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TO SEE OURSELVES AS OTHERS
SEE US.
It may sometimes prove a salutary experi-
ence to see ourselves as others see us. Bnt
this can only be the case when the vision is
true ; whon it is oblique, or has been falsely
directed, and wilfully misdirected, then the
fact can only excite contempt. An attempt
has been made by some person in this com-
munity to make the people of Molbourne see
us in a way that it is impossible that we can
see ourselves. We all hope that the recent
discovery of gold in the Yilgarn Hills will
eventually lead to great results, but no good
object can be achieved by misrepresenting
the little that is yet known. But all fair
minded persons must admit that such an
attempt has been made in the following tele-
gram, referring to the discovery, which we
extraot from the Melbourne Daily Telegraph,
and which, it appoars, was sent 'rom here :
"GOLD DISCOVERY NEAR PERTH.
The Pabtt Pbostbatb With Excitement.
Perth, Sunday.
Splendid specimens of gold in quartz have
been discovered near Newcastle, fifty miles
east of Perth, by Anstey's party. It is
believed the field will prove a second Mount
Morgan.
Perth, Monday
The specimens of gold in reference to
which I wired on Saturday reached Perth
quietly on Friday. The members of Anstey's
party are very reticent. They are securing
the right to purchase City property prepar-
atory to the results turning out as antici-
pated-a second Mount Morgan.
Among the party, which is in charge of
Anstey, are two Victoirian diggers, Payne and
Greave. The members of the party were,
completely prostrate with excitement when
the find was discovered. Fine gold is dis-
tinctly visible in ali the quartz brought in
which in considered by practical men to sur-
pass any seen from Kimberley.
The discovery was made on Lnkin's, close
to Newcastle. The landower, who was pre-
viously anxious to sell the property, is now
withholding."
* The only true portion of the remarkable
news sent to our Melbourne contemporary
is the following, extracted, though mutilated
in the operation, from our own leport, of Mr.
Anstey's discovery :
Later.
"The stone brought in by Mr. Anstey is a
kind of smoky quartz ; in parts of a slightly,
ferruginous description. The gold is free ;
there is no trace of pyrites or mondie Easily
extracted gold is scattered all over the stone,
whioh on fracturing shows itself diffused
throughout, sometimes running in layes or
.bands ; in other cases powdered over, as if
shaken from a pepper castor. Anstey be-
lieves the reef extends several hundred yards,
and there appear to be many of a similar
character in the \iciuity. He returns to the
?cene immediately."
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