TUAPEKA MOUTH.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 176, 22 June 1871, Page 6

TUAPEKA MOUTH.

(From our Own Correspondent.) The last time T communicated with yr-u, I informed you that the saw mill here was in full working order, and throwing off her twenty thousand feet per week, and the miners were lying on their oars for lack of water ; now the case is vire versa, the diggers' clai.ns are in full working order, and the mill is standing idle — not exactly for want of wood to cut, but from an overstock of cut wood at the mill that wants carting away. But it does not in one way matter much, for the bridge across the Tnapeka River, if it is not soon put inlo betl-er repair, will ba unable to carry over many more dray loads of anything. Less than twelve months ago, Government sent a few >nen to repp,ir it, but all they did was to put a few side rails up where they were broken, and a pile on the lower and upper sides. I believe it was <;e-ierally understood tli.it the proprietor of the saw mill was . o #ive the wood, and the Govern-neut supply the labour to plank (he bridge diagonally, as was recommended by .Mr. Bucnan at the puifiug of it up. One of our most respected inhabitants, and 'mo who would be much missed in tho sawing department at the mill, viz., Mr Rtiscoe, was riding along the bridge the other day when one of his mare's feet went through a hole and sprained her leg severely ; but, as is always the case, nothing will be done until some one is -killed or seriously ivj nved.

A good many new claim? have been opened since the rainy weather set in. Ilewiland Lamont have erected a splendid flume across the Tuapeka River, fifiy fact hiijli, abonfc half a mile from tbo junction ■)f tho Molyneux ;- the labour department h is been under the superintendence <>f the lal'er «enHem.iu, and is (inisued in a vary scientific manner ; in fact it is the linc^t piece of mining architecture that is to be seen in this district. I believe White and parly are gettiu^ some rich dire out of tho claim that belonged to Anderson and Vern >n ; bub the best cliimin t ; iis disiviut at present is Cinrwi-H and Tyson's Tlmy have live and a half feet of wash that will go two ounces to the load. I am told th'!y have two hundred loads out, which they have lo cradle, as they have no water to sluice. This is another reason why we should have a share of that £1,200,000 loan as soon as possible, to bring the water down these spurs, as there ii no doubt there are many spurs equally as good, but no water to prospect with.

There have not b^en any teetotal nor other meetings at the Mouth of lato. I believe the Lite president of the Teetotal Society, after six months of debauchery, has returned to the fold like tho prodigal's son, a sadder but a wiser man.

The llev. Mr. Menzies was down with his ma-jic lantern apparatus, enlivening the community with a description of the solar system. He is the only frentleman that takes pity on us poor isolated creatures in this locality.