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GULGONG EVENING ARGUS - 26 March 1874
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Editorial about Agriculture in NSW [not reproduced]. The Escort left this morning with 2382 ounces 2dwts, 10 grains of gold and 257 pound notes. Fatal Accident -this morning a fine lad about 18 years of age, the son of George Inder for many years in the employ of Mr. Rouse of Biraganbil was riding a horse in the home paddock, for some reason the horse bucked threw its rider breaking his neck and killing him on the spot. Local Industry yesterday we had the pleasure of visiting the extensive coach factory of Mr. Matthews in Queen Street. A large number of men and lads are kept constantly employed. One tray buggy constructed by Job Edwards, is a fine substantial piece of work-manship, light, strong, with the floor at a convenient height from the ground and elegantly and tastefully painted and cushioned. With the exception of the springs all the work was done on the premises. We have a few factories already and hope to see more. It is stated on good authority that water from a high level could be brought from large never failing springs beyond Home Rule, if such engin-eering work could be accom-plished. Nothing could would more tend to establish the town of Gulgong on a permanent and satisfactory basis than the erection of a first class mill, especially if it had a saw mill attached to it. Mr. Jackson with his tannery and Samper and Jackson with their soap works all add to the town’s future. |
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Mining Report [unreadable, not reproduced] COURT NEWS Work and Labour Done Small debts
Lefrand v Newton—evidence by Miss Allsop sister of Lefrand, Mrs. Annie Campbell Pettit v Buckhan—neighbours—Matilda Pettit accused of stealing cloths off the line. Emily Pettit, sister, gave evid-ence, as did Mrs. Woolladge, verdict for the defendant. Bibb v McGrath overpayment of orders. C. Driscoll, Mr. Green of Green’s Hotel and Mrs. Bibb all gave evidence. Verdict for defendant. Wanted. Wanted E. Davis, Canadian School For Sale William Thompson selling all his machinery, guns, Dynamite at Black Lead.
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Committee for Public School Fete—B. Stacy, C.
Young, C. Bird, H. Farr, J. Bowes, A.W. Honour, Wm. Craigen, P. O’Neill, J.
Scully, S. Samper, J. Powell, T. A. Browne, J. Hunter, Geo. Stott, R.
Collins, Jno. Hill, E. Thomas, J. Trounce, J. Sellman, W. Selff, W. Wesley,
W. Thomson, H. Rossiter, C. Giugni, W. A. Byrne, E. Finch, C. B. Cairnes, R.
Jones, J. H. Cogden, A. J. Allum, |
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Wm. Binder, T. B. Scurrah, J. McDonald, C. Baker,
C. Driscoll. S. Green, H. J. Woods, L. S. Donaldson, G. D. Lang, T.
Nightingale, J. Deitz, N. Langdon, S. S. Moses, J. H. Heydon, C. Cassell, T.
Mills, A. McCulloch, G. E. Shettle, R. Graham, H. K. White, W. B. Hunter, J.
