THE MOKIHINUI.

Grey River Argus, Volume IV, Issue 268, 1 October 1867, Page 2

THE MOKIHINUI.

The Westport Timss publishes the id-. lowing letter, written by a miner to a friend in Charleston :-^- - . Dear BiliwYou ask. me to give you a correct account of how the Mokihinui rush is getting on, ancLif there is any. show for you. "You must remember that is one of the most difficult questions yo\i could ask; the best and oiily way I can reply to your query is, simply by giving you my own idea of things in general,having, as you are aware, considerable experience on all the new rushes on the poast. Every man you meet has a difc ferent song to sing, as -we say. Some proclaim it a duffer, but the generality of those who say so have a decided objection to the old adage— try again. Others say, well I think this, will ultimately be the place. To satisfy myself (hearing rumors of various rushes and extraordinary pro* spects) I posted off to-day to judge my. self. I went south from this, one mile, struck off into the bush about 300 yards, and gained what is called the Deep Lead, It is a very likely-looking terrace, running as usual north and South. Gold has been struck at the north end and. middle of the lead, by that '1 have" not the slightest hesitation in saying that good payable ground will be traced all along the lead, I met with a good few of our old chuma from the terrace, some of them on gold, others sinking, with every chance of striking. The "Juggler" Jack and his mates have bottomed, and driven 25 feet across the lead,, still good ; they reckon it will turn out I|l2 to Ll4 per week a man j all dry sinking. A few parties are going to bring a good race of water on the t«c< ?ace, which will pay them well. Jack lufijr 15 inches of wash. The bottom is sancU * / ** > °Ml| j|f f "By™™ his claim I followed. s I HIIMj) i^JI dropped off into along the Jead^mSK^^ggp^^j^f+y'g the flat; about 40>6 yaTdsm)ny!swsij^i oreek. This flat was rushgd last night, | Dnfty, as usual, having' gota prettyi||H», show, I saw him wash £ dwt to theidMnjf 5 feet stripping, 2 feet" to 2£feetwasK£ payable all tlirough. I^ext claim to hisfV is the prospectors j they have washed as. mucli as 1 dwt. to the shovel, btft they picked their prospect out of the ••• oest of it —blue reef bottOnv The^golclis like what* we had Tip the Grey — heavy scaley gold.'I believe good payable ground will bejj|jk there yet. A great many men are dSinjj nothing, and don't know wbfijk to bf'np to. A few parties have gone up the river with canoes, some rumor of a party of men having come down with sotSe coarse gold, which I have found to be correct 5 what time they were getting \s, we canriit tell. Our little ' township is. larger ; not much. business cooing. Our merchants ape. getting scared at the dullness of times. It is a first-ciass place for storekeepers who can write' well— good book-keepers — for- -our old friend from Charleston, Mr Stebbing, has set them an example, by building a fine large store and keeping a first-.clas3 stock of goods, I hope he may do well . We have a very pretty spot for a township; -yon could scarcely tell the difference between this and the Grey river— the same entrance, g)rge, with the islands above. One great boon the boys' have here is first-rate fish--ing and mussel ground. I know don't what some of them would have done, only for that blessing. Should you think of coming down this way, take my advice, the country is new, the bush hard to get through, not much prospecting done yet, [f you will come, bring plenty of money with you, for this is. no country for poormen at present. There is plenty of room, for prospecting round this quarter if men can afford to hold out for a month or two. Hoping you are doing well where you are, • lam,&c, A. B.