ADDISON'S FLAT.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 331, 22 August 1868, Page 4

ADDISON'S FLAT.

(from oun owjt CORKESPOjSTDENT.) Addison's has become rather thinned of late, as a good many have gone to trjr their luck in Queensland and Auckland, but those behind are doing very well, especially at the north end of the Shamrock, where Sherlock and party, Muldoon and party, &c, still maintain their rich yields, the very lowest on the lead averaging £8 to £lO per week. Mr Coe, the mining surveyor, has been busy this week surveying an encroachment of M'Lamul and party on M'Nicholls and party, and it is hoped that they will arrange amicably between themselves after survey, and save the heavy expenses entailed on going to law.

There arc a few parties sinking farther out into the Plat at the north end of the Shamrock, hoping that tho present lead runs farther out into the Plat. The supposed extension towards the south has not yet been picked up, but this is looked upon as merely a matter of time as gold exists at both ends. It is rather a pity that so few turn their attention towards tais locality, but in fact there are very few idle men to prospect. The tramway to the bush, for bringing in timber to the Shamrock, is nearly completed, and reflects great credit on tho constructors. As there is over a a good year's work on the best claims in tho Shamrock, it is to be hoped that they will richly reap the reward of their enterprise. The road from Addison's to Shamrock is very f rward indeed and is a very creditable piece of work. As the roads of the West Coast, and all other public works here are placed under the management of Mr Lowe, a scientific and accomplished Civil Engineer, no doubt a marked improvement will be soon found in their management, and mode of construction.