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TASMANIAN GOLD-FIELD.
The Courier (Hobart, Tas. : 1840 - 1859) Wednesday 3 March 1852, page 2
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The Courier (Hobart, Tas. : 1840 - 1859) Wednesday 3 March 1852, page 2
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| 2009-04-17 19:59:21.0 | anonymous | priate name. I washed several dlshfuls of soil, and foundHelp fix this text! this township, at a place called Stanfleld's Nook, but hence last Monday week-I was of the number. WeHelp fix this text! consisting of small laminar, frequently six or eight at a washing might have expected, seldom falling to obtain five or six lamins from each dish of vegetable soil, or gravel thrown up, much more might have been obtained; ; angle of about fifiy-five degrees. The first hole was the base both were three feet deep, and tile loom taken particles. There being but little soil or clay to furnish a nldui for the gold, and we had not time to dig again has made skillful in the manipulation of the dish, proved so attractive to myself and party that I preferredHelp fix this text! forty lamina «atraeted, the produce of a single wash. which all hands knocked off wotk and returned home I have just returned from inspectlng the results to be thirtv-three grains. In the half-hour previous to ional engagement demanding my attention, I must | priate name. I washed several dlshfuls of soil, and found this township, at a place called Stanfield's Nook, but hence last Monday week-I was of the number. We consisting of small laminas, frequently six or eight at a washing might have expected, seldom failing to obtain five or six laminas from each dish of vegetable soil, or gravel thrown up, much more might have been obtained; angle of about fifty-five degrees. The first hole was the base: both were three feet deep, and tile loom taken particles, there being but little soil or clay to furnish a nidus for the gold, and we had not time to dig again has made skilful in the manipulation of the dish, proved so attractive to myself and party that I preferred forty laminas extracted, the produce of a single wash. which all hands knocked off work and returned home I have just returned from inspecting the results to be thirty-three grains. In the half-hour previous to sional engagement demanding my attention, I must |
| 2009-04-17 17:46:31.0 | anonymous | miles of the " diggins.' Seven or eight passages | miles of the " diggins." Seven or eight passages |
| 2008-10-26 13:41:15.0 | anonymous | the baie: both were three feet deep, and tile loom taken | the base both were three feet deep, and tile loom taken |
| 2008-10-03 15:03:17.0 | anonymous | Afore Gold Ditcovery.-On Thursday evening a man gold-bearing quarts, which he stated he found about live milei beyond Avoca, and about three and a halt to llie eastward of Mr. Gilligan's. The lund lie represented us rocl.y, with a large quuntity of crystal quartz, slate, ? » hite and blue, in abundance, covered with red clay: he believed it lo be Cronn lund. 'Hie land more to the northward and ea<itnaid of Fingal is uatlh examination, particularly about .Mount Arthur and lim hills in the vicinity of Unit mount. Since «riling the above, we suifuce of the ground in the vicinity above alluded to: ulso a few specimens of gold in quartz, found a few miles to the nurthwaid of Fingal -Cornwall Chronicle, | More Gold Discovery.-On Thursday evening a man gold-bearing quartz, which he stated he found about five miles beyond Avoca, and about three and a half to the eastward of Mr. Gilligan's. The land he represented as rocky, with a large quantity of crystal quartz, slate, white and blue, in abundance, covered with red clay: he believed it to be Crown land. The land more to the northward and eastward of Fingal is worth examination, particularly about Mount Arthur and the hills in the vicinity of that mount. Since writing the above, we surface of the ground in the vicinity above alluded to: also a few specimens of gold in quartz, found a few miles to the northward of Fingal -Cornwall Chronicle. |
| 2008-10-03 14:58:33.0 | anonymous | the suiface of the underlying rock < may be more con. j veniently followed while the water finds an exit intoibo Hoburt Town, and other parla In the interior, some and Victoria, who are quito unanimous in expressing . most favourable opinion of the auriferous aspect of the place ; and 1 am assured that llio quantity of gold already found by the hnperlcct means as yet used is There Is every geological indication of abundance of gold, but it Is only the spade and the cradle that can it is, however, very material thnt panics intending to commence the search should be furnished with aeradle ; washing willi a dish is a most tedious business, and, siderable loss ol the precious metal. From .wllut I have seen to-day and yesterday, 1 am convinced that, even now, au ounce a-day may he relied thal as Hie flit shall be more dug into, larger nuggets and a richer yield will be the reward of perseverance It should be borne in mind that this is tlio first day thut efficient means have been used lo extricate the gold, and that what has been done utready is sufficient to «tarrant a reasonable expectation ol a lurge and rapid I nereus« of production. I am sorry it is not in my power to give yon more returned from " Golden Valley;" and having a prüfet* aioiuil engagement ilvmnnding my attention, I must hope it will be sudlclent to give you and your re iders the information required, «hich you may authenticate with my name; und in future I »ill make a point of Jossru WARD. | the surface of the underlying rock may be more con- veniently followed while the water finds an exit into the Hobart Town, and other parts in the interior, some and Victoria, who are quite unanimous in expressing a most favourable opinion