MARLBOROUGH GOLDFIELD.
Latest Particulars. — We take the following from Saturday's Express : — On Wednesday, Inspector Emerson was despatched to the field, and on his return last evening he kindly supplied us with the following particulars as to what had been done in the several claims, beginning at the top of tbe creek. Pike and party, 4dwts to two dishes of washdirt. Gibson and party had got a good prospect but while absent to obtain miners' rights, had their claim jumped by Pringle and party, who beld rights. Others stated they had obtained fair prospects, but would not reveal to what extent. Cawte and Ragg had their claim challenged by men from Deep Creek, who got 15dwts in two hours sluicing. Griffin and party got 15dwts in half a day out of Robinson's claim. Croft and party got lOdwts in half a day. M'lntyre and party, 4dwts on Thursday, and were satisfied. There are several made terraces on the upper banks of the creek, aud the men generally believe that the gold has been washed into the creek from them. About 150 men are on the field, but very little real prospecting has been done so far. Inspector Emerson sold 17 rights to persons on the grouud who have struck gold. All hands are commencing to make boxes, and go in for sluicing properly. The sinking averages a' out three feet.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 125, 30 May 1870, Page 2
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