THE WAIPORI.

Wellington Independent, Volume VI, Issue 1694, 24 January 1862, Page 3

THE WAIPORI.

The following, from the Waipori, by Mounted Trooper Gavvey, despatched for the purpose of reporting on that gold field, was published yesterday in the form of an extra ; — Head of the Lammerlaw Creek, 4th January, 1862. Mounted Constable Ed waul John Garvey reports for tbe information of the Commissioner of Police, that he arrived at Mr. Fulton's station on Thursd-iy evening-, where he. was | hospitably entertained. On tbe following morning he proceeded to tbe acommodation i house, at the Waipori, which he inspected. He may here state that every digger he had met with on his way, complained of tbe accommodation at the above named hotel, which might be better conducted. He herewith annexes a description of the house, aud a list of the provisions therein. Several complained of their not being able to obtain refreshments there. Ihe house is licensed iv the name of Mr. Norton, (sic) who is proprietor of the Albion Hotel, Dunedin. The house is conducted by a Mr. Moxham— the proprietor never resides on the premises.

Mounted Constable Garvey crossed the Waipori in a boat, and swam his horse for the purpose of inspecting the diggings on the Waipori River, at ils junction with the Lauimerlaw Creek, about twelve miles from the accommodation house. He was necessitated to swim the river, which was very high, owing to the late mi us. There are about fifty persons prospecting at the junction of the LammerJaw Creek, m the bed of the river; prospect obtained, from one to two pennyweights. About two miles higher up the river, twenty persons are camped, and it is reported that they prospected the river and found one pennyweight to the dish. Eight Mamies are working higher up the river, and, report says, are doing well. About two miles fioiu the river, on the Lammerlaw Creek, in a blind gully, christened by Constable Garvey, at the request of the niiuers, Johnson's gully, who was the first to prospect the place, Hugh Johnson, Archibald Cameron, and Pierca La to ma sunk a hole each, and obtained from H to 2 ounces, which Constable Garvey saw washed— depth of sinking, 2 feet ; length of gully, about two miles; forty. feet wide. Come to a small creek, tributary to the Lammerlaw, about a quarter of a mile from the last named gully, where payable gold has been found for about a quarter of a mile, prospect half-a-pennyweight to the dish. Constable Garvey bought a nugget, which was found in this creek, 2i dwts. The miners have piled their wash-stuff for want of lonjr-toms. Peter Johnson stated that he obtained 1 oz. in half a day's work. Gilbert Ross obtained 3 ozs. in two days. The Lammerlaw Creek is being turned for a distance of 4 or 5 miles, prospect from 1 to 5 dwts. to the dish. Richard Kirkpatrick obtained 12 ozs. in two days. Storekeepers report that claims in the Creek yielded from 2to 4 lbs. Sereral nuggets have beeu found from Ito 15 dwts. The majority of those at work report the Creek payable. The weather being so bad during the past week, but little has been done.

There is another creek about two miles from here where there are about 50 persons. Constable Garvey purposes visiting it to-day. E. Christie, storekeeper, reports that about 30 miners are sluicing iv a gully four miles from here, and doing well ; and report is current that 500 are at work in a gully about five miles from there, in Lhe direction of the Snowy Ranges. In fact persons are prospecting for a radius of at least 15 miles.

There are a few stores of a temporary character aloug the Creek. ■ No bread, flour or meat of any description could be had last night or to day. Some of tbe miners are starving for the want of the necessaries of life. They have implored of me t<> represent the fact to the Government. Constable Garvey has penned this report ii> a moment of hurry, the bearer being on his way to Dunedin E. Gaiivey, Mtd. Constable.