ADDISON'S FLAT.

Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 738, 17 November 1870, Page 2

ADDISON'S FLAT.

(PROM OUR OffS CORRESPONDENT.) I promise you, for the future, occasional scraps of mining news—perhaps not regularly—but as often as incidents occur in this part of the district, as to be considered worthy of note, or sufficiently numerous to amount to an ordinary letter. The late floods did no serious danger here. A portion of the Tramway bridge got carried away, and part of a tunnel in one of the Shamrock Lead claims was filled with sand from the old worked grouud. A great deal more gold may be expected from this district iu a few months hence. There are a number of parties making preparations to work ground on a larger scale than formerly. Some of them have only commenced operations, though others are well advanced. Starting from the north end of Addison's, Thomas and party have been working with much perseverance, but, as yet, have not met with any great amount of success. They put in a tunnel for draining their claim, and, when completed, the creek broke in at the mouth, and the water caused the sand to run through the timber, and upon the water receding, the tunnel was found to be completely filled. They have, however, since turned the creek, to prevent a like occurrence. Next to them are Moran and party. Some of the party were paddocking this ground, and it was found to pay well, and they formed a large party, and applied for a lease. About four months ago they commenced a tunnel for ground- sluicing, and arc now in 1200 feet, and are expected to finish about Christmas.

Next again arc a party of five, paddocking an ordinary sized claim, with very fair success. Adjoining them are Cole and party, who have a groundsluicing claim or lease of seven acres, which claim is paying very well. A share changed hands in this claim a short time since for £3)O, and, I hear, another is for sale at fie same figure. Towards the terrace a party of six are trying some ground, and, proceeding southwards, thero ia another party of

tbe same number, who, about four months ago, applied for an extended claim, and have since driven a tunnel 1100 feet, and have everything in working order. There is a break in the lead here, suggestive 6f my holding over further reports for another communication.