TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1332, 5 December 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(fkom our' own cokkespondent. ) \ ' Nelson, 3. It is reported that gold-bearing stone has been struck in a drive and iv a shaft at Johnston's Mine, Collingwood. Christchurch, 3. 1 I" Xi Mftaw^GJrge |a gdld-beai'mg reo J 1J mk heeA ti-ac;ed*cr6^pingout along 'the West bank of the North Creek, a stream flowing into Moa Creek, and a tributary of thVWelberforce, across a saddle 4100 ft. np the ranges, and ,to whati/3 Galled the ; ".Unknown Greek, 1 - 1 ' a' distance ' of 'abouV three or four miles. A sample of the quartz, showing the gold obtained from the cells near North Creek, are on view in Christchurch. .The. .(ilacier Quartz Mining Company has been formfed to work this reef, and will apply for a lease of 13£' acres near Browning's ■ Pass. Dunedin, 3. __ J...j The Wakatipu.Mail deniesthe truth :of the repbrt about ■-^diamonds being at Arclow. There are now 25 subscribers on the Dunedin Telephone Exchange, and others who have applied cannot at present be adcoinmddated. The Kotomahana made a successful trial trip to Ocean Beach and back yesterday, steaming at the rate of 16^ knots. ■;';■■; • " ' i_ < ' '■■■ Thames, 4. The principal gold returns for the Thames District for the month of November are: — New Prince Imperial, 1696 ounces; Deep Level Cross, 400 .ounces ; Moanatiri, 130 ounces 13clwt ; Thames Golden Crown, 214 ounces.