THE WEST COAST GOLD FIELDS.

Evening Post, Issue 274, 23 December 1865, Page 3

THE WEST COAST GOLD FIELDS.

The following is from the Nelson Examiner of the 19th instant. Our smart little local steamer the Kennedy arrived here from the Grey and Hokitika on Friday last. She brought 2000 ounces of gold from the Grey, and 1000 from Hokitika. The Egmont arrived here from Hokitika early on Sunday morning with 7,i100 ounces of gold from that port. This makes the importation 25,250 ounces of gold into Nelson within six days. The news from both the Grey and Hokitika districts continues good. Ground which has been worked quietly to the south-west of the Grey ia turning out very well. It is believed that all the terraces runDing towards the Arnold and Saltwater rivers are highly auriferous. Smith and party divided £25 per man last week. The North Beach diggings to the north of the Grey are turning out admirably. ••Darkies" Olaim which was previousy spoken of as having a shaft sunk in it, has j fceen bottomed, and at sixty feet the wash dirt gave a prospect of 1 ounce to the dish Great excitement arose at this result of the first deep sinking in this district. A man named Brown was killed in sinking a shaft 15 feet deep. The earth fell in and buried him. The Grey River Argus alludes in terms of praise to the energy of the Nelson Government in improving Cobden, the excellent and valuable services of Mr. Blackett, and the business like visit of the Superintendent. At Woodstock there is also a surplusage of water. About £500 will be collected in Hokitika for the purpose of establishing Christmas sports there. Half the sum has already been received.