FOX's RIVER DIGGINGS.

Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 152, 3 January 1867, Page 3

FOX's RIVER DIGGINGS.

(From the Brighton Times, December 27-) . ■The new ground north of Welshmen's terrace, which was rushed about a fortnight ago, holds the favourable accounts first reported of it. Parties continue to bottom upon gold,, and in many 'instances, the prospects obtained are not inferior to the best claims on the lead iirst opened. To the south, however, prospectors have not as yet been so 'fortunate, a good many holes have been sunk and tunnels driven into the face of the terrace forty to sixty feet, without striking anything payable. Several parties of persevering men are | continuing work in this quarter, and aru sanguine that they will yet strike tlie lead. There have been uo prospecting claims applied for during the week, although report says,, that thero are several parties on gold in the neighborhood, and that more will be known in the course of a few days. Several parties have lattely gone_ up Fox's river in search of the precious 'metal, and we understand from some experienced miners who have been in this quarter, that strong hopes may be entertained as to the likelihood of finding payable ground, already some ground has been opened, but too poor to pay anything worth while, provisions, etc., having to be humped, which consequently makes a great difference in the "tucker" account at the end of the week ***Wu §att\<a^^mieTrof £}ttii£fa; on Christmas day last in the hands of Mi'-^^atAic. 11 Kynnersley, which appeared of agoodsorr?" The party who showed or presented this gentleman with the stone refused to give any information respecting it, but from another source we learn it was obtained, about nine miles from here, in the ■direc-tion-of the river's cou.sj. The latter, as to the whereabouts, we give for what it is worth, but from the description of the quartz,- and the determination of the party (hiding it to fully test its' qualities after the holidays, we are in hopes some reefing will yet be carried on in the vicinity of Fox's. "-. Not the least advantage that we possess |is a never failiug supply of cray-fish, and other shell-Lish ; and in less' abundance salt-water eels, rock cod, flounders, and i herrings ; at the same time Maori-hens and other native birds are very plentiful, < and largely consumed. The shell-tish aro. readily obtained by crossing the river at low tide when the water barely reaches jthe knees, a. couple of men may then gather a sackful in an hour on the rocks to the south of the river, and within a few walk of the township.