NEW RIVER RUSH.

Grey River Argus, Issue 128, 6 November 1866, Page 2

NEW RIVER RUSH.

(FRQ>I Qtfß OWN CORRESPONDENT.) JTovembep 3, 1866. Since the date of my late communica-r tion mining matters have been going along steadily until the. last few days.', when -the rumors of immenst, find.s of gold at the Pakilii diggings have smitten a numbpr^ .of the migratory kind with fa> : proceed therq, But. perhaps a few will return, if not richer at least wiaer me.n.. The claims here that are* in working order ke.ep up theip gqqd name., as. the. prices paid for shares will show,- In, Bruce,'s claim., a.t the north end of thq lead, where, the digging is done by stripping, the person after whom the claim is, named sold Ins shajre last weekfor the sum of WO, In the next olaini (Watson's) * they have got all their washdirt in the / paddoqk, and are to commence washing I to-day. In Law's claim they are busily '• engaged blocking out, keeping the sluice, gqing steady with excellent results. Adr joining are Pain's a.nd a party of Cornislimen, whose clainis are rated as. being also, very gucid. The Rise and Shine has not quite come up to the mark, whether from., too much water, or the want of the metal, lamat a loss to know. Next claim is in good working order, and also a good one, Going along, the next is Nicholas's claim, which is yielding good returns, as the sluice s.liQ\ys well when washing down. The two adjoining claims are also, good, McGregor's still keeping up its good name, a share having been sold this week for L2OO, after having some handsome divides. Duggan's claim bids fair to clas3 among the Al's, as they washed up a paddock of some eight loads with a return very little short of 4 lb. weight, having an average of 15 inches of wash, the breadth of which they have not yet ascertained. Antonie's has commenced washing, and will, I have no doubt, sustain the character of its prospects. The Spare Ground claim has a good heap of wash, but have not commenced washing.' Yankee's claim is going ahead, washing and driving. Along here are some side clainis, but no grea^ results have attended them as yet. Fred, the German, and Ryan's are on gold, the former sinking a second shaft, the latterwashing with fair results. In Campbell's claim they have bottomed with a good payable prospect, about 15 inches of wash, and a little water. This is. the last cjaini in connection with No. 1 Ra.ce, with the exception of Yankee Charlie's, whose claim is further up- the terrace, they also having got some very good gold. From this claim there are none of them in full working order, some sinking new shafts further up the terrace,- as the line of g.ijd seems to hug closer to the range, The Greeks are again sinking their new shaft a little below where they got the gold. In, tlie adjoining claim known as Jack's, they are down about 33 feet on to the water. They expect to bottom in a few clays, which is- eagerly looked for by many, as the parties in No. 2 Race, immediately bslow them, have 'completed their racq right up 0 the hard r§3f, only obtaining a. rather poor prospect as ye£, but by fpllowing up the little they have got may be the means of finding it in payable quan-r tities, as no doubt it is patchy here as.ur other parts. I only hope they may lOTr successful in finding it as they have stucjc to their task like men. From here down there has been no sinking, as the parties, interested were, without exceptipji, woi^ ing in No. 3 Race, but, I am sorry to say, have jibbed for a time, after doing sonic* hard work, finishing some 80 yards, bo-, sides a good distance cut ready almost fortimbering, owing, Ib'elieve, to the success of No. 2 and the Pakihi fever. Howeverthis does not apply to all, as a good majority of them would stick to it, as they entertain a very high opinion of it. I have, no doubt some will be found to fill the, vacancies. From here down the ground hiis been abandoned, with the exception of the prospectors, who are determined tq try it by cutting a small.^race for thenu selves. As I have said in a previous part, "of my letter, the diggings look very quiet at present. I have no doubt that a. good many of the absentees will return, or their places will be taj^eii by some new arrivals. There have been flying reports of a rush to a place some four miles back from liere^ the sinking being about 120 feet, quite* dry. Two parties obtained payable gohl, there being a; good many holes sinking^ that'will bottom in a few* days. In the old workings, and Brighton Gullie", they are going on making a livingand something more. In my n,ext 1 hope to give you more information. v jp>\ Bi^iness is rather dull, owing to th<?L movements of the diggers ; but our little town still holds up its head, a few improving in the- way of verandahs, the store of | -Still Bros, being a pattern for the others^ I they being the largest dealers here. 1 The Hotels also keap up. the amuse- I ments. We had a grand ball and supper- I last night at Miscampbell's Belfast Hotel, m in honor of No. 1 Tail Race ; but although, I the wet night tried, its bjest to bar tha m, amusement, it had to give in to the ladies, f and gentlemen who had determined to do, I honor to our worthy host on this occasion, I for his unwearied exertions in furthering I , the interests of the company. I may say, 1 and am sure, it was a success financially 1 j to the landlord, as well as in pleasure to tha V dancers, as evinced by those who joined 1 in exercising "on the light fantastic toe. >; M The music by Mr Evan's band .was very* good. We also had an occasional tune, jl from the Highland bagpipes, to. the great & enjoyment of our Celtic friends. I must* not forget to mention the excellent spreads? piovided, with No. ?; ad libitum to wasflr it down. Jf