Notes from Tuapeka.

Otago Witness, Issue 2299, 24 March 1898, Page 20

Notes from Tuapeka.

(Fkom our Wethebstones Correspondent). ilaical9. Mining here is almost at a standstil a*, present for want of water. The dams in the district are very low. The Golden Rise are only able to elevate a 1 few hours a 'lay.' The rest of the time they are cleaning bottom. They have made an offer of 9s per share to the directors of the Local Industry Company for their mine, pipes, and plant, with tho pioviso that if the company accepts the directors of the Pcoemx Water l'acc Company will j grant a lease of their dam and water to the Goldeu E.'se party. I am infoimsd that some of the shaieholders of the Local Industry are will ing to sell. It is the intention of the Golden Rise party if the deal comes off to shift the Industry plant to the lower end of iheir claim on Wetherstcnies T?lat. The Jb>luespur cleaned up last week for 667cz of ' gold. Is was all top stuff tbey had been running ' off. They have haa s. lot of broken time lately for . want of water. They let off a big blast on Tuesday the 15tb, at 3.50 p m., when the Governor was present, Lord llavsfurly stood in a conspicuous place watching the effect of the shot, as9cwt of roburite was used. Mrs Jackson, the wife of the manager, fired the blast from tbe dynamo house. A large quantity of cement was If.oseued and brought do\rn. A good number of people from the surrounding districts were present.