UPPER TAIERI. MINING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2509, 16 April 1902, Page 31

UPPER TAIERI. MINING.

April 10. — It is gratifying to report that owing to the immense quantity of rain that has fallen* at brief intervals in the interior of Otago, extending over a period of several months, the prosecution of mining enterprise ha 1 - been vigorously carried on m all parts of the district. Meesrs John Walsh and paity have hecn bu=ily engaged for seveial v :cks pa»t with the construction of a water iacc bituated en tlie west bank of the Taiei i Rivrr for sluicing and mctive-pcwor requirements at their mining claim. It is expected that the water race will bo finished from its source aloni? the Beaumont heights to the place of future opeiations (weather permitting) in the coiuse of a little time. As soon as it was found that thp nrospects were, so good in the claim Mr Walsh engaged a band of p' aches 1 miners to construct the rsco under j ot re for future oik ration*. Judging from the uch prospect* of gold obtain^ from this claim a short time a"0 I should say that Messrs Walsh and party have struck a rich block of ground for future development. It is worthy of remark that this claim is owned by a private patty of practical working miners, consequent^, its auriferous, resources will be fully developed in a shoit time At this stage I would rem.-rk, ironi what has pa'S'-d unclci my notice during v residence oi n'»ny \(>ai, in the interior of Otago, tnat j pi ivato'cntei prise bus done more to de\«.lop I the aunfeious rr sources o- the colony m the , ImiA- b'o.k.s m the pa«-t and to augment tue | rp\enue than public m-.uiKg companies with j t'i^, r sH'ipd prosppctus^s vill e\er accomplish in the future Psixiitc cn^rpi"-e should be en- | toi.ra'.'id by a" mean*, but ot tlie sclhsh nn r (.i ai diionipnt of rr>') .lie; monopolists we | ha.-p n.U'-h i">-vl to \,e on thr alnt. .iiid >-hr>i!d in,, nl H-.i.h-t b«i 'v diavii i' to «! \ «. the r be *."!■» lllilllll'-' SpPtll'i-'HI - I Ati r .i ri-'dmc cf n.." ' \< n* ii Caledrr.i.r. (.ullv, Mt m- 11 rrb v l-d-.t'.ei, Kpp fir ciJrtl to ab.'iidon n mirj.' U r l "M^r.M pp r Mi;ts at Kirfurh I i <-•' t it t * <, t entire nr"..ng plant is jd.eiti-ed ie ; r W itiu ■"■ f<->r pm.Ue sale. M"«sr« Hambh Biotlicr-, h»\e been engaged in uining pursuits at then clmm situated near the Pa'ciroa <rc-Mng of thf Tuien R-ivar. aaid it eocs without Bayiaa that

they have made a sum of money sufficient to enable them to purchase a large block of land near Ranfurly. For a small party of miners, 1 should say that Messrs Hambly* Bros*, claim is one of the best that has been for tale m this distuct for many years past. Messrs Hambly Bros, have made a host of friends here by then- kindly disposition and sterling merit. They will be much mi=sed by their numerous friends, but we trust that Success will crown their new- enterprise elsewhere.