MINING NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume VII, Issue 515, 6 May 1869, Page 3

MINING NEWS.

THE UPPER BULLER. (Coirespondent of Westport Tivies.) Three considerable water-races have been brought in on the Buller, both above and below the Lyell, since" my last communication — one belonging to Beattie and party, two of whom washed twelve ounces of gold out of the claim during the two days following that on which the water was brought in. Messrs Fraser and party also have obtained from the Warden, rights for a large water-race on the Matukatuk. There, as on the Buller, there is much ground that would pay well if water in sufficient quantity for extensive ground sluicing was available. There are other enterprising parties proposing to bring in a powerful stream on to some terraces on the Lyell, which I believe will be the most lucrative speculation of any in that way as yet started, if speculation it Can be called, as investment would be a more proper term. Pringle and party have also determined on bringing on more waller to their ground, and two additional mates have purchased into their claim, as much fluming and consequently a good deal of sawing will be required, and they are fully determined.to have the gold out of the ground, only Mr Pringle is too impatient ; the fineness of the gold disgusts him after his Australian and Otago experience. When he rolls away a large boulder, not to be stirred by any other man, he expects to pick up the gold with his fingers, yet it is notorious that the fine gold on the Buller weighs heaviest and pays best. The two new rushes on and near the Inanguhua have been much reduced in their dimensions, not more than about three or four claims being now working near the river Dee, and I think about five times that number on Fox's rush, about fifteen miles above the Inanguhua junction, on a tributary creek. This ground is well spoken of, and is very likely to lasij a good while.