KIMBERLEY GOLD-FIELDS.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1899, 8 November 1886, Page 2

KIMBERLEY GOLD-FIELDS.

THE UDY PABTY PLUCKY. From various sources we learn that those who left Mew Zealand have been sorely disappointed with tbe Kimberley goldfield—they consider that it is “ not worth a rash." Tbe Mew Zealanders had a heavy loss in horses in travelling np to tbe field. A correspondent of the Evening Press says : —•• Since we left Derby we have met a large number of men returning from tbe field, all giving very bad accounts of ft; so bad that several parties have turned baok. Already three Mew Zealand teams have turned baok, whilst others are splitting up, some of them being in favor of proceeding and othets for returning. They can all manage to sell their provisions at a good price, getting as high as Is per pound for flour, rice and sugar, and other things in the line of provisions equally as dear. Tbe Udy Company have been rather unfortunate in getting their drays broken down twice. However, they are nothing undaunted by their mishaps, and they will proceed to tbe field as soon as they get right. Their boises seem to be doing very well. J. Barr, Wai» rarapa, has been rather unfortunate also. He bought a team io Derby, and they did not tutu out very satisfactorily. lam in front of him, bat as fa' as 1 can learn he had rather bard luck. One of his mates got the fever »t tbe first camp from Derby, and he had all bis horses loaded too heavily. In fact all the Mew Zealand teams have loads far beyond the strength of tbeir boraea.