BRIGHTON.

Grey River Argus, Volume XIII, Issue 1609, 1 October 1873, Page 2

BRIGHTON.

[jPROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] September 23. Great dissatisfaction is felt here at the way we are treated by the Nelson Government, and we wish that we were connected with Westland, as then, we think, we would have a fair share of our revenue spent in our district. At present the tracks in this district are in a most disgraceful state, and in some places nearly^ impassable. Some places have had nothing done to them for the last three years. , (J?h.e* overland ' track to Razorback is about twenty miles from Brighton, crossing dangerous rivers, and the bridges over some of the deep and dangerous chasms are in a very dilapidated state, and a great deal of the corduroy is nearly rotten. There is a track south of Brighton to Rochford's rush— about three miles, and about six miles more on to it would extend it to Razorback, and thus shorten the road to Greymouth by about ten mile 3, and save the crossing of dangerous rivers, and give tiavellers who would prefer going by land, instead of by sea, an easy journey from Greymouth to Westport. At present the length of the road and the danger of croising the rivers keep a great many from using this road. The Nelson Government are doing a penny-wise and pound-foolish thing in not extending the track south vi the Razorback, as by doing this they would have only about ten miles of road to, keep in repair instead of twenty miles as at present, and, now that there is a rush at Razorback, if the track was extended to that place, miners could get tools and provisions on to the ground, and a large area ■ of auriferous ground would be opened np j which would give employment to hundreds \ of miners. This ground has been proved auriferous, but, until the track is open, it is likely to remain unworked for some time. The revenue from this district amounts to a considerable sum per month, and if only a fair sum were expended here, we would have good tracks and a great deal more ground worked than at the'prese'nt 'tome, and, instead pf a hard day's ride from' GreymdujSh jfro-'h'erq, it would be reduced by ten or ibwelye miles. We wonder the Government do not make these few miles of track, and thus connect the whoje fitoast together by one road, and not leave this part undone. Mining matters in this district are improving now the wet weather has set in, and we may expect some good washings soon, as (all the claims are now in full working order, with good prospects, and if the miners only had tracks we are sure that Brighton would compare favorably with any other district of its size on the Coast ; but the Nelson Government are. killing the goose that lays the golden eggs by their neglecfof our urgent wants.

The only expense in the district is one policeman, who acts as Clerk to the Court and Receiver of Revenue. The steamer Result paid us a visit last week. This handy little steamer runs into the river here, carrying about twenty tons of cargo.