THE GREY.

West Coast Times, Issue 354, 10 November 1866, Page 2

THE GREY.

(FROM THE AHGL'B, NOV. 8.) The anomalous position in which that part of the town of Greymouth which is on the Native Reserve is placed, owing to its not being as yet gazetted as within the boundaries of the township, is productive of a great deal of public inconvenience and annoyance. In the first place the police are unable to interfere in many cases which if they occurred in the other part of the town, would entitle them to use their authority, particularly in the matter of nuisances, obstructions, the careless firing of guns and pistols, and other offences which ought to be punished. We trust that the memorial recently forwarded to the Superintendent with regard to creating the whole town a municipal district will be favorably received, and that the necessary powers will soon be conferred on the citizens to deal with all matters connm cted with the order aud good government <>f the town. Later information from the Buller and Pakihi auds little to our former knowledge concerning the position of mining affairs in that district. At the Pakihi, matters remain pretty mnch in the same state as they were at the time of our previous advices, and little new ground had been opened. At the Buller township, a good deal of activity prevails, and an impression exists that should the country to the southward prove as it is expected to do, the p >rt of Westport will become of considerable imj portance. We are indebted to Mr Paul, who arrived in town lust night, for some items of shipping and other news from the I Pakihi. He informs us that no fresh discoveries of any importance have been made, but that the diggings are extending, the ground, however, being barely pay- ' able, yielding about L 6 or L 7 per wei-k per man. Provisions are plentiful and cheap. The population is exceedingly disorderly, and outrages are common. Mr Paul met hundreds of men on his way down the beach, and very few are leaving. NEW RIVER RUSH. Writing on the 3rd in>-t. the " Argus " correspondent s iys :—"The claims here that arc in working order keep up their good n.<me, a3 the prices paid for shares will show. In Bruce's clu'm, at the north end of the lead, where the digging is done by stripping, the person after whom the claim is named sold his share last week for the sum of L 270. In the next claim (Watson's) they have got all fheir washdirt in the paddock, and are to commence washing to-day. In Law's claim they are busily engaged blocking out, keeping the sluice going steady with excellent results. Adjoining are Pain's and a party of Corni&hmen, whose claims are rated as being also very good. The Rise and Shine has not quite come up to the mark, whether from too much water, or the want of the metal, I am at a loss to know. Next claim is in go d working order, and also a good one. Going along, the next is Nicholas's claim, which is yielding good returns, as the sluice shows well when washing down. The two adjoining claims are also good, McGregor's htill keeping up its good name, a share having been sold this week for LSQO, after having some handsome divides. Duggan's claim bids f.iir to class among the Al's, as they washed up a paddock of some eight loads with a return very little short of 41b. weight, haviug an average of 15 inches' of wash, the breadth of which they have not yet ascertained. Antonie's has commenced washing, aud will, I have no doubt, sustain the character of its prospects. The Spare Ground claim has a good heap of wash, but have not commenced washing. Yankee's claim is going ahead, washing and driving. Along here are some side claims, but no great results have attended them as yet. Fred, the Germnn, and Ryan's are on gold, the former sinking a second shaft, the latter washing with fair results. In Campbell's claim they have bottomed with a good payable prospect, about 15 inches of wash, and a little water. This is the last claim in connection with No. I Race, with the exception of Yankee Charlie's, whose claim is further up the terrace, they also having got some very good gold. From this claim there are none of them in full working order, some sinking new shafts further up the terrace, as the line of gold seems to hug closer to the range. s*s* The Greeks are again sinking their new shaft a little below where they got the gold. In the adjoining claim known ns Jack's, they are down about 33 feet on to the water. They expect to bottom in a few days, which is eagerly looked for by many, as the parties in No. 2 Race, immediately below them, have completed their race right up to the hard reef, only obtaining a rather poor prospect as yet, but by following up the little they have got may be the means of finding it in payable quantities, as no doubt it is patchy here as in other parts. I only hope they may be successful in finding it as they have stuck to their task like men. From here down there has been no sinking, as the parties interested were, without exception, working in No 3 Race, but, I am sorry to say, have jibbed for a time, after doing some hard work, finishing some 80 yards, besides a good distance cut ready almost for timbering, owing, I believe, to the success of No 2 and the Pakihi fever. However, this does not apply to all, as a good majority of (hem would stick to it, as they entertain a very high opinion of it. I have no doubt some will be found to fill the vacancies. From here down the giound has been abandoned, with the exception of the prospectors, who are determined to try it by cutting a small race for themselves. As I have said in a previous part of my letter, the diggings look very quiet at present. I have no doubt that a good many of the absentees will return, or their places will be taken by some new arrivals. '•There have been flying reportsof a rush to a place some four miles back from here, the sinking bung about 120 ft., quite dry. Two parties obtained payable gold, there being a good many holes sinking that will bottom in a few days. "In the old workings, and Brighton Gullies, they are going on making a living, and something more. In my next I hope to give you more information."