Queenstown.

Southland Times, Issue 9026, 30 September 1885, Page 4

Queenstown.

5 > -x (VBOM OTJB OWN OOBBESPONDBKT.) Mr P. Evans, the popular manager of jtlie Phoenix: mine, Skippers Creek, recently brought to Queenstown 550cz», of retorted gold, and he expects to, bring another cake down during the current month. * the mine it is said is worth seeing, gold being plainly , -visible in the reef. The. projects, of the * Invincible "mine, head of ,L4ke Wakatfpu, have also considerably improved. A wmour was current yesterday.that the, xeef had been v struck in a lower level, which ikis^aid will Say better than any previous < working, hares in this mine are changing hands at-r^ paidup.lW; contributing^ 6d. <„ Crushing, operations are being carried on" at 'the Gallant Tipperary mine, Skippers, and' it is eipected a fair return' will be brought -down about the end of the month. - The procuration of quartz in the mine has 1 been confined to the upper level previously worked by the tributors. They are now driving to strike the main reef, which shews itself in a portion of the mine known as the Gallant Tipperary / lease, and < when, this is- struck this^ should prove a valuable -property. The Scheeliie mine is now at a standstill, and tbelbailifl is in possession on behalf of creditors. The mine will be Bold at 4 p.m. 'to-day- unless arrangements are made by the holders with the creditors. ' The weather for the past week has been , , exceptionally fine, but business of de■ciiption is in a very depressed"- state, and every one complaining. The new Bteamboat company, 1 understand, take over the s.s. Jane Williams on the ilsfc- . prox. She has undergone A thorough oyer* haul, and will prove a very great'acquisition to the travelling public on the lake. < 1 On Sunday iast a "man named Patrick Pierce arrived in town from the Upper Shotover. He become; very noisy and wa» arrested by the police, and upon examination in the lockup he was discovered to be insane. -i He has been confined in the lockup since and treated by Dr Douglaß, who says it is a very bad case. Pierce will probably be dispatched-to Seacliffe on Monday next. . 25th September," 1885.