Nelson.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume XII, Issue 1282, 14 November 1857, Page 3

Nelson.

THE NELSON GOLD FIELDS. [Fiom the Nelson Examiner, (ten,l,er :8 ] (From a Correspondent J Slate-river, Aorere, Oct. 21st. We have a continuance of very boisterous wet weather, which keeps an almost eoritiuiu Iresh in the rivers uud creeks, and prevent.

the diggers from working their claims They display a very great amount of patience, how’and manage to keep cheerful faces on it, " mst quietly watching t heir inundated claims. iat speaks well for their prospects when fine weather does set in. Of course, the gold does not come in very fast with such drawbacks to contend with, but when the men can work they continue to do well. There have been some excellent prospectings found in tlicQuartz Langes, which caused a great rush to them and the Boifliler-river last week. There has been great difficulty in getting rations up there mlherto, so much so. as entirely to prevent many who had a very high opinion of its appearance and indications from going; but that difficulty has been in a great measure obviated now that a track for bullocks is cut and a store placed on lhe bunk of the Boulderriver.

The samples of gold from the Boulder-river are heavy, but dark in colour, much resemihng that from Slate-river. Those from the Juarlz Ranges are bright and nuggetty, like Bedstead gully gold. There has been aconsidcrable quantity brought in from the ranges, and it is the opinion of all the old hands that a rich gold-field is there; it is certainly a very extensive one.

Many of our digging parties sent one or two of each party to lhe new rush at Takaka; and some whose claims were not very rich started altogether, hag and baggage. The greater number of them have returned disappointed, having been taught a hard but perhaps useful lesson, not to leave a certainty for an uncertainty. The general opinion here amongst the diggers is, that it will not pay (at any rate not at present). Many new comers, who land here without money and cannot work in this weather on the gold fields, are returning, much against their will, but si tn ply from want of employment to enable them to hold on.