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FRYER'S CREEK.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
STRATHLODDON. — Though a large Chinese popula-
tion is still seen here, a great number have lately de-
parted for the more attractive neighborhood, of
Pickpocket Hill, Yandoit The recent unseasonable
rains have lately impeded the operations of the
Chinese engaged in paddocking the wet ground, and
indeed work has been suspended for a week or toil
days. The 40 or 50 Chinese who paid a large sum
for Locke's ground, are said to have cleared from £3
to £4 per man last week. Mr Locke was not so
successful in his attempt to sell the Bald Hill to the
diggers. A few claims of 60 feet square were put up
at auction on Friday, but the sale of the land was
stopped when it was found that only £2 per allot-
ment could be obtained. Notwithstanding the
auctioneer's assurance that a rich lead of gold ran
through the elevation, the miners were reluctant to
part with their cash for the privilege of sinking in
deep and comparatively untried ground.
THE REEFS, &c. — Though the yield of the cement
lately crushed at the Strathloddon quartz mill has
been less satisfactory than it was a month or two
since, some of the returns have left a considerable
profit. Twenty tons from Begge's claim, Table Hill,
produced 32¾ ounces, while 7 tons from Babbage's
claim, Pennyweight, afforded 34 ounces. Four tons
were reduced from Jackson's quartz claim Yandoit,
and gave the handsome return of 46¼ ounces. This
lot of mineral is said to have been a prospect from
either a new reef or claim, and more of equal qualify
is expected at the mill. Messrs Keast and Atten-
borough of Chapel Hill, have purchased the engine
of the Old Pennyweight Company for £400, and are
about to erect it at Vaughan, for crushing cement.
The Vaughan Company are pretty fully employed in
crushing the stuff brought in from the mines at
Table Hill, Kangaroo, &c. Last week the yields
averaged from 1 to 1½ ounces per ton. Williams &
Co., at the Junction, are staking rapid progress in
the erection of the machine which they bought of the
Chapel Hill Company, and expect to start their
batteries by the end of the year. The Ferron's Reef
Company commenced, crushing again on Monday,
and the quartz looks promising. The El Dorado Co.
having replaced their stamps, which owing to the
soft metal employed, had become considerably worn,
have also been at work all the week. The yield at
the next cleaning up is expected to be at least as
good as the last. The Prospecting Association, Spring
Gully, have put on two more men, and there is hard
ly room for doubt that the lode they have opened
will prove remunerative.
PENNYWEIGHT FLAT. — The Junction Hotel, which
for a long time has stood at Vaughan, has been re-
moved by the proprietor, Mr. Bond, to the Middle
Crossing, Pennyweight Flat. The traffic here has
considerably increased of late, though the bridge
that formerly spanned the Loddon at this point was
washed away two or three months ago. Surely, in
such cases, when Government declines to build a
bridge, and it would prove a great public conveni-
ence, private individuals might be encouraged to
afford the accommodation and authorised to demand
a moderate toll!
COUNTY COURT. — The following is a list of the
cases at the County Court, Saturday, December
15: — Under £20: Bruce v McNiece (settled), Dyer
v Godefroi, Mann v Clayton, Sullivan v Wood,
Hauser v Marr (settled), Climo v Landon, Anderson
v Terry, Tomlinson and Another v Price, Same v
Smith, Reed v. Gahn, Spencer v Parkin, Anderson
v Newlin, Coyle v Tompson. and Another, Same v
Holland, Same v Thomas, Same v Donall. Same v.
Fawkner, O'Toole v Peniotti, Edhouse v O'Connor,
Same v Rusdon. Under £50 : Delaray v Rigbye,
Clark v Lemarquis, Butler v Boyle, Degraves and
Another v Roger, Bamber v McGann. Over £50:
Bamber v Andrews. Before Assessors: Pocock v
Mahoney.
COURT OF MINES. — Not a single case is set down
for trial in this Court, and it is growing into dis-
favor with miners. This result is due to the re-
striction placed upon suitors, and the effect of the
former will be to confine the business of the Court
to a few causes of large amount. Appellant's from
the decisions of the Warden's Court must not
only, lodge £10 with the Clerk of the Court
of Mines, pay half as much to their lawyer,
and incur other expenses, but frequently,
wait two months before their appeals can
be heard. Rather than incur this outlay and delay,
in addition to the uncertainties of a law suit, the
poor man prefers to waive his legal rights. The
Court of Mines has exclusive jurisdiction over mining
partnership disputes, but hardly any cases of the
kind are brought before it. Probably, in the large
majority of instances, where the amount involved is
not considerable, the aggrieved partner submite to
loss rather than resort to the only tribunal open to
him. The Warden might safely be empowered to
decide all minor partnership cases, and such an ar-
rangemont would give general satisfaction. By dis-
pensing with needless forms, he would often arrange
in ten minutes misunderstandings that owing to his
want of authority, occasion great ill-feeling and
sometimes breaches of the peace.
WESLEYAN CHURCH, FRYER’S TOWN.— On Sun-
day next, the anniversary services of this Church
will be held, when sermons will be preached by the
Revd Mr Harcourt, Superintendent of the Circuit,
the Revd Mr Catterall and Mr Thrum. The object
for which collections will be made on this occasion,
as well as at the tea meeting on the ensuing Tues-
day, is the erection of a how church. Though the
first to hold religious worship at Fryer's Town, and
for some years the only denomination assembling
there, the little, and now old fashioned chapel of the
Wesleyans has at length been thrown into the shade
by the neater and more modern structures built by
the English and Presbyterian Churches. Considering
the length of time that the Wesleyans at Fryer's
Town have alone afforded the population facilities for
observing the forms of religion, the present appeal to
the liberality of the Christian public will doubtless
be cheerfully answered.
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