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Western Star, Issue 4, 6 December 1873, Page 5

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[from our corresponded.] An illustration of the old adage that mis-’ . fortunes never singly has been afforded here. Recently Mr. Reid, one of our oldest miners, had the misfortune to lose his mate by a fall of earth in his claim. Last week, while out at his work, • his hut caught fire, and was burned to tho ground. Everything the hut contained was destroyed. Mr. Warden Wood has been 1 •> and has been kept fully occupied. Judging from the decided way in which he has settled -• me d wput.cs, I think a stop will be put to the f" - iku j “ dog in the manger ” style of litigation that has characterised this locality. Mr. Howells has a prospecting party out to ' test the coal deposits. There is every chance of their turning out well, as the outcrop has been • traced oyer a large area of ground. As tho sur- j face seam is good, it is almost certain that at a greater depth the coal will be somotiuug superior. The weather has taken a favourable turn for us here. Some fine showers have fallen, which will enable the miners to work full time. The, -- , gardens are looking much better, and vegetation generally has very much advanced since I last I wrote you.. , Arrangements are being made for holding Caledonian Games, with every prospect, of < success.