NELSON CREEK.

Grey River Argus, Volume VII, Issue 479, 9 February 1869, Page 3

NELSON CREEK.

(from as occasional correspondent.) Uppbb Township, Feb. 3. Since my last there has been a steady flow of population towards the terraces on No. 3 creek, Old Township. This creek, after being nearly deserted for the last two years, is now commanding its share of attention, and there are now fully 100 miners working on the various points for a distance of two miles. Cairn's and party opened a new terrace last week, and very fair prospects rewarded their perseverance, as from one to six grains ito the dish could be obtained from- a stoup of washdirt three to five feet in thickness. Another party have struck good prospects, and sinking i 3 .going on in all directions. The sinking is mostly dry, varying in depth from 6to 18 feet. There is gold on the terraces of this creek (No. 3) for a distance of 10 miles, which has been very partially prospected, the sinkiug for the most part being shallow, and as the Creek winds at the foot of the same range as the other terraces of Nelson's, I am very sanguine of a large extent of ground being opendd. The best sluicing ground in the district is to be found in this part, the gold being generally distributed throughout the dirt. The . Upper Race is the only one that commands* the ground, but as they are entitled to a second right of water only, water is very scarce at the end of nine or ten days fine weather.; but notwithstanding this drawback, I believe that they will average six to eight pounds a week for years as heretofore. There is a splendid opening for a high level race in this part, which I believe could be brought in by six men in five or six months from a large swamp near the head waters of Callaghan's Creek. There has also been a small rush last week to a terrace neat the foot of Dry Gully, and I hear with satisfactory results. The sinking being deep, it will require time to develop its resources. A party of miners have been sinking and driving a deep shaft in the reef, on a low terrace beneath the Upper Township, with/ a view of testing the bottom of the river, but the water was too strong to be contended with, and it will remain in statu quo, awaiting the .advent of steam power, as there is not the least doubt that the river bed is rich in the precious metal. Seeing in the last issue of the Argus a contradiction of my statement, concerning the All Nations Water-race, I beg to reiterate it, as any reasonable man in the district knows, that it needs no refutation. As far as my sight, and that of many miners in the district, could perceive, ■it was not possible at the time of my communication that any parties could have found more than sufficient to wash a flannel shirt. ■