THE ARROW.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 19, 21 December 1863, Page 3

THE ARROW.

(From the correspondent of the Wakatip Wail.) December 15th. It is satisfactory to record that the recent heavy rain lias done but comparatively very ' little ctrtmage on rfie Arrow, although serious apprehensions were felt that we should experience another reminder of the last winter disasters A few temporary dams were shaken, nnd in one or two instances partially cairied away, nnd several paddocks have been flooded with water, but only sufficient to cause perhaps ore day's extra labo r . The river rose nearly ten feet, and more damage would have been occasioned had not the miners, taught by former experience, generally adopted a system of building their works as strongly as the nature of the materials at hand would allow. On the Deep Creek, where a small rush took place some two months ngo, there are Still about foitymen at work, and all earning good wages, some few making their four and five ounces per week. The gold is most easily obtained, many using only the primitive tin dish tor washing, and others adopting diminutive ground sluices, which r.ay the best. The gold is rough and heavy, and very little water- worn. An important discovery has been made near the head of the Arrow river, towards the Black 1-Wk mountain, which augurs well for the future prospects of this district. A party of Swiss miners have accidentally discovered a load of quartz, cropping out from th-i surface, three feet wide in places, and pl.-iiulv tli.->ff>rn.'ible for the distanci- of ;ibout one mile, running in a north- westerly direction. I have boon shown specimens obtained therefrom, thickly studded with gold, and which, if found in quantity, would yield at least six ounces to thi ton when crushed. The stone also presents strong indications of copper. For obvious reasons, the exact locality has not yet been allowed to transpire, but a prospecting company is in course of formation to follow up the discovery. llogan's claim on the Arrow Flat lias been yielding reimrkably well lately ; IS ozs were washed out in about four hours on Wednesday last, comprising some nuggets, weighing from four to eight dwts each. The lead now in work improves daily, the gold being much heavier than that obtained from the first sinking.