NEW BUSH AT THE GREY DISTRICT.

Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 1, Issue 32, 5 August 1867, Page 194

NEW BUSH AT THE GREY DISTRICT.

The Grey River Argus of the 25th instant says:—“ A rush which is stated to be of considerable importance has taken place at a terrace about two miles from Razorback, distant about twenty miles from Cobden, ou the road to Fox’s. The workings and prospects are similar to those at Welshman’s terrace, at Fox’s, and large numbers of men have proceeded to the spot during the last few days.” The same journal has the following paragraphs : —“Facts speak volumes, and all that we could say about the p'rolificness of Moonlight Gully could not carry half the influence that must attach to-the circumstance- that a party of miners have brought down 700 ounces of coarse gold, which they have deposited in one of the banks, preferring not- to sell until they come down again with a like parcel, which they expect to be able to do in a few weeks.. Another interesting fact is that a nugget weighing 30 ounces was found in the same locality a few days ago, and is now in Greymouih, where, we believe, it is the intention of the owner, to raffle'it. With such facts as these before them, our mining readers will be able to see that the attractions of the Grey district are still equal to those of, any other place on the West -Coast. There are umnistakeable signs of a general improvement throughout the Grey district. •. ..The various, mining localities.are gradually increasing ; their .population, and consequently their yield of gold. Several new and'successful discoveries of auriferous .ground have been made in. va.rio.us directions, and the quantity<,of:gold..offered for sale at the Banks is much larger than has been experienced for- some considerable; time. "NoFthe least valuable indication ; of the improvement is the fact that the deposits in the Bank§ are .;.Until .lately the;; deposits df miners' particularly have undergone serious; diminution but

now the process has been reversed, and they - are mounting as fast as they have been s 'decreasing! ' During the last few days a large quantity .of goods has been sent up the river, and orders from the up-countly diggings have come in freely. ; The' reaction that hag set In at Fox’s,'the Pakihi, and the Buffer, will doubtless result in the return of a large number of miners to the-Grey, district, so that we may with confidence look forward to'a very marked increase in the general prosperity of this part of the country;

HOKITIKA.

Later accounts from Pipea’s Flat (Waimea) confirm the good intelligence received a short time since from that locality. The rush is extending every day, and promises to be most important. Several parties of'diggers were , seen wending their way along the beach to-day en route for the new rush. —West Coast Times, July 26.