McLachlan. JAMES PLUNKETT, Hon. Sec. |
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Editorial [about Buchanan and O’Con-nor, not reproduced] Divine Service Church of England: Lowe’s Paddock by Mr. W. G. Clark Presbyterian: Rev. T. J. Curtis Congregational Church: Gulgong Hospital We remind the Treasurer of the hospital that there is now lying in the Treasury, Sydney, the sum of twenty-six pounds, twelve shillings and nine pence, which can be obtained by him for the hospital, being the unclaimed balance from the Talbragar and Coolah Pounds paid into the treasury from 1st January to 31st December, 1871. Prospecting—J. G. O’Connor places a resolution on the paper for a vote of five thousand pounds for the prospecting purposes; but the Government having agreed to place two thousand pounds on the estimates for a like purpose. Mr. O’Connor has withdrawn his motion, as it was prudent for him to do so, considering that half-a-leaf was better than no bread. Mr. O’Connor thinks that this grant may be made an annual vote. |
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More Rain - The rain which set in on Monday last with slight periodical showers and a constant drizzle did not cease till Wednesday afternoon. It rained pretty heavily the whole of Tuesday and Tuesday night, and the streets and ground which had been well moistened by previous rains, did not really absorb the additional water in the wet and puddle caused by the rain. The Cudgegong River rose a few feet and the quantity of water that fell in and around the town was considerable up to Wednesday. Thursday was fine, although the weather seemed by no means settled. To Let - A FARM of 50 acres close to the Shallow Reef, a running creek bounding the farm. Apply to Mrs. MARG-ARET ROBINSON, near Shallow Rush, Home Rule. Gulgong Public Hospital—Tenders for the supply of WOOD, WATER and MILK, for six months RAMSAY -Secretary Reward for lost horse John M. Davey Canadian Bakery Notice In consideration of the Rise in the Price of Flour, we, the undersigned, give notice that on Monday, 30th March the PRICE of BREAD will be FIVE PENCE [5d] per 2 lb loaf. John M. Davey |
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Editorial [not relevant to Gulgong, not reproduced] Mr. Browne, P.M. has been called away this morning to hold an inquest at Cobbora, into the death of Thomas Hodgen, who was thrown from a spring cart, the mining cases set down for hearing today were postponed till next Thursday. Prospecting—this morning, German Charley and party commenced sinking a prospecting shaft about one mile from town in a westerly direction, and not very far from Mr. Rouse’s lagoon on what was formerly called the Great Western Lead. Several shafts were sunk there about a year ago and bottomed at 120 or so feet, but no gold was found. The present party have commenced nearer the range and as many miners have fancied the locality, as giving every indication of being auriferous, a good lead may be opened. Dangerous customer—on Monday Mr. Johnson and his mate were on their way to their prospecting shaft, near the lagoons, on the Tallewang Road, they saw a snake coiled in a tuff of grass. They attacked the reptile which showed fight, biting the stick and grinding it between the jaws in the fiercest manner. After killing, they examined it and found that it was 3 feet 6 inches long, large in the middle and tapering more than is the case usually with snakes toward the extremities. It was a lead on colour on the back and vermillion on the belly. From the description and savage manner, we conclude this to have been a most venomous kind of character. The Municipality We trust that there will be a thorough investigation into the matter of petition for a municipality at the Court House tomorrow before the P.M. There is no doubt it will be for the ultimate benefit of the inhabitants to have Gulgong formed into a municipality. |
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Jumping Claims the Commissioner investigated a jumping claim yesterday. It appears the shareholders in No. 24 Black Lead had their claim registered a few weeks ago and suspended work. About 12 months ago they succeeded in getting out a quantity of wash from their westerly shaft, which would have been payable except for the water they had to contend with. They needed machinery to work the wet ground and registered for the purpose of procuring the requisite mach-inery. The jumpers thought the work should proceed with and that registration was effected upon false promises. From the evidence the Commissioner concluded there was sufficient reasons for registration and dismissed the application of the jumpers. Alleged Encroachment We learn that there has been some dispute between the parties in No. 1 frontage Caledonia Lead and the owners of a block off that claim. The shareholders in the frontage claim have been at work for more than two years and their main drive, according to a plan that has been made from an underground survey is more than 300 feet in length and has been taken in at different angles in zig-zag fashion. They concluded this had been done since they commenced sinking. This is disputed on the part of No. 1. The Commissioner and assessors were on the ground last Friday and the assessor went below and examined the ground but we have not learned of any decision made by the Court. If the work was done before the block men had their claim there would be no encroachment, if since they would be liable. |
