THE GREY. Hokitika, August 21.

Evening Post, Issue 174, 29 August 1865, Page 2

THE GREY. Hokitika, August 21.

The Grey is keeping Jup its reputation and is rapidly rising in importance. Agencies have been established by the different banks, and the Nelson Government are taking active steps to look after the interests of their province. From the South there is little to report, most of the people who make their way down remaining on the ground. No bad sign of its prosperity. Mr. fale and some of our officials are at present on a visit, and on their return I will be able to give you a more definite report. Of course the late rushes have reduced our digging population to some extent, but of those who remain, almost every one appears to be doing well. If, aa is often asserted, the number of "drunk and disorderlies" is to be taken as a criterion of the prosperity of diggings, I can safely say that things in Hokitika. are in a most flourishing condition. I do not recollect ever having seen so many drunkards staggering about the streets, and snoring in convenient corners, as I have within the last few days. At eleven o'clock, at the closing of the public houses, there are any amount of them to be seen and heard, "making night hideous," with yells, songs, and execrations. As our police force is now reduced to four, owing to the departure per Miskin of such of the force as were required to appear at the next Christen urch session, I am afraid that there will be no great improvement for some time to come. — Correspondent of Canterbury Standard.