THE BAREWOOD BEEPS, &c, (Taieri Advocate.)

Otago Witness, Issue 2170, 26 September 1895, Page 17

THE BAREWOOD BEEPS, &c, (Taieri Advocate.)

We learn that Mr Wcltera, at Burewood, intends to work his mine vigorously, and that a Bumba-of man are expected to arrive this week to assut The propiietor has been working under j disadvantage*, but with the infusion of a little ' frtsh blood wild the assistance of more capital the mine should givo a satisfactory return. THE MINERS' ASSOCIATION PARTIES. The mining gangs scot out by the Miners' AESoei»tion have by this time set to work in earnest. Some of the men are at Hindou, while others have been located at Dtop Stream. At Cbri tmas creek, it is said, good wages cau be mßd<t, and it is probable that this place will receive early attention, OIJJUAM SPECULATORS. We understand that Llebsrs Brent and Cox, of Outsaru-, are thought to have got something good at Alexandra, where a dredging area has been grante '. From inquiries made it ha 1 * been ascertained that splendid returns were obtained some ye.m back by tho3e working withveiy simple appli m n es, and it is thought lhat with a dredge ag^ol quantity of gold will bo obtained. Tlie area, we are informed, is about 50 acres. Messrs Breur and Cox have inspected the place, and appear to be satisfied with the prospect. It is more than probable that a company will be floated so as to ensure the thorough testing of the stuff. TUE BIG BAREWOOD MINE. At the Birewood mine, we are informed, work lias stopped, only one man being on the ground to look after the machinery. The cessation of -however, hns not bren cauaed through the stone givit/g out, for we understai-d that as the result of negotiations which have been made work, when resumed— and this will be shortly— will be on a much more extensive scale than befora. A. GOOD RETURN. It ia laid that a couple of miners working at One of the creeks in the Taieri dutrict were not long ago making as much as £48 per month each TICK SADDLE HILL MINE. It is a pity that tho Saddle Hill mine should $aye remained untouched for so long. Tho eDglne tod boiler were removed some time back, but the

stem pars are still there ; also the main and outbuilJiiißa. The latter are, however, being slowly bat KU'ely destroyed I y parsing gangs of larrikins bound on shootiug expeditions, and iv a short time the buildings will not be worth a (shilling. Those who have worked at and know tho mine say that with the cyanide process a splendid return Is assured, while it is estimated that there is enough payable stone to la«t for years.