Mahakipawa

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 91, 16 December 1890, Page 2

Mahakipawa

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

I am glad to be able to record that the King Solomon have struck gold, having got two ounces on Saturday from a small heap of wash-dirt. leaves no room to doubt that the flat is “good enough.” The Alice Fell expect to break through into the wash in about ten days. Now that the flat is proved to be auriferous no dqubt all our companies will be in'full A sWing before long, and I think this summer will prove that the prosperity of Mahakipawa is in its infancy. The best record I hear of up the Creek is the Just-in-Time with 19oz. About lOOoz were brought down for the week. We had a visit on Saturday from Mr G. H. Mills, our popular member, when he was heartily congratulated by his numerous supporters. A meeting was held on Tuesday evening to take steps to form a band, 1 and fourteen members were enrolled, Mr C. Allington being appointed bandmaster. Mr Oliver, of the Grand National, left for Melbourne the other day to push things along for an ingenious patented case-opener. He and Mr J. Zinnerholm being the patentees. Besides opening cases neatly and expeditiously, it is useful for a variety of other purposes. I have heard some comment on an article in your contemporary, the Marlborough Times of the Gtlrinst. It is headed “ After the Battle,” in which it says that the masses of the “ thinking ” men were antagonistic to Mr Buick. An old yarn gives a sailor credit for saying his “ Parrot don’t talk, but is a beggar to think,” and when your contemporary says, “ the masses of the thinking men were against Mr Buick.” we can transpose the old yarn and say, “ your contemporary don’t think, but is a beggar to talk.” Until the last few weeks our Post Office used to open in the evening for half an hour, this 'n as a great boon to our creek miners as men cannot leave their work to come down for letters. If only the office was opened for a short time in the evening on mail days, it would be a great boon to the miners here. It is in contemplation to send a requisition to the Chief postmaster to that effect. I hope next week to have some good news to record as several claims are starting the week with good prospects.