1 OMNTHAL OTAGO MINING NOTES. 3 (FROM OUR NASKBY CORRESPONDENT.) b Nassby, August 13. ? Golden Gully.—The mine mtiuger reports that ' the reef in the level iB £oin to 2ft wide, allowing good I ! n"l<l. Ho has commenced uuttinj; in » drive at 60ft ' i below the bottom of the nhaft from the main paBS to '■ CLiti-h a shoot of gold which is dipping west. He is no« ioft In with thisdiivo. and expects to Btrike it now c. ury l'ooc, as the level is very wet and water making from hanging wall Bide. Victoria.—The mine manager recently appointed (Mr A. Cameron) arrived at Nenthorn on Friday last, where he was met and installed by Mr Brooke Hicksou, the legal mauajer of the company. He has not as yet hnd time to form a proper idea of the claim, but from a ourstry survey made in company with Mr Hickson, ia, 1 am Informed, well pleased with appearances^ Brealt-'o-Day.—X am informed by the local broker, Mr J. T. Brooke Hiokson, that shares herein are going off steadily, and that the share list will pro bably be filled very shoitly. 'Crujius.—This company's battery ib now com pleted, tud mulling will probably commence to morrow, i'ruui the appearance of the Btoue men o experience predict most satisfactory results. Other Claims.—The Huntington mill recently purchased by the Prospectors' Company is now on the way to Nenthorn, where it will probably be erecteain the course of next week. The Eureka is idle at present, but a s'art will be made shortly. The Nenihorn Consolidated Company are calling for tenders for cutting a water race aud driving a mam tunnel, and work will consequently ba in full awing before many days elnpie. Otherwise there is not a great deal of work being done at Nenthorn at pre sent except in the way of prospecting. I Hear that another large reef has been discovered seven miles distant from this township. thb saxon claim. (From Our Own Correspond:™.) Macraes Flat, August 13. Crossan and party have struck a reef 3it wide In the Saxon claiip. The lode is making as it is sunk upon, and splendid prospects can be obtained from the stone. STAHTING OF THB FIRST ENGINE SHAFT AT NENTHORN. 