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Gulgong Mining Report William Gamai and party have applied ground on the Black Lead. This includes the frontage and wings of No. 32 so that all the ground on this lead below 25 and 26 is now under lease. It is reported that the shareholders in 25 and 26 have obtained much better prospects during last week than ever before. We are happy to hear this because they have prosecuted their work under most disheartening circumstances. The shareholders in block off No. 23 have had a washing and the result is after paying all incidental expenses, 84 pounds per man. This is considered excellent. A gentleman who returned from the Twelve Mile Rush informs us that there are no more than about 100 miners on the ground and that several parties were making a good wage. Two men had obtained 17 ounces of gold for two weeks work. The sinking is from 15 to 25 feet and dry. There was a rush to the same locality two or three years ago and the spot was considered worked out. Recently a shaft was sunk back from the river some distance and were fortunate enough to get a good prospect, and this accounts for the present rush. Our informant says that there is nothing to induce any one doing anything here to go there. |
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Those on gold in Glazier’s paddock rush are doing well but the lead has been traced no further than previously rep-orted. There is fault in it, but we have no doubt it will be again picked up and it may, as is usually the case be richer below the break than at the head of the lead. Barnett and party, No. 2 Moonlight will have a wash-ing at one of Mr. Porter’s machines this week. This has been a good claim and has averaged more than half an ounce to the load during past two years. It is now leased and several acres of ground included. We believe that they will very shortly put down two new shafts, so that two whips will be in operation and the work carried on much more extensively than heretofore. We were in error stating that only one claim was being worked upon this lead. Lind and party have recently taken up No. 3, adjoining the lease of Barnett and party and are raising dirt estimated to yield one ounce to the load. They have some water, but not enough to materially interfere with their work. Bit until now as the course of the gold on the Moonlight been fully indicated and the present development will no doubt have a tendency to encourage those who are interested in leases to prosecute their intentions to bring effective machinery upon the ground. In the leases the ground is wet and considerably deeper than towards the head where the above-named parties are to work, and machinery is absolutely necessary to work the ground. |
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Mining report continued In the 25 acre lease on the Star, the manager has concluded to proceed at once to erect a whim. It has also been determined in the meantime to enlarge the size of the shaft. On Friday last, after two bags had been adjusted, efforts were made to overcome the water, and although they had five men at the windlass and worked constantly day and night, no perceptible effect was made upon the volume of water. They succeeded in getting to a depth of 177 feet and this proves conclusively that the ground on the Star is deeper than at the Great Extended Companies works, on the Black Lead. Of course the shaft will never be tested until the deepest ground is bottomed. Course gold having been formerly obtained at the head of the Star, and gold having been traced all the way into the deep ground until it could not be worked with ordinary appliances, giving every encouragement to believe that heavy deposits will ultimately be found in the deepest portions. Bullock, Bond and party finished crushing a lot of 38 tons at Scully’s machine yesterday. The yield was 6 dwts. to the ton. The reef from which the stone was taken is situated on Red Hill, and is 8 feet wide and a depth of 30? Feet. This is the level from which the stone crushed was taken. The reef does not appear to be a solid one, but will probably assume a more compact form as they go down. If the result of this crushing is considered favourable we are informed that the Amalgamated Leased Claim Company will put men upon that part of their ground adjacent and raise stone, as it is supposed that there is abundance of a payable kind in that portion of the lease. |
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Home Rule The Undaunted in the Buch-anan line have bottomed their trial shaft on the reef as expected. Depth, 152 feet in three weeks, and much of this sinking very hard. No water was met with and a few colours were obtained on the bottom. Thus the first stage is successfully accomplished; and a consultation of the shareholders is to be held today to determined on further operations, as a distance of about 70 feet has yet to be put down before the gutter is reached. This gutter is said to be dry, but there is a heavy body of water at the head of about 20 feet above it. The Christmas Lead is broken and patchy like the Shallow Lead, and has turned a sharp angle to the east or west. Hundreds of holes, varying from 2 to 7 feet have been sunk without striking a well-defined lead, though more than of the blockers are on wash with gold. The Dog and Cat is taking the appearance of a regular lead and quite a crowd of shepherds wend their way to the ground every morning. Five claims are on wash that prospects from 4 to 10 grains to the dish. There is a man going around here sending a charge of shot past people’s heads without actually hitting them. Yester-day he peppered someone's house. He sent a charge around some ducks near James Bennett’s house. [Remainder too blurry to copy] |
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