The Ninety-Mile Beach.
Mr A. Lovegrove, who for the last 12 years has been beaoh mining, and who has been for a short time on the Ninety-Mile Beach, has I supplied the following partioulars -—He says tbe ground is very patchy, and only men with great experienoe in the use of several ohemioals, whioh are absolutely neoessary, can make a liviug. With regard to men with only a little money, he strongly advises them not to go near it ; at any rate, not just at present. For this there are several reasons, notably camping and living, food being dear, and because tbe wind alternately blows from the north-west and south-west, both of whioh prevent operations being oarried on till sometimes there are net more than one or two working days in the week. Consequently, the oost of food is frequently above the amount of gold obtained. Furthermore, the banks, of whioh there are two at Southbridge, have not as yet made any provision for purchasing gold, to that a man who it compelled to sell frequently, does ao at a disadvantage to one or other of his fellow-diggers.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 4793, 10 September 1883, Page 3
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188The Ninety-Mile Beach. Star (Christchurch), Issue 4793, 10 September 1883, Page 3
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