Notes from Greymouth.

Otago Witness, Issue 2842, 2 September 1908, Page 28

Notes from Greymouth.

(Fhom Oue Owx Correspokdkjt.)

GREYMOUTH. August 28. At the Warden's Court held at Ahaura on Wednesday laet seven special and fivealluvial claims were granted at what is known as the "New Rush" at Cow's Creek, in Dry Gully at Nelson Greek, and applications for special and extended olaims are pending to next court. It hae ofteft puzzled' miners to account for the gold! found at Dry Gully, and on sidling terraces thereabouts. To say that the run of gold passed from Hatter's Terrace to Try Again Terrace did not satisfy "the theory that anj. connection existed. " The prospecting of D. Coll goes to show that the extensive workings under Olaughesy'a, or No. 1 creelfl (Prince's) or No. 2 creek, and then up the) northern eide of Gow's Creek, have not been on the bottom, and that there exktg c. deep line of rich alluvial country oft the Try Again Terrace • level, existing aj| along the northern eide of Gow's Creek, Should this new lead come up to ifot

dxpeotatioHS of the miners now at work in ' the locality, Nelson Creek district will once more have » prosperous time.

August 30.

The manager of ihe New Alpine mine

reports as follows: — The main sha.ft has been sunk a further distance of 10ft, making the total footage from starting point 29ft. The ground is fairly hard at present, but

the manager expects an improvement of footage per week being sunk. Consider- j abler improvement* are being effected to the • battery, ' also to haulage and tramways, ! etc.,- end this will effect considerable economy ia the working of the mine when crushing commences. | The Gallaghan's Oreek reports states that the wash is poor, and the return will be known next week. I

TJhe talk About carrying coal to Newcastle is in the air at the present time , consequent upon the closing of the Tyneside mine. The supply of local gas coal has not been satisfactory of late, so that tha gas department of the municipality is forced to make inquiries at Westport and Newcastle as to the cost of gas coal there. fThe matter waa incidentally mentioned at the council meeting on Thursday evening hy the ' Mayor, who explained that the council war paying 16s per ton for gas coal, fend even then it was not up to requirements. Thirty yeats ago the Gas Company got coal at 6s 6d per ton, while the municipality had to pay 16s for it. The position was a serious one, and inquiries now being made would, it was hoped, result in -a better supply at a cheaper rate.