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Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 87, 4 September 1863, Page 5 (Supplement)

THE : ARRCHV\' j (From the Correspondent of the WuJcaiip Mai * 'i The -weather continues beautifully 6n,e»T and the river geems fast going down touts'"* minimum. TJfe appearance of the Ffat^ about the township is entirety change^ the river having been- again diverted and§ now running in a narrow channel along& the base of the opposite ranges. t#;i ■The Hit or Mibs^and '^Enterprise Coiil|| panics are still enjoying protection, thought why they should- not continue their worly seems unaccountable,. * after taking tlnsi trouble to .clear? their ground of waiejil Great dissatisfaction continues to exislf amongst tire, ojhgr .miners ;who 'Kofe adjacent claims, and cases are now pend—J in» in the Warden's Court as to the extehjt^ of license these • companies are to he*?, allowed. ''\'\

Accounts from. up jthe Arrpvyare mox&M cjieerfnl ; everywhere -parties are,^atUwo|ll|| and with considerablie pj^ospect of succas^s lho Six-mile appears .to be at present t^e^ most favorite locality;' arid ' tlve : ! grbunll^ ahout there is thickly occupied. Abou|f| two miles from h ere two large* wheels af|S at work, and there is great activitj* on tl|^ lerraoes and" tiintJel workings. JWe mdslllf not, howeve r , 1 ook for Marge returns of § »;old for some time as there is much to l>||| done before the' river claiihsi whichlare tli|^ most productive, oan be made available^ the effects of the Ja'e Hood having been §off destructive and complete. 8^ !

Mabel, representing the Arrow Sluicing! Company, expects to commence work in'a^ week l'rorn this date, having nearly om--pleted his water-race ; and the Enterprise.'; Com] a iy are also preparing' -to sluice' I,her terraces below the camp by a head-race', from Bush Creek, conducted immediately*' under thetownship. '\' :■'■'' "■

The track to the Twelve-mile is in a|f most fearful condition, and l:ad the vt'ctSf weather continued "a day lon«-et;,musth:iv;pl become utterly impassable. The Wartlenr! held an inquest there on the 21st instanjf| of which a full report has been ibrwarde<i;l to you. On his way back lie was. regularl^|l pounded in a swampy gully, and had, iri|| company with a constable, to passthenigtilp in the snow, arriving" at the camp in tlie| morning' in a very used up and unworshipS-?! ml condition. .- . -■.•■-■ r:;;