NO TOWN.
(IfKOM A CORRESPONDENT.^ .; April 23. The new ruah opposite the Half-way is turning put better^than "was at firstj ex-~ pected. Judging from appearances, time's must be improving around Marshall's'terrace,' there being' another largo buildiqg in- ■ coursewof-'erection^" and -report'says 'it is intended ;for>a.§tore4 ..j, . ': :i: .i : Rough* arid Tumble, is rapidly regaining a poputation. .. The ne^ rush referred to . last - week" up , the, lef 'branch |of- No . Town Creek is still going; ahead.;, J, -Sharky an d" par tyi ;havirig '*-• put * down : a second shaft' have -struck some rich wash, andj the. prospectors expect, to have their tvmriel in on the gold during the week. Cooper and party have also bottomed a shaft' Ob 'tbiir, claim, with. yery g^pod pro^' pects, and several more tunnels it is ex-?' pected, wilLbe Into the.guiter during; the dbmirig week. .'" " 'J^i The various- newy. tunnels at Cockney. Terrace on tlie high levels are being pusibed. ; forward' -with greajtr.apidity;'' -andipayable golii is generally expected. If such proves to be the caaelife.will.enlivea the No Town district ' • . ' '..-.-,, -: : \ :Mt Maori * Gully 'i No 1 good payable goJd,,rgp.o J rt, I s£Wß,.;has i ..b.een^- > at lastiobtaihedj but 'ai' : Maori No. 2 there is,, , nothing , new^ "to, Jreport,.'except. . that I the Adrift tunnels' 'that^are ,bn^^ gpld. are, busy taking in head' faces .'arid' making dams, .'•i In; ' Portuguese Gully'thirigs; are about the same;-i'The:celebrated:i'' 1/ord Govigh" has fgpt. his iwaler-.race " in*. andvhisjslarge dam completed^ . • .andi '■, .-^hen : ,,the - rain comes, he. _ will, be in a fair-, way of working,; ... ■".-, ,-, ■.- -■ t jr : ri /--.- --1 "Mtinurnerit Gully is againlookirigup^-r: the old claim is regaining its old reputation of being .one. of , the best payable claims in-^e'dwttict. : ' In German Gully the large dam in course of erection by Dawspji and party will be] 'whdn -completed, ; a lasting benefit .and. aa.ornament,to..the district.--- .... Aberdeen Terrace is again beginning to atcract'^^bp-uiafiou. " ?5:1 'at.-.u^^-:^ In further alluding to the improvements in No Town, it might be remarked that Mr P. Gillan has built a iMstfcapa'..cipus store and, hotel, the sides. being 12ft high with a ; de^)'th' oP 45ft, "'suitable- in every way for a very extensive business. ■Mr James-- : Mdlloy;also ; isTibout'to build ..a.s,tQre..oa,the.site.Jie Jiow- occupies. In fact, No T^wn^by-and-bji-e will have the appearance' of 'being a town worthy of name. .'. "... . . , r .^ \ ' y , t , - r -»- '
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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1167, 25 April 1872, Page 2
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376NO TOWN. Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1167, 25 April 1872, Page 2
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