COLLINGWOOD.

Colonist, Volume XVIII, Issue 2039, 22 February 1876, Page 3

COLLINGWOOD.

[FROM OUE■; OWN OOBBESPONDENT.]

Yotr will be gratified to learn that Mr Hansen and party have been successful in tracing the reef, passing from Bedstead through Cole's Gaily. The stona iB said to be rich, and 15ft. in the face. Gold is apparent all through the stone. Mr Hansen has been for a long period prospecting in the neighborhood, and richly deserves tho success awarded to him. The fine weather lately has given the river boys a good opportunity for reaching tho precious, deposit; the men are working night and day, no time being lost. Ihe Bishop of Nelson has arrived here. His Lordship gave n lecture on the Roman catacombs, but, the attendance was meagre in the extreme. A party went to the Richmond Hill silver mine per Lady Barkly, accompanied.by Mr Masters. It ia hoped decided action will be taken' without delay.,

The San Francisco Bulletin writes :—' How many Americans know (hat the United States and Briti-li American boundary line in the north-west is being marked by cast iron pillars Bft. high, set in tiu ground 4ft. at distances of a mile from each other ? It iB so, the English and our Government setting the posts alternately." ' Neab Hartland, New York, recently a party of workmen discovered a newspaper, bedded in gravel and turned.into stone." The printing upon it was plainly'visible to the naked eye. Eliza, Robinson, while out louking for cows a 1 Carlton, New' South Wales, suddenly lost her sighi and wandered about for five days and nights withou knowing where she wae^ She was found in a helpless condition and subsequently regained her sight. Ths patent clip wharf at Sydney has been sold for £8,400.