KIMBERLEY GOLD-FIELDS.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1862, 26 July 1886, Page 3

KIMBERLEY GOLD-FIELDS.

LATEST NEWS. Tbs Townsville correspondent of the Sydney Morning Herald telegraphs on the 18th {gat, as follows The steamer Gambler arrived at Cambridge Onll on the sth June, the oo tbs 19th, and the Victoria on the 14th. The three steamers landed about gen hum and 490 horses. All passengers are st Cambridge Golf instead of going to Derby, ss they first intended. It is undoubtedly the best port at which to land far the diggings, as a tolerably good road oan be got for 960 miles. The Gambler lost 13 horses daring the trip, the Afghan eight, and the Victoria two, so that the latter made a soeeeeafnl trip. Not more than 30 or 40 peseeagera will be taken on to Derby by the •teaman. Wyndham is a new town at the Onll, and presents a moat animated appearance. Various itores and public houses are in course of erection. The diggers are pushing throogh to the field as speedily as possible. There is no water within three miles of the port, bat farther on it is procurable in abundance. No reliable newa is obtainable about the prospects of the diggings. Mr O'Donnell, the explorer, came through from the field six weeka ago, and states that there were then only about 100 men on the field ; but all were getting more or less gold. When the passengers from the steamers reach the field it is estimated that there will be 1300 there. Miners are advised not to rash to Cambridge Gulf until more definite information has been received about the diggings than ia at preesnt obtainable. There is a Government Beeident, and also police and Customhouse offiosn at Cambridge Gulf, but they are camped in tents. They have not the slightest idea of what thoee on the diggings are doing, although it is pretty certain that, all told, 9000 ounces have been got. Mr O’Donnell went book on the 15th instant as leader of a party composed of passengers from the Gambles and Afghan. Mr Carr Boyd left on the 16th with a small party. Mr Hogan, the axplor, with Mr Sweet and his party, left on the 19th, and will reach there withie twenty dan. Although it ia midwinter, the weather daring the days is hot and dry, bnt the nights and mornings are pleasant. So far there have been na mosquitoes in the neighborhood of the gull, and the place is wonderfully clear of flies. Alligators abound in the channel and rivers, bnt no danger is apprehended from them unless molested. The barque Edith Mmj, from Nonnanton, arrived at the Gulf on the 17th, with 51 passengers and 41 homes. The schooner Welcome was on the berth when she left, and may be expected at the Golf in ten days, with a full complement of ps seen gem and horses. A number of diggers have left Nonnanton overland, with horses, for the diggings. It will teke them about four months, as the distance is nearly 1500 miles. The distance from here to Derby is 480 miles. Late news received at Perth ia to the following effect There is no treeh news from the diggings. Freeh arrivals from the Colonies keep pouring in and leaving Derby for the diggings. All these men come fully equipped and spend little or nothing in the place. Messrs Edgar Bros are running bullock teams at £7 10s per 100 pounds. Several men have left with wheelbarrows for the fields, carrying 1501bs and 2001bs at 2s per lb. The Airlie landed 197 diggers. Bernal steamers experienced difficulty in landing horses, and the diggers were m eking serious distorbances about their animals bong landed in the mud. Residents of Derby ssam quite confident of the goldfields being a gnat find. Freehold property in the principal streets brings high prices. Several men who came down lately from the diggings have returned, having taken oat leases for claims, on which they had made some improvements on their last trip, showing their belief in the oountry. About 250 men have left here lately onto! over 400 arrivals by the Menmnir and Kbandalla. The Airlie and Gambier arrived to date. The Afghan is reported in the Sound. Most of the Gamand all the Victoria’s passengers are at Cambridge Gulf, going to the mder the leadership of O’Donnell. Csrrßoyd bo landed at Cambridge Gulf for the field. Bonders is much in favour of the Derby route. Ho says he put his party on the ground in 200 miles. The Airlie brought 200 Chinese booked for Hongkong. They wanted to land here bnt were prevented Ly the digger* on board. The Chinese came prodded with picks, shovels, and a quantity of n«e. The diggers oontinse to to up with barrows awl small hand carts, harnessing themselves like horses in shafts. Several more horses and bollock teams are starting. Bullock waggons are charging 60s a hundred weight, delivered et Mount Barrett. One waggon is accompanied by several pack horses in case tbo road does not allow of the team going so far. No difficulty, however, is anticipated.