NEW RIVER RUSH.

Grey River Argus, Issue 115, 6 October 1866, Page 3

NEW RIVER RUSH.

(rROM OUR OAVN CORRESPONDENT, ) October 5. Sincere date of my Jast letter mining matters have been going on steadily. Those who have been on gold for some time are getting well paid for their work, In Law and Co.'s claim they are washing daily, and they acknowledge that it is turning out fully better than they expected. From there along the line southwards, the claims are all doing well. A party I mentioned some time ago — the Rise and Shine — would have done some washing by this time, only they have been making some necessary repairs to their shaft before commencing, as the water for washing must come out of the shaft. Along from this the claims are all first-rate, up to M'Gregor's ; tha,t X believe to be the best 3,3 yet, as the quantity of gold got from it for a week's washing would be unwise for me to mention at tho present time. . lam sorry to have to mention that a difference of opinion has arisen among the shareholders of the No. 1 Race Company, which has ended in all hands stopping work, owing, I believe, to the scl-Ssh. interests of a few of them who thought the race when cut in its surveyed line would not benefit them, unless it was deviated from to suit tliem specially — a request I think too vague to be acceeded to, So they have returned to their claims think- .... ing to bottom the best way they can. In <^fact, a good few of the claims are now dry — those who have sunk to the water, the quantity flowing from the race being about three sluice heads. But I am of opinion that they will have to give the ditch another trial ; I only hope they can do with- ■ out it, and all bottom on the " gutter " with good prospects. Further along nor thing new has been struck,^ only some shafts have been sunk which are considered outsiders. The parties who have been engaged in cutting No. 2 Race are up to the point determined on, and, I believe, are about to start sinking, I think they will be able to bottom now, as their race is throwing a large quantity of water. Ji. party of Greeks here are about to bottom, being close on forty feet down, with a yery heavy wash. They have gone to more trouble and expense individually than the shareholders in any other claim here. Further down the lead there is a large area of ground being shepherded, but there are rumors that tho owners are J waiting on a surveyor to give them the proper levels. From this Company's j ground right down for some distance the claim-holders are busy either sinking shafts or paddocking ; the only party that has yet bottomed is that known as Yankee Dan's, they haying struck the bottom at 17 feet, with only the color. However, .nothing daunted, they took up their arms, and are getting well down with another ' (shaft nearer the range, The great quantity of water to contend with keeps many from . sinking. All along here they are as busy as if they were getting gold— some sinking, while a few parties, in good spirits, have brought in a race for themselves. This end of the ground being much shallower, if payable it would be al) stripping. I hope in my next to be able to give you a , golden account. of a few of the claims, which will give better hopes to those in the middle. / ; In the early part of the week a small rush took place to the Old Saltwater Diggings in the rear of this place, the gujly being called Brighton Gully, the sinking from 6 to 9 feet, and from 3 to 5 grains to the dish, which, with plenty of water, would make very good miners' quarters. There are already over 200 men steady at work at a- distance of a few miles from there, and are all getting their goods from that place, carried over on men's backs. But, I believe, Hamilton and Soley have nearly completed a good track from here, when horses will . be able to pack the goods out. I will pay this place a vist'soon, when I hope to be able to give you a good account of it. Business is still improving, though Blowly ; very little grumbling amongst the majority. The town is rapidly pro- 1 gressing in size. Four new places have Bprung up,* the principal one being a very large billiard saloon, with, I believe, a new ,table from Melbourne, imported by one of our West Coast speculator^. Two i of the buildings are intended for stores, J always & useful adjunct ; the other, I think, a cigar divan, When these are all finished, they will make, the street look I.;■1 .;■ / :<ine, as these were the only vacant sections. I ■'.*£>. "We have representatives of jalmast every I branch of trade here. We lja|p;lost our M worthy di spenser of medicinje, whose shop lias been taken by some faira damsels, who . intend opening it as a gigarmivan, ■■ r'T'T! ■„-.• '" l