EXPLORING TRACKS.
TO TJIB EDITOR OF TUB lIOKITIKA. LEADIIR.
Sir, — A party of miners came to this pkco' last wcolc, who had been prospedting, it is said, eomo 20 miles into the interior, towards the high mountain rang© which , dividos < thin Islaild, I havo not seen nn^ of the party inyaelf, but it ia stated that thoy found gold, but not payjiblo, as far, book as they went. In ono case thoy got ns high as a pennwoight to tho dish, but no con* tinuance of it, "Tlioy represont the . country as becoming moro open, tho farther thoy wont towards tlio mountains, and besides they travelled ovor a good deal of well grossed country. Whothor thid 'Intelligence b'b.trud or not, tlio government of tho colony would do itsolf somo credit by cutting a .main track baokwards, no that the torra incognita, whioh is lying a mystory to mankind, should bo thoroughly explored, and its capabilities limdo known to tho community. , . , . . • v . . , Tho individual miner who attempts to penetrate any distance into tho interior from tho sea coast) has ..difficulties to contend with in the obstacles which tho scrub presents to his pro* gross, Jbuoli as probably aro oquallod by no dthor country in tho southorn homisphero. It is impossible for h'm to c,wy bo>li tools, sw.ig, and provisions on his bnck, nnd fore© his way through supple- jacks, grass'trces, aud other oroepbg ob. staolcs with a heavy load upon li's Bhouldcrs. Lot tlio Government send a party of men, undor. thecommaud of an experienced bushman, to out' a, track say, frpiri Jones' Creelt, as far back towards tho mountains as it is practicable, and depend up it, this party will be followed up by plenty of adventurors who ( will soon find out whotner it is an ailriferous country or not. Tho expenses of such a road need not bo very muoh, and the advantages whioh might bo dorived by a. small outlay on this matter, might bo such as to componsate tenfold any amount tho Government might oxpond.
I am, &c, A Gold Miner. Jones' Creek, 12th December. 18G5.
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West Coast Times, Issue 87, 23 December 1865, Page 3
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349EXPLORING TRACKS. West Coast Times, Issue 87, 23 December 1865, Page 3
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