THE BULLER, RIVER.

Grey River Argus, Issue 100, 1 September 1866, Page 2

THE BULLER, RIVER.

. (from our own correspondent.) August 24, 1866. , , Since the date of my last letter there has been little of any importance in this^ quarter to relate. . As regards miriingi there is little to communicate. -There have been afewpartiesup the North Beach .foripme tiirie-^-all have returned without any prospect whatever, further than tho old 3s 6d per day on the beaches ; as for the terraces, they have. sunk in agreaO many places, having nothing but white£? sand down to water, which has, caused them all to return.. : c; " #i As for up-country, the news brought/ down by the boats/is of a very meagrj account. Nothing- new struck, and the v still high price of provisions is daily causing a good many of ; the miners to . return to their old -haunts towards tho Grey and Hokitika. : Our little town is progressing wellj and/ I must say /there: is/quite a bustle among the business people, but for what purposo I know not. ' Mr Martin, one of our oldest residents, is building an extensive hotel and store ; Porters hotel is ; nearly,, finished; and the last -.npfc Jeaat is Mr| George "White's, a well-knbwri boatman on the Grey, neatly ; besides miscellany of other minor buildings in $g state- of completion; /r i:'r: ;i \ To-day the Kennedy arrived, bringing ' a few of the aristocrats of Nelson.. Among the number is the- worthy R.M.'of Cob;den, Mr Kynnersley, -who "is ''always welcomed amongst us, as he' is always ready to listen to our requests with an earnest :eari:\.\i\;:-:'-< /.j. ' • ' r - ; There w likely to be a jetty here aoon; as'there- are tenders out for the erection of it. ■''•'.' There was a malicious trick . done the other day by some evil disposed person or persons, viz., breaking one of the Italians* boats and letting her go over the- bar, on account' of their : taking freight up 'tho river at less than the- \isual rate; , An«|- ; vestigation has taken place; but with wßat result I have no knowledge. . .;. .,..:. There are still some pajties digging in the vicinity of /the PakUiii mtii moderate '-results;. • ■.■'■•-:'. ■:';-■•'?; ;.; : . ■ .-_;, ■:■./;.:.;//// '/.