NEW RIVER DISTRICT.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1108, 15 February 1872, Page 2

NEW RIVER DISTRICT.

[FBOM OUJEt OW>\ CO^ESPOIri)BNT^3 'H\ •:,'■' ■' • . .::\\ . tfebrnary.i4; % \'■ This district has not been an exception to the floods that have prevailed in other places. The New River on 'Thursday last was several feet higher than' was ever known before. Of course all communication in the up country was entirely interrupted. Even the bridge that had been : 'recently erected by Mr William Green, at considerable expense, over the New River at the junction of the Cockabullaj was carried away, although every precaution \ had been made against such a contingency by placing it much higher than its predecessor. This is much to be regretted, as i the only means of crossing the river now ! will be by cjwfoe, which is very; dangerous : f^ at the time of flood. It now remains I<r " r "~ be seen what the County Government will do in the matter, as bridge after bridge built by private 'enterprise 'has been swept away, and unless human-l ife is te be wantonly jeapordised steps must be at once, taken to erect a substantial bridge over the New River at the CockabtdU junction. It would be well if the member for Paroa would draw the : attention' of the County Councilito the necessity of one being built there either by the Government or ,by offering sufficient inducements to private parties to build it in a substantial manner. One is wanted,' and must be had at all costs. ; Thero has: been some talk of gold being found behind the cemetery at Clifton., V. Some three or four claims were taken on the supposition that it might prove- a continuation of the old Eight-Mile Lead ; it .is not, however, held in great repute by the miners/ who say it is no good. ■ '" Time^ however, will prove whether it is correct or not. " . ■.'■■', The workings up: the New River, near German Gully, continue to occupy a good many men, who are said be making fair wages. • : v i ; . - -A good many miners, anticipating a dry season, have -registered their claims for the purpose: of: assisting the; contractors in the formation of the new road between Maraden and theGreenktone. ' SoifaV^ however, 1 the weather has been exactly' opposite to what was expected. It is considered highly probable that payable gold will be found ultimately- between No Name and Greenstone. In fact, it is - said that long ere this parties woiild have settled down to work had it 1 not been for the great difficulty in getting provisions to it. It is well known that mauy of the men ' entertain a good opinion o£ this part, and no , doubt they will do f a little, private, prospecting,' arid as sobn aatn'eroi^ Is .-. opened that this teriuiwognita will. sup>. poH alarge niimßer of miners. ; :;: Vl * :