ADDISON'S.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 315, 4 August 1868, Page 2

ADDISON'S.

(FItOM Oim OWN COURESPONDENT.) On the Darkle* < CCarolina) Terrace there are about twelve parties working, crushing cement by machinery, which pavs good wages. On the new rush near Dirty Mary's four parties have bottomed at a depth of thirty feet on eight inches of very good washdirt. It is expected that its thickness will increase as they get out into the flat, the present shafts beim? sunk close into the foot of the ranges; if this should prove true, there will be a limited payable field here for some time.

On the old cement lead there are a few parties working at fair wages, the surfacing going here being now entirely abandoned for cement crushing, as the surface proved unremunerative. On Addison's the usual activity is. observed, some claims paying very well and all being remunerative. The surplus population having bGen drained off, those remaining seem all now profitably employed. On the Shamrock Lead an exceedingly well constructed tramway has been laid down from the bush to the Shamrock township (as its extent now warrants that term) for the purpose of supplying timber to the workings, &c, &c. Two new wheels are also in course of erection at the upper end of the lead, and the parties who had extended claims at the south end are now sinking further out into the flat at the north end. A prominent projecting spur from the ranges having cut off the lead of gold, it is exceedingly probable that it will be again struck south of the spur, but at present there are no parties prospecting, as the slight exodus to Auckland and Queensland has taken away those who would have otherwise explored it; however, all the parties actually at work are very well satisfied with their results, Sherlock and party making up to £3O per week per man, Muldoon and party £2O per week, and so on down to £lO per vveeK per man, which io nearly the lowest on the Shamrock.

The miners appear to have gathered sense with their gold, as notwithstanding the quantity being obtained, the people in business complain that there is not any money spending. Messrs Teel and Co.'s brewery at the Junction is in full woak, and are turning out a very good article, and regularly supply Addison's Darkie's Terrace, &c, with their beer. The repairs to Addison's drags its slow length aloug, a larger road party could have done the whole in about a week.

When the road from Addison's to Shamrock will be finished, is a question for futurity. It has now been some time let, but there is no appearance of a track yet. I believe there is a little done at the Addison's end, but from being unconnected it is not available, and the usual mud-foundering is the result, and is likely to be so for some time.

Things generally at Addison's look very healthy, for although a few have gone away, those who have remained have full occupation. The Commissioner Kynnersley enquiry has caused no excitement whatever, the Addison's Flat people being rather proud of it than otherwise, as it gave them the opportunity of telling their "private opinion " of that gentleman's good management, of which I presume there can be now but one opinion.