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TASMANIAN GOLD-FIELD.
The Courier (Hobart, Tas. : 1840 - 1859) Wednesday 3 March 1852, page 2
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2009-04-17 19:59:21.0anonymouspriate 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 17:46:31.0anonymousmiles of the " diggins.' Seven or eight passages
miles of the " diggins." Seven or eight passages
2008-10-26 13:41:15.0anonymousthe baie: both were three feet deep, and tile loom taken
the base both were three feet deep, and tile loom taken
2008-10-03 15:03:17.0anonymousAfore 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 14:58:33.0anonymousthe 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 14:47:48.0anonymousf ' 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 14:37:14.0anonymousupon 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 14:22:48.0anonymousLast 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 14:16:11.0anonymousA 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 14:05:30.0anonymousvices 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 14:03:26.0anonymouswhich 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 13:58:31.0anonymouslar 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.

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