SOUTH BEACH.

Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 688, 16 June 1870, Page 3

SOUTH BEACH.

[from our own correspondent.] — • June 16. The North Star Company have been engaged for more than a fortnight in washing up their, first paddock, and the result is highly satisfactory. The first week's washing gave 85oz of gold, the second 58oz, and the thrid about 250z, the latter having been sent, into the Bank as a supplementary washing at the end of the week, and in addition they had about three days more '-stuff to wash, which it was calculated would make up a grand total of some 200ozs. Not very bad for the first paddock, in fact it is questionable whether it is not richer than any yet taken out on the Stoney Lead. It is almost superfluous to say that the men are in high glee as to their success, and well may they be after nearly twelve months labor to find themselves so handsomely rewarded. Stansell and Co., the copartners with the North Star Company in the tunnel, have how an adjoining paddock stripped. The wash looks very rich, and bears favorable comparison to the North Star Company ? s, and it is expected the washingmp will prove equally satisfactory. The success that has attended these two •companies will have a material influence in inducing parties to prospect those portions of ground that have been abandoned. It is now generally understood that the ground is extremely patchy, and that there is every probability of good gold existing where it has not been : prospected. The ground from the North Star to Gifford and Co.'s, including John Smith's old claim and the. late G. G. M. Co.'s ten-acre block, has all been takeruup,. is being, thoroughly examined, and it is generally expected that good payable gold will- be found. Gifford and Co. are getting payable gold to the north, and N. S. to the south, so that there is every hope of it yet being traced. There is now no doubt that if payable gold is fbuudj it will be much nearer to the high terrace than was gene--rally supposed. An immense amount of capital and labor has been expended ia trying to pick up the lead here, and it will redound (i to the credit of the men' who are trying, if they succeed. Every confidence can be reposed in them using every exertion to do so, and the experi-" ence they have had in working similar ground is a sufficient guarantee of theirsuccess if payable gold is there. I purpose visiting the other claims on the. Stoney Lead in the course of the week, and note their progress, Report speaks most satisfactorily of them, which is a good sign that they are paying well.