KIMBERLEY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1528, 6 July 1886, Page 3

KIMBERLEY.

Ihe schooner Orpheus, which left Auckland on the 6th June for Kimberley, arrived all well after a passage of twenty days. In reply to enquiries, Mr Allen, the shipping agent at Auckland, has received the following cablegram from the Acting Colonial Secretary of Western Australia j~“Perth, 29th June,—lt is said that sufficient water for gold washing will not be available on the Kimberley diggings until October Or even later, There seems no other consideration which need deiay miners with means, who bring stores and equipments, including hordes," Mr Allen inlende despatching the schooner Coralie for Kimberley shortly, mskiag the third vessel he has sent. The B.s. Taiumph left Lyttelton for Wellington about 4 p.m. on Saturday, She took 150 passengers and 160 horses fer Derby, All classes were represented among her passengers, though most of them seemed of the laboring class. Not a few have had digging experience. There was great excitement in Christ* church and Lyttelton over her 1500 persons went through from Christchurch to see the vessel off, and most of the population of Lyttelton were gathered on the wharves. The vessel was heartily cheered as she steamed out of the basin. June 30. Conflicting accounts continue to be published regarding the K'naberley goldfields. The correspondent of the Sydney Morning Herald at Derby writes to the effect that he strongly advises people not to come, and says he can positively assure them that the whole field bas not produced 900 ounces of gold. An Adelaide telegram on the contrary says that the latesj; reports from Derby staU 1 that another man has arrived from the diggings with 150 ounces of gold. It is believed that the diggers are withholding as much gold as possible for the purpose of preventing a great rush. On Saturday thirty-three passengers left Sydney for the Acid, and yesterday three mbre'steam'ers were to leave. The Wakatipu, which arrived at Sydney on Sunday, brought 100 passengers from New Zeaalnd for Kimberley.