THE KIMBERLEY RUSH.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1292, 19 July 1886, Page 2

THE KIMBERLEY RUSH.

(West Australian.)

Late news received at Perth is to the following effect : -There is no fresh news from the diggings. Fresh arrivals from the Colonies keep pouring in and leaving Derby for the fields. All these men come fully equipped and spend little or nothing in the p ace. Messrs Edgar Bros are running bullock teams at £7 10a per 100 pounds. Several men have left with wheelbarrows for the fields, carrying 150ibs and 2001bsat 2s per lb. The Airlie landed 197 di aers. Several steamers experienced difficulty in landing horses, and the diggers w< re making serious disturbances about

s their animals being landed in the mud Residents of Derby seen quite confident of the goldfields being a great find Freehold property in the pr ; -~ : ’ ' r- i brings high prices. Savei.- otmedown lately from the diggings have returned, having taken out leases for claims, ou which they hal made some improvements on their last trip, showing their belief in the country. About 260 men have left here lately out of over 400 arrivals by the Menmuir and Khandalla. The Afghan and Gambler arrived to date, The Afghan is reported in the Sound, Must of the Uambier’s and all the Victoria’s passengers are landed at Cambridge Gulf, going to the diggings under the leadership of O’Donnell. Carr Boyd also lapded at Cambridge Gulf for the field. Saunders is much in favor of the Derby route. He I says he can put his party on the gronnd in 200 miles. NO FEAR, JOHN 1 The Airlie brought 200 Chinese booked for Hongkong. Tney wanted to land here but were prevented by the diggers on board The Chinese came provided with picks, shovels and a quantity of rice. MOTION IN DEMAND. • Two sheep camps near Mount Anderson j have been rifled, presumably by diggers on the road. Stores were taken and private boxes opened. 1 CONVEYANCE. The diggers continue to go np with barrows and small hand-carts, harnessing themselves like horses in shafts. Several , more horse and bullock teams are starting. Bullock waggons are charging 50s a J hundredweight, delivered at Mount * Barrett. One waggon is accompanied by t several pack horses in case the road does not allow the team going so far. No difficulty, howevor, is anticipated.

PEARLING. The pearlers are doing well, 25 tons of shell goes down by the Perth.