CHARLESTON MINING INTELLIGENCE.

Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 393, 3 November 1868, Page 2

CHARLESTON MINING INTELLIGENCE.

Halligan, Clarke and party, of the Eureka, Mount Pleasant, washed up a few days since with the handsome result of £260 for twelve days' crushing. I may remark that this is the finst washing since the erection of the new machine, and though the yield falls short of the estimated amount, it must be admitted, however, that it is a sum which few claims in l'akihi can pro-

duce. There are only three share holders.

Steele and party, Back Lead, have been engaged for the last fortnight in repairing their dams, which broke away at the time of the late fresh. This task was completed oii Saturday last. The result of last washing in this claim was 1100 ozs. of amalgam, or 280 ozs. gold. The Nile Cement Company, Registered (Davis and party), have completed their alterations, and will commence crushing in a day or two. They have been engaged for some few yveeks in taking down the old framework of the batteries, and replacing it by new and mo'e substantial material, and what with their tables being considerably extended, everything bids well for a fair future.

Phillips and party are erecting a water-wheel, which will be the largest in the district, It will have a diameter of 30 feet. The new battery which was ordered some time ago from Australia has arrived. It is thought that everything will be in working order in some eight or nine days hence. The battery ordered by Jenkins -and party from Nelson, has arrived at Westport, and will reach its destination in a few days. The weight of each stamp is 2501b5. They expect to be able to crush in a week. The result of last week's washing in. the Enterprise claim was 380 ozs. amalgam.

Keenan and party expect a very handsome dividend from the next washing. The plates look very well indeed, and I believe will realize the sum anticipated, 800 ozs. amalgarfif. The new machine of Ward and party is completed and its proprietors intend to commence crushing early in this week. The wheel has a diameter of 25 feet. The Cosmopolitan water-race has been extended so as to supply the machine.

Evers and party have erected a small wheel, in the space between the Cosmopolitan and Dublin City claims, and commenced crushing a day or two since.

On the Sardine Terrace, Mac's eng'ne still continues to give its proprietors every satisfaction. Though the primary expenses incurred by its introduction to the terrace were of considerable magnitude, the golden harvest now gathered in, sufficiently atones for the outlay and trouble. On the Town Lead, Barry and party Daly and party, and M'Kerron and party, are still doing fairly, £5 to £6 a week to each shareholder.

On the Fenian Flat there are three waterwheels idle, and the quarter indeed may be said to be deserted.