UP-RIVER DIGGINGS.

Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 730, 22 September 1870, Page 2

UP-RIVER DIGGINGS.

NO TOWN DISTRICT. (from our own correspondent.) September 21. The rush to Black Jack's Creek is the principal point of attraction in this district at present. This creek is situated about a quarter of a mile below Sunnyside, or the Half-wav Terrace, and about four miles from the Twelve-mile Landing. The gully was opened by John Kenehan and party nearly five years ago, and the ground was considered very rich even in those times. The lead was lost at the upper end of the creek, and although several unsuccessful attempts were made to find it, nothing could be made of it until King and party struck the gold, which has been the means of causing the present rush. The ground is shallow, and it is being worked by tunnels taken i» from the face oi the terrace. There are now four claims on gold, but nothing reliable can be sxid about the place yet. Lally and party are still washing away the hiiih face at Snnnyside — between 50ft and 60ft in height — but the getting rid of the immense quantity of tailings they run down is becoming a matter of difficulty to . them. There are twenty or thirty men working at this place and at Ryan's Creek, which is close by. There have been several rushes lately in the vicinity of Sunnybank Terrace, on which Marshall's store is situated. The last one took place to a terrace on the opposite side of the creek from the store, at which twelve parties are now stripping a tunnel, and making wages. Ryan and party are ground-sluicing on the point near the ' ' steps" above the store, and Thomas Cooper and party are still working in the bed of the creek near the junction of Rough-and-Tumble. The population of Sunnybank and its immediate vicinity is about 120. There are eight parties workingin Rough-and-Tumble creek, which it appears is not worked out yet, although the announcement has been made that such was the case, dozens of times. The gold is coarser here than it is in many other parts of the district, and the expectation of dropping on a rou^h patch is a great inducement to i!ie old identities to continue groping their way about in it. There are 20 men at work here. John Teague and party are paddocking in the old ground near the township ; and higher up the creek, Sharkey and party are bringing up a long tail-race to reach some solid ground in the part of the creek which was formerly the richest. The township has greatly improved within the last few months. Several new buildings have been erected, and additions and alterations have been made in most of the old ones. The largest public meeting ever held in the district took place on Monday evening. The object of it was to protest against the systematic neglect the district was receiving at the hands of the Government, and to prepare a memorial to the Superintendent, praying that the construction of the main road to the Twelve-mile Landing, for which the money was voted during the last session of the Council, might be proceeded with at once. The meeting was addressed by most of the leading men of the district, and an influential committee was appointed to carry out its objects. At the Left-Hand Branch of No Town Creek, Whitehead and party are still at work in their now famous claim. Joseph Shaw and party are taking a tail-race through the spur on which Anderson and Pratt's hut atood, to reach the head of the creek on the other side of it. They have turned the stream, and the party have formed great expectations about their ground. Lovcl and Dawson have also turned the creek ; and, higher up, James Quinliven and party have their large dam nearly finished. This is the most extensive work of the kind in the district. The population of Left-Hand Branch, including the several isolated parties scattered along the main range leading to the hear, of Paddy's Gully, is about 150. Frank Gonedick and party are on good gold again in their claim, the original opening of which caused such an extensive rush. This new run of ground has been cut at 350 ft from the face, it is about 30ft wide, and it is likely to pay very well. Rees, Jones, and party are on the same gold in the next 'claim, and the "Long Drive" party from Hatter's Terrace, Nelson Creek, have taken up the adjoining ground. On the other side of the creek, from Gonedick 's Terrace, Marr and "Wilson have driven across and over the wet ground running along between the creek and the range. They have struck pay-

able gold on the shallow ground beyond, and a party have just set in from the face of Maori Gully No. 1 in the expectation of striking Marr's lead from that place. There are four parties fossicking in Maori Gully. Richard Large and party are still tunnelling at Irishtown Terrace. Fisher and Kenny's claim is at present at a standstill, and Connor and Co. are worked out. John Mack and party are working the creek in a face at the foot of this terrace with satisfactory results.