THE ARROW.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Volume I, Issue 36, 2 September 1863, Page 5

THE ARROW.

(from oue own correspondent.) September J, 1863.

Raiu commenced falling heavily on Sunday evening, about seven p.m., and continued with little intermission all night. The Arrow has risen some four feet, but seems to be fast going down again, and it is to be hoped that no mischief has been done to the many mining works now on point of completion. Very satisfactory reports have reached me from the various diggings up the river. Bracken's Gully is again thickly populated, some 200 being on the ground, and good finds spoken of. One party, to my knowledge, got a three-quarter oz. nugget, and the general character of the gold is, as usual in this locality, rough and nubbly. At and about the Twelve-mile 600 persons are said to be at work, numbers having arrived in that neighbourhood within the last few days Rumor talks of a splendid prospect having been obtained on one of the mountain gullies between this and the Shotover, but as yet nothing definite has transpired; but I believe there is little doubt that some miners are on the spot, wherever it may be. The Committee appointed some time back to communicate with the Government on the subject of the roads in the district of the Arrow, received a communication on Thursday from Mr. Healy, one of the body re>ident at the Twelve mile, stating that great dissatisfaction was felt by the residents in that locality at no steps having up to this time been taken as to the bridle-track from this township, with regard to the construction of which his Honor the Superintendent gave a favorable answer to the deputation who waited on him. The Committee, having considered this letter, Mr. Haughton was requested to wait upon Mr. Beetham, the late Warden, with a view of ascertaining what was likely to be done in the matter. Mr. Haughton, on his return from Queenstown, reported that he had an interview with Mr. Beetham, who stated that pressure of work alone prevented Mr Wright from commencing the survey of this track, but that during the present week he should direct that gentleman to proceed there for that purpose. The new rush near the township is begin* ning to attract attention, as some small quantity of gold has been brought in by the few parties working there. The locality is a gully about four miles distant, nearly on a line with the ford on the Dunstan road, but well off on the right hand going from here. Upwards of 50 were on the ground on Saturday, and 100 claims are said to be marked off. It is the opinion of some experienced miners that the prospect is very good, and that it is far from improbable that extensive diggings will be opened out here. Some very old hands have taken up claims, which is so far a good sign. A gentleman just arrived from the Dunstan informs me that somewhere between the Tenmile shanty and the Arrow river, parties have been at work for some little time and have disposed of a considerable quantity of gold. Several miners from the Gentle Annie diggings are now in search of the favored spot, and others have got'the cue to join their friends there.

Matters altogether are looking up in this township. Yesterday and the day previous were more lively than I have noticed for months, and business is reported as steadily improving. It is to be hoped that a favorable answer from Government will'enable the Drainage Committee to set to work soon on the Flat, and that the Hit or Miss and other parties will settle their squabbles, so that we may again hear the cheerful sounds of the windlass and cradle close to our doors, and feel the first breath of that prosperity which sooner or later surely awaits the central depot of so wealthy a district as the Arrow.