of the suriferous aspect of the place ; and I am assured that the quantity of gold already found by the imperfect means as yet used is There is every geological indication of abundance of gold, but it is only the spade and the cradle that can It is, however, very material that parties intending to commence the search should be furnished with a cradle ; washing with a dish is a most tedious business, and, siderable loss of the precious metal. From what I have seen to-day and yesterday, I am convinced that, even now, an ounce a-day may be relied that as the flat shall be more dug into, larger nuggets and a richer yield will be the reward of perseverance. It should be borne in mind that this is the first day that efficient means have been used lo extricate the gold, and that what has been done already is sufficient to warrant a reasonable expectation of a large and rapid increase of production. I am sorry it is not in my power to give you more returned from " Golden Valley;" and having a profes- ional engagement demanding my attention, I must hope it will be sufficient to give you and your readers the information required, which you may authenticate with my name; and in future I will make a point of Joseph WARD. |
| 2008-10-03 14:47:48.0 | anonymous | f ' 1 ha*« just iftwRett from tnapectlng-the results obtained by this espediliouf method of < Washing. I stood by the 'cradle «MM Ihe .Instrurnent' wa«io' action one hour At JheWd of thatperiod we eaatnmed tin qjuantiiy of goMrlsmtMdJMMsed through, which proved to be thirtv-tWee grain». \n the, ball-hour privions to ray arrivai, Iweiiiy-four grain« bad been obtained froth ibi instrument, many orVtbe nuggets being iriueb larger than any swevicWy obtained- some of the largest . equalled lu sise eiatiined No 6 «hot. The material washed waa from . very thin stratum of clayey subsoil, not more iban a fool from the surface, by diguing from the side of the creek away into the flat, which appears M yet the bett way of proceeding, as | I have just returned from inspectlng the results obtained by this expeditious method of washing. I stood by the cradle «MM the instrument' wa«io' action one hour. At the end of that period we examined the quantity of gold smtMdJMMsed through, which proved to be thirtv-three grains. In the half-hour previous to my arrival, twenty-four grains had been obtained from the instrument, many of the nuggets being much larger than any previously obtained; some of the largest equalled to size a flattened No 6 shot. The material washed was from a very thin stratum of clayey subsoil, not more than a foot from the surface, by digging from the side of the creek away into the flat, which appears as yet the best way of proceeding, as |
| 2008-10-03 14:37:14.0 | anonymous | upon the 0at ; but the geological indications were in the cious metal will ba lound deposited throughout the entire «Kent »f the valley In abundance. ~ We passed ihe night in the immediate vicinity of the spot where lbe waihlngs had been mott productive; and the foi. lowing day lb« increased quantity of gold obtained lhere by two of Mr. Grant's ehepherds, wiwin practice has made aktlfiil in the manipulation of ihe «tish, proved ao attractive In myself and party Ibat I prefrired watching the result to washing myself, in order lo ascertain the amount of their success One of tile men got at least five and twenty grains out of lire lina of the clayey subsoil: from one dish I aaw ttpvtnrds of forty lamina «atraeted. Ute produce of a nilgie wash. Tata determined, a party, who arrived in the forenoon, amongst whom wai an eiperlenced, Intelligent, and very sucrrat/ut adventurer at Ballarat and AlojmtjAivi ander,of the turma qf Tutker, to return'to Fingal 1er the purpose of getting*a cradle made, iq consequence of wale» all hands tiiorted 1>«7 wotk and relumed -home Cpraba.dayi .,.,,. ' >. . | upon the flat ; but the geological indications were in the cious metal will be found deposited throughout the entire extent of the valley in abundance. We passed the night in the immediate vicinity of the spot where the washings had been most productive; and the fol- lowing day the increased quantity of gold obtained there by two of Mr. Grant's shepherds, whom practice has made skillful in the manipulation of the dish, proved so attractive to myself and party that I preferredHelp fix this text! watching the result to washing myself, in order to ascertain the amount of their success. One of the men got at least five and twenty grains out of five tins of the clayey subsoil: from one dish I saw upwards of forty lamina «atraeted, the produce of a single wash. This determined, a party, who arrived in the forenoon, amongst whom was an experienced, intelligent, and very successful adventurer at Ballarat and Mount Alex- ander, of the name of Tucker, to return to Fingal for the purpose of getting a cradle made, in consequence of which all hands knocked off wotk and returned home for the day. |
| 2008-10-03 14:22:48.0 | anonymous | Last Monday I proceeded again to the spot, with . party 1 had engaged to assist me in explorations: ne trird to proceed willi the excavation mude on my last visit, but the impediment could nut begot over; never- theless wc found some particles of gold at five feet from the surface, the lowest depth we succeeded in reuching, and 1 doubt not, bad we persevered in washing the gravel thrown ur> much more might have bren obtained ; the tiers on either side of " Golden Valley," and to truce the creek to the head of It, I preferred doing so. Ac cordiugly I bad J«o holes dug on the bill above the creek; from" which Uprises eight hundred feet, at un angle of about fifiy-6ve degree*, 'the tint bola wa« lite baie: both were three Feet deep, and tile loom token from each yielded gold. From the bailies of the creek higher up, toward» Tower Hill, we obtained