NEW RIVER DISTRICT.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1120, 29 February 1872, Page 2

NEW RIVER DISTRICT.

(from ouk own correspondent.) L February 28. During the past fortnight considerable attention has been bestowed by some few parties to the lower flat ground on Donegol Terrace, Maori Creek. It seems that Hughes and Co. have lately put in 5 a tunnel about sixty feet from the edge of the terrace, and struck, gold. This occasioned three or four other parties to take up claims, bat some difficulty exists in getting the proper level to take up claims, but some difficulty exists in getting the, proper level to take in? the tunnel, and a shaft is now being, put down to ascertain it. At the' present time it is utterly impossible to surmise how this ground will ultimately turnout; a month, at leasts must elapse before it can be ascertained. It is said, however, , to be well situated as regards the workings on the old Eight-Mile Terrace. Thegofd is a very nice sample, and- the tunnels pro expected to range from 100 to 300 : feet'in length. The workings formerly on the Donegal Terrace were oria higher level than the present ground that is now being tried. The claims that were then worked paid very well, and there is every expectation that it may again, be the case, and it is to be hoped that it will be 50...

The New River Water Race Company are making great progress with their long tunnel, and a few weeks : how will complete it. Some of the party are now engaged in cutting the race^ and the others working at the tunnel. The Hibernian Race is also in course of construction, and good headway is being made. These are both large undertakings, and, no doubt are entitled to be subsidised by the Government. Some time.-; since it was reported that ;'partiesT 'were about 'to bring water on to" the old: Eight-Mile Terrace, for the purpose of working it on a face but the heavy undertaking and expense seemed to have caused it to have fallen through,, but now as the Government offer to assist in works of this kind, it will no doubt stimulate, others to take it up. Then again, there are the high terraces in the Uppißr ;: New River, particularly round Italian's, , that, .would pay for working if water at a high' elevation was only brought on, and which would" give remunerative employment to a great numberof men. for many, years to come. The geographical position of the New River almost precludes the hope of .one gigantic race being constructed to supply water to the various isolated terraces, and even if that were possible, the outlay would be so great that, eve.n with the subsidy, there are little hopes of it* being undertaken by private parties ; therefore, if these terraces, are to be worked profitably,' moderate sized races, such as the New River; arid Hibernian, will have to be constructed, and now that assistance is offered by the General Government, it is to be hopeil that, the miners ,, of this jdjstriot will seriously consider this subject, aua^wheTe=iitiey know-of ground that will repay the outlay of bringing on water that they will lose no time in forming themselves into companies and make formal application Tor assißtance"to- the Government Commissioner, who ia now visiting the West^^CoasVMnlh^ information and facilitating the^ormation of large water-races/ ■" ■■'.-:; :J%; ; \\l