MARSDEN.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1485, 8 May 1873, Page 3

MARSDEN.

(from our own correspondent.) May 7. The various diggings up the New River and in the vicinity of Marsden have once again recovered their wonted activity through the late rain, and much indeed was it required ; the only hopes are now that it may continue for some time. Notwithstanding the drawback the late drought has occasioned to those engaged in sluiping, as well as those who had h^aps of wash to convert into hard cash, it has proved very $ccepta.ble to th.c parties who, worl? in the bed of the New River. It enabled (hem to have a long spell of work without being troubled with floods to destroy all their labor. A good deal of this kind of work is being carried on towards the top of the New River from its junction with Liverpool Gully. It is said some have done very well during this favorable season for this kind of work, and it is to be desired that they may be fortunate enough to obtain a good sluicing claim for the winter, when the rain comes in earnest. Maori Creek Town is assuming some size now that Clifton on the hill has been virtually deserted, for only the Camp and its official, with one or two more, are left as relics of its former importance. T-here i§ np, question of M^ori Creek Town tpng a. settled and important gold fields township in f act, from its geographical position, it is bound to increase in size. Surrounded with gold workings on every side, and tracks that wilY ultimately be turned in,to dray roads, leading \a\o it from every direction, there |a nothing that can prevent its progress. It has a road from Marsden, one from Maori Gully, and another from German Gully, whiph in course of time will be carried on to I^ake Brunner, All these facilities existing tend to make it at present a, lively and important place, Cockabulla cannot boast of a township, but it can boast of having a permanent population, whose steady and remunerative pursuits tends so materially to the advancement of Maori Creek town, where they obtain their chief supply of provisions. This place (Cockabulla) has all along been the main stay of the diggings in this part. Men know that go where they may they can always return to get a little gold, and even if report speaks tone gonjp i'ery fair prospects are yet to be obtained there, and it may be something good and it may not, for nothing can be depended on in so|patchy a quarter. It seems there is again some talk of payable, gold being found in a terrace between the left and right hand branches, but whether this will turn out to be the run from the Eight-Mile has to be proved. Nothing reliable can be satd or written about it only that all the available ground has been taken up. Tt is, of course, tunnelling ground, and it takes one aj^out 50ft }n "length before the wash is reached, whiph is a good thickness. There is no dependence, however, on anything in the district ; it is too patchy to make sure of it continuing far any distance, but the only hope is that this may be an exception to the rule and prove a benefit to all who have taken np ground,