only a few particles. Ibera being but lillie soil or clay to furnish a | Last Monday I proceeded again to the spot, with a party I had engaged to assist me in explorations: we tried to proceed with the excavation made on my last visit, but the impediment could not be got over; never- theless we found some particles of gold at five feet from the surface, the lowest depth we succeeded in reaching, and I doubt not, had we persevered in washing the gravel thrown up, much more might have been obtained; ; the tiers on either side of " Golden Valley," and to trace the creek to the head of it, I preferred doing so. Ac cordingly I had two holes dug on the hill above the creek; from which it rises eight hundred feet, at an angle of about fifiy-five degrees. The first hole was the baie: both were three feet deep, and tile loom taken from each yielded gold. From the banks of the creek higher up, towards Tower Hill, we obtained only a few particles. There being but little soil or clay to furnish a |
| 2008-10-03 14:16:11.0 | anonymous | A man named Tucker, who lately returned, from Mount Alesander, had a fine sample weighing 45 grains. is of opinion thnt gold exists to some estent in that 1 am of opinion that if three or four hundred persons * MY DKAR SIR,-The existence of n rich auriferous gold has been made is situated about six miles Irom this to« nsliii», at a place called Stunfleld's Nook, but en Valley." The go<d was first found by a shepherd in tbo employment of James Grant, Esq., of Tulloch- that went out for the purpose ol clinging, started from hence last Monday week-1 was of the number. We consisting of small laminar, frequently sis or eight ut a all skilled in it, and after about three hours' »ashing On the following Friday I went out nilli a enmua nion to try «hat might be gained by digging on the flat, away from the creek, and to examine cirtaiu pointa of favourable. In the former attempt we «ere stopped by a m.'iss of rock, which our means did not enable us to remove ; and, as respects the latter intention. Me suc- ceeded quite as well as persons unskilled in the ort of five or six lamins« from each dish of vegetablu soil, or ol the thin layer of cluyey subsoil. | A man named Tucker, who lately returned from Mount Alexander, had a fine sample weighing 45 grains. is of opinion that gold exists to some extent in that I am of opinion that if three or four hundred persons * MY DEAR SIR,-The existence of a rich suriferous gold has been made is situated about six miles from this township, at a place called Stanfleld's Nook, but en Valley." The gold was first found by a shepherd in the employment of James Grant, Esq., of Tulloch- that went out for the purpose of digging, started from hence last Monday week-I was of the number. WeHelp fix this text! consisting of small laminar, frequently six or eight at a all skilled in it, and after about three hours' washing On the following Friday I went out with a compa nion to try what might be gained by digging on the flat, away from the creek, and to examine certain points of favourable. In the former attempt we were stopped by a mass of rock, which our means did not enable us to remove ; and, as respects the latter intention, we suc- ceeded quite as well as persons unskilled in the art of five or six lamins from each dish of vegetable soil, or of the thin layer of clayey subsoil. |
| 2008-10-03 14:05:30.0 | anonymous | vices of the tin dish where they remnined nfter the soil very doubtful whether It will be found in sufficient quantities to pay fbr working ; but wliut lias been found | vices of the tin dish where they remained after the soil very doubtful whether it will be found in sufficient quantities to pay for working; but what has been found |
| 2008-10-03 14:03:26.0 | anonymous | which have yet been used amount only lo pros- some depth below the surface, it "would be obtained in large quantities. Several practical men hate petty constables in charge of two sergeunts. On Friday last, accompanied by. three friend», I visited the Tower Hill Diggings, originally colled the Tulloch- found is on the banks of the Tower Hill Rivulet, 1 think Tower Hill Diggings would be the most nppro piiate name. 1 washed several dlslifuls of soi I, and found seven or eight purlicles of gold, but they were so very small thai they were not worth picking; out of the cre- | which have yet been used amount only to pros- some depth below the surface, it would be obtained in large quantities. Several practical men have petty constables in charge of two sergeants. On Friday last, accompanied by. three friends, I visited the Tower Hill Diggings, originally called the Tulloch- found is on the banks of the Tower Hill Rivulet, I think Tower Hill Diggings would be the most appro priate name. I washed several dlshfuls of soil, and foundHelp fix this text! seven or eight particles of gold, but they were so very small that they were not worth picking out of the cre- |
| 2008-10-03 13:58:31.0 | anonymous | lar which we are able to furnish are nil of a con- Al an early hour on Saturday placards weie affixed to the rvulls, announcing that ii Stage Coach was laid on direct for Avoca, within n few miles of the " diggins?' Seven or eight passages were taken at the Boyal Mail Coaoh-oftlce, and a adventurers a heat ty round of cheers when the conveyance started. Fibber's Couch accompanied thom to the top of the hill, and then returned. | lars which we are able to furnish are all of a con- At an early hour on Saturday placards were affixed to the walls, announcing that a Stage Coach was laid on direct for Avoca, within a few miles of the " diggins.' Seven or eight passages were taken at the Royal Mail Coach-office, and a adventurers a hearty round of cheers when the conveyance started. Fisher's Coach accompanied them to the top of the hill, and then returned. |