GREENSTONE.

Grey River Argus, Volume VIII, Issue 539, 1 July 1869, Page 3

GREENSTONE.

(from our own correspondent.) June 28. A little stir has occurred owing to gold having been obtained in the Duke of Edinburgh Terrace at a depth of 30 feet, payable with the water now obtainable, and which will be still more so in a few weeks when the big race conies in. .Of course, the few men left here immediately proceeded to the scene of operations and pegged out claims ; but it will require time to prove whether a second bottom has beeu obtained or not. So few are left on the Greenstone that where formerly it would have created a rush to speak about, now it is taken quite quietly — in fact, to sum up in a few words, the Greenstone workings are now permanent, and a I settled population intend making this district their winter quarters. The deep shaft is still proceeding, but as yet no payable gold has been obtained. A very good criterion to go by is the fact that the men will not leave the ground, even should the committee formed for the purpose give it up. On the township flat the shaft for the second bottom is going ahead, and the parties interested in it seem to think that they will obtain the same before the shaft on the terrace. It is to be sincerely hopod that such will.be tho case, as in the event

of it, the Greenstone (proper) would support an enormous number of people. Two rices have bjon christened during the paSo week, the (Jornisiiinou's (M'Kellor and party) and the Erin-go-Bragh. AJroady mention has beon made of the two districts, or rather, in a manner of speaking, terraces which these two races command (one the Argus, the other the terraces on each side of the Greenstone Creek from Maori Point). M'Kellor's race was chrisle.ied on Thursday last, and the Erin-go-Bragh on Friday. Both events embraced the usual ceremonies connected with christening races, and which have been described too often to be particularised now in correspondence. Already the Erin-go-Bragh race is bringing in something like L2O per week, which speaks well for a new enterprise. The Cornishmen's race is equally as good a speculation ; but hardly gives as much work to miners who want the water on terraces between Maori Point and the township, the parties interested wishing to work the ground themselves over which their water has now command. There is but little doubt the Hokitika people mean to push tracks from their side as far as lies in their power. Already contracts have been called for a track to the Eight-mile, and as the Goldsborongh road is nearly finished and the road from the junction completed both for drays and pack-horses, there is now something like a road right into the heart of the West Coast diggings, commanding even within a few miles the Lake Brunner district. Now, as far as the Eight- mile diggings are concerned, little doubt is entertained by those on the Grey side that they will command the whole of their up-river traffic, and the above-named rush ; but as the Hokifcika men are pushing so far forward as the Eight-mile with dray roads, it stands to reajon that unless the Grey people put their shoulders to the wheel and commence good traclc3 from their side, those who have got the most enterprise from the other side are sure to let the thin edge of • the wedge in, and ultimately drive it home.