NELSON.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 419, 24 April 1863, Page 5

NELSON.

THK WEST COAST GOLD FIELDS. (From the Nelson Examiner, April 11.)

Many of the diggers who recently arrived from Otago and Sydney have left town for the Buller, via Wangapeka, while others aro remaining in expectation of the arrival of the Nelson and Marl borough Company's .steamer Malborough, now hourly expected iroiii Adelaide, intending to proceed in her direct to the : Buller river. The men who have proceeded overland, have, we understand, started with about fourteen days' supply of provisioris, which they expect will carry them (•> the Buller; but, in order thitt they miirht run no risk of falling short of store;-', should they fail in making their way tiirou^li the country, or, if tempted to pro-i----pect in the Knramea, be deterred from doitij; so by having no means of living, a deputation from them waited, we have been told, on

the Superintendent, in the early part of the week, to ask his Honor to undertake, on th j part of the Government, that provisions should he 3ent on as far as it was pracneuiib for pack animals to proceed beyond the existing dray road, so that they might not ha vs.- t.) overload themselves with stores on starting, or be compelled to abandon their cntcrpi'i.sj from want of food, the men expressing a willingness to pay all expenses. The Superintendent, we believe, did not think proper to accede to this request, and the men started, therefore, with such supplies as they thought they could carry from Wangapeka on their backs.

Those who have remained in town waiting for the steamer to convey them to the Buik-r, getting tired of inaction, are also contemplating making a journejr by land to the Bailer, or to prospect the Karamea, and a gentleman has come forward with an offer to send, if necessary, whatever stores they may require, into the head of the Karamea, or as far as it is possible for pack animals to travel on the route. This offer the diggers now in town are disposed to accept, and, should the Marlborough not arrive to-day, an arrangement of some such character as the above will probably be made with them.