NELSON CREEK.

Grey River Argus, Volume VI, Issue 394, 23 July 1868, Page 3

NELSON CREEK.

(from a correspondent.) Since my last communication to you nothing fresh has opened up hereabouts. The several parties who hold payable claims under the range being employed in cutting their several tail-races, a work which will occupy a few weeks. Jones and party who are taking up a tail-race at the extreme west end of the lead, are now in about 900 feet, the ground is very wet, they having to cut through a swamp. Next to them are Horsiugton and ]>ariy, then follow in succession payable claims for a distance of a nrilo and a half, in some places parties being at work throe abreast, all working to their satisfaction. And while we see no cause to grumble in ; these respects, wo certainly have to com- j plain that there is no Police protection here. There are a parcol of ruffians about who take delight in causing disturbances, and making night hideous with their howlings. We have also a sot of men who, I havo no doubt, that smart officer Detective Brown would be delighted to aeo. Miners are continually robbed of their clothes, tools, and sluice boxes cleaned of tho gold while the owners are at dinner. The new mining rules appoar to give satisfaction as far as the size of ordinary claims go ; but wo are at a loss to know tho reason why tho areas of extended claims wero not enlarged atao. Had it not been fur the liberal policy of our hito much respected Warden Mr Lightband, this terraco and many other places up tho Grey would still be unopened, and untried. Men will never expend months of labour in cutting races, without they are secured extra ground as encouragement and compensation for their outlay. But independent of that, I think that large claims ought to be the rule, if they wore, we should not see so many running about the country carrying the "eternal drum." , There are reports of some new ground a short distance north of Gorman Gully. Several left here for the place a week ago, and havo not returned ; perhaps the late rains have bound them to the place.