NELSON CREEK.

Grey River Argus, Volume VIII, Issue 540, 3 July 1869, Page 4

NELSON CREEK.

(from an occasional correspondent) Try- Again Terrace, June 28. The late rains have enabled the several parties who had their wash-dirt stacked, to sluice it away ; the returns being satisfactory in all cases, and more gold has been offering than for some time past. Some new ground has been opened up at Tobacco Flat, supposed to be a continuation of the terrace lead, the parties who are working there obtaining about half-an-ounce to the load. There are some parties sluicing at the south side of the river, water is plentiful, and there is but little doubt that something good will shortly be got there. Constable Gorman, who has been stationed here since the removal of Mr Welch, has been transferred to the new rush at Napoleon. During his stay here, Mr Gorman put down the ruffianism which once made this place notorious, and bears with, him the good wishes of the residents. A few days ago an accident occurred to Paul M'lntyre, one of a party working at Dry Gully. While in his claim driving home the laths, the false set gave way, and down came the timber and tons of shingle. Carr and party working the adjoining claim came to assist, besides numerous others, to extrioate the man, and after half an hour's labor succeeded in bringing him out alive, but very exhausted and badly bruised. A similar accident occurred in another claim on the day following the above. It was with extreme disgust that I read in a recent issue of the Argus a coarse, gratuitous reference to Mr Peter Dungan, who. has for a long time past resided here, esteemed and respected by all. Amongst his acquaintances Mr Dungan needs no defence, yet to the eyes of strangers it may have some weight. Such uncalledfor, malicious remarks could only fall from the pen of one who is hardly worth noticing. Want of water is the great drawback in this district. There are thousands of acres of auriferous ground, which would profitably employ thousands of miners were an adequate supply of water brought to bear upon the ground. All those terraces from the Ahaura Ford towards Sullivan's, Callagan's, German, and other Gullies towards the head of Nelson Creek are goldbearing, and what few miners who work there, and who have supplies of water, are doing remarkably well. It is quite practicable to bring in a water-race from the Ahaura that would command all that country, but the undertaking would be very expensive. It is with envious feelings we witness the enterprises which have been commenced in Westland towards supplying the gold fields with water. There is no lack of private enterprise here, far from it ; but in such extensive undertakings that so materially add to the revenue, population, and wealth of the province, it is but just and right that the Government should lend a helping hand and do what your County is doing for its several important districts. It is in vain we sigh for such a consummation, so long as we are connected with a Province that takes all the revenues it can get from the valley of the Grey, lavishing it upon Charleston, Westport, and Nelson, and virtually ignoring the taxpayers the rights of representation. It is devoutly to be wished that such an unjust and oppressive system is drawing to a close, and that the General Assembly in its wisdom will see the justice, not to say necessity, of bringing about a new order of things, when the people shall have it in their power to encourage the formation of head-race 3 and tramways, and tracks cut through the bush that will induce miners to prospect a country as yet untrodden. The ground lately opened at No-Town •is turning out pretty fair, and it is supposed that the old lead has been picked up. The population is on the increase, and many are setting in to work. An application for protection for a track np the bed of No-Town Creek was made lately, which the Warden, after a lengthy investigation, very properly refused.