Notes from Wakatipu.

Otago Witness, Issue 2059, 10 August 1893, Page 13

Notes from Wakatipu.

(From Ouk Own Correspondent.) Arrow, August s.— Mr W. Stanford is pushing ahe<«d the work at the Tipperary mine with great enerey. A large number of men are employed levelling the track for the new tramway from the mine to the battery, and are otherwise engaged in preliminary works necessitated by the proposed introduction of electricity. In the Premier mine the new lode struck a few months ago continues to yield, stone of good quality, of which quite a large pile is now at grass, and altogether mining matters at Macetown have not looked so-promising since the days of the first ephemeral rush, which like a flash in the pan burned itself out before the great majority of the companies holding ground knew what they were about. The stir at Macetown has, as might be supposed, given an impetus to business all round, and there are rumours in the wind of two new general stores about to be opened, and other new businesses to be started. The Rees Valley Gold Mining Company (late Invincible) are calling for tenders for an uprise in their mine, and have to go bo far afield as Arrowtown with their specifications, where just at the present moment there is scarcely an idle or unemployed man to be found. It is. reported that the Phamix mine, Skippers,

is to bo started again forthwith, as the frost — which, however, does not interfere much with this mine— may now be looked upon as having come to an end. It is also stated that the plans for opening the 1 Sunrise mine, Macetown, are nearly completed) and that men will be put on shortly to begin the 1 work. This mine is now held by the Glenrock and Premier Companies (London), who bought it and the plant connected with it when the late Sunrise Company went into liquidation, abbtit four months ago. For many years past there have been divers rumours afloat of reopening the old Criterion quartz mine, near Arrowtown, and upon a few occasions an actual start with the work has been made, but after a few spasmodic efforts they always ended in smoke. At present, again, there is such an attempt on foot, and the spec, is really one that is worth the serious consideration of miners and business men. There is no great difficulty in the way of opening the mine, as the ground is fairly solid and the influx of water to be contended with not great. Besides this, the position of the mine is such as to afford every facility in working it at the smallest possible outlay, with q. fair chance of success. In view of the turn things have taken a few men with means to lay by for a few weeks until openings occur might, in case they have nothing better to do, steer hitherward. Nor need they bo idle while waiting for a job, as the hills of Macetown offer a fair field for the prospector. . It may, however, at once be stated that the time and Ghances for company mongering and syndicating have gone by, and Anyone who now intends to profit by quartz-mining must look in th.c loqe, £nd not in tfee pockets of the pubjjp, fgi-his reward. Mr T. Collins has sold his half share m a sluicing claim at Maori Point, Shotover, to his mate, Mr E. Seinsbury, who now owns the whole plaim and the water races connected with it, and it maybe added the property has passed into thoroughly competent and energetic hands, and it will no doubt, as hitherto, continue to give a good account of itself.