THE BRUNNERTON RUSH.

Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 711, 9 August 1870, Page 2

THE BRUNNERTON RUSH.

(from our own correspondent.) Brpnnerton, August 9. These diggings are progressing steadily. All those parties who are on the lead are doing well ; but there is at present considerable difficulty in tracing .the lead, owing to its dipping from the river and the ground being very wet. As more tunnels are driven, there is no doubt the ground will get drained, and prospecting will become more ea3y.. Beaton and party have got the water on to their ground, and during the last week have stripped a large paddock, and are ready to wash. Their tail-race runs through Armstrong's claim, and the latter has washed up the'vstuff from the race with satisfactory results'. Broadfoot, who comes next, has struck the washdivt, with a result of half a pennyweight to the dish. Next comes STiehill and party, who are sluicing, and getting a good return. Farther on, Cole arid party are driving in from the creek. Their first day's washing realized 14oz. Higher up the creek, Petersen and party have struck gold, as have two or three others ;~ but beyond this many claims are abandoned, owing to the difficulty met with in overcoming the water. In consequence of thi3 difficulty, a large number of men have left the ground since my last report; but I fully expect to see a re-action in a few weeks, when the ground becomes drained to a certain extent by the tunnels which are now being driven. Very little has been done in the neighborhood of Stoney Creek, most of the holes sunk having proved duffers, and the men being in consequence discouraged. There are, however, a few good claims. A share in the claim adjoining the prospectors was sold this week for L4O. A few stores are being built, but most ot the storekeepers are still holding back, in expectation of a township being laid cff. Two small rushes have set in this week to ground on the Cobden side of the Coal Mine ; but there is nothing at present to warrant tlie supposition that a lead of aiiy Yjlue has been discovered.