fail to see, as none of the original owners are disputing the title. The sooner the mine , is sold the better, as there are plenty prepared to buy it, and with the Bureka and Croesus both working, i Kenthorn would still be a town, though of diminished proportions. Unless the Croesus is sold at. once I would advise the Nenthorn people to petition the judge, and see what is causing the delay. |DUNKDIN GOLD DBBDGINGt COMPANY (LIMITED). The secretary received the following telegram from the dredgemaster on Saturday t—" Dredging for five days for 420z 6dwt gold '" BOXBDEGH AMALGAMATED COMPANY. Mr Eeary, the secretary, received a telegram from the manager on Saturday announcing 440z 15dwt gold as the result of washing-up No. 2 elevator.