GULGONG MINER
AND HOME RULE AND WESTERN GOLD FIELDS ADVERTISER
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER, 31 1873
No 9
—Price 3d—
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The Australian Joint Stock Bank
[opposite the Court House]
Turf Hotel
[late Ward’s]
Queen Street
John Johnson
Rossiter’s Hotel
Henry Rossiter
Scotch Pie Shop
O’Neill Brothers
Moses & Co.
Wine and Spirit Merchants
Herbert Street, Gulgong
Arthur Hartley
Architect—Gulgong
R. Robinson
Stationer & Bookseller
Post Office, Queen Street
J. T. Woods
Sydney House, Gulgong
JOHN HILL
Tattersall’s Hotel
[late E. Tarrant’s]
Herbert Street—Gulgong
Bedding Warehouse & Sewing Machines
W. H. Arrowsmith
Medley Street—Gulgong
Select Private School
Herbert Street
[opposite the Belmore Hotel]
Conducted by Mrs. & Miss MacNamara
Crossing and Cox
Auctioneers Mudgee and Gulgong
Sun Tong Lee
Herbert Street—Gulgong
Main Street—Home Rule
Drapery and Groceries
O.L. On Hing & Co.
General Store
Herbert Street, Gulgong & Main Street, Home Rule
Diggers’ Arms Hotel
Canadian
Patrick Flood
Star Hotel
Queen Street
[late Binder’s]
Peter H. Jamieson
Angoves’ Hotel
[opposite the oriental Bank]
Richard Angove
Hotel De France
Restaurant,
Queen Street, Gulgong
George Hopkins
Opposite Booth & Co.’s Store
Dillon’s Hotel
Queen Street
Harp of Erin
Queen Street—Gulgong
Mrs. Gallen continues to keep the above hotel.
Wollongong Hotel
Canadian Lead
George Greening
Willis & Son
Veterinary, Shoeing Forge
Queen Street—Gulgong
E. Cory—Attorney
Queen Street—Gulgong
Plunkett & Co.
Auctioneers, Commission Agent etc.
Queen Street, Gulgong—next Oriental Bank
H. W. Folkes
Mining and Civil Engineer—Black Lead
Moonlight Hotel
Queen Street
JOHN LEE
J. A. COURTIS
Undertaker
Near the Intersection Queen & Medley Streets
Editorial
- deals with the Mining Board—Bill and Regulations. ***
As our readers will doubtless feel interested in the mining of this district, we produced the following table forwarded from Gulgong during the years 1872 and 1873.
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1872 |
1873 |
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January |
5,681 |
15,772 |
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February |
23,293 |
10,787 |
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March |
9,144 |
10,846 |
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April |
7,266 |
7.735 |
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May |
10,749 |
10,301 |
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June |
6,749 |
5,286 |
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July |
11,850 |
9,860 |
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August |
13,069 |
7,798 |
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September |
11,522 |
10,260 |
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October |
15,979 |
10,163 |
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November |
8,832 |
6,725 |
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December |
11,322 134,450 |
8,926 114,459 |
Taking into consideration the large exodus of working miners which has taken place during the last six months to Currajong and other rushes, the above result is on the whole the result is on the whole satisfactory; and there can be little doubt that the yield per man to the miners actually engaged on our goldfield during the last year has been quite equal to any previous year, and we see no reason to fear that for many years yet to come the persevering miners will find ample reward for this industry on the Gulgong Goldfield.
Table for the past two years:—–Average fortnightly Escort 1872……...5,171
Average fortnightly Escort 1873……...4,402½
Police Court
Before L.S. Donaldson J.P.
- Drunk— Edward Tool, charged, dismissed with a caution
- Drunk—Catherine Booth—charged, dismissed with a caution.
- Larceny– Musset and Fitzpatrick—charge with stealing from a dwelling of the lower end of the Black Lead. Detective Hannah and William Burns, miner, gave evidence—the Bench did not consider it was of such a character as to conquest the accused with the crime of which they were charged and consequently dismissed both of them.
- House Breaking—William Arnold and James Bellamy on remand, lack of evidence, dismissed.
- Horse Stealing—John Dare charged with stealing a horse, saddle, bridle, did this while he was intoxicated, no intent, so was fined £2 for illegally using a horse.
- Wages—Kenny v Carstairs case was dismissed.
- An East Indian charged with indecent behaviour in the public street, case proved by Mr. Stewart, his sable lordship was fined £1 or in default 3 days imprisonment.
- Nathan v Truman—aggravated assault with loaded whip. Defendant was fined 20/- and costs which the plaintiff at once handed over to the funds for the Hospital.
Gulgong Races—took place on Boxing Day and the following day. The unpromising weather gradually cleared about mid-day, thereby rendering the course pleasant and it many visitors perfectly agreeable. On looking around we found all the booths tastefully set up. Luncheon under the Grand Stand catered by Mrs. Naughton was creditable.
The course which has lately been fenced in with iron-bark palings, banded with hoop-iron is certainly a credit to the district.
Gambling was well taken care of, amusements for the young were swinging boats and a merry-go-round. No serious accidents occurred. Snr. Sgt. O’Donnell and the police were scarcely needed except to keep the crowd off the course. S. A. Blackman was the judge, assisted by Mr. Plunkett, H. Woods, Clerk of the Scales, John Downey, Clerk of the Course. Settling night at Selff’s Hotel.
Sports Day at Brenneger’s Hotel, Lowe’s Paddock.
Held on Boxing Day, owing to the owing to the weather they were not well attended. Mr. Murphy, Judge, Mr. Ross, treasurer, James Courtis, starter.
Accidents—H. Seitz was brought to the hospital late last night, he had received a severe fracture to the right leg, he had been lowered into the prospecting claim half way between Gulgong and Tallewang, when about fifteen feet from the top the rope broke and he fell to the bottom. He is now being cared for by Dr. Bennett.
Mr. Kelly, auctioneer, when returning from the races his horse fell and rolled on him, he is badly bruised but other wise no damage.
Chinese funeral—We witnessed the burial of Ah Ching, the Chinaman who was stabbed by one of his countrymen in a gambling house in Herbert Street. It may be interesting to our readers to know the ceremony conducted with obsequies of our Celestial friends. The undertaker is supplied with about 3000 slips of paper, on which, is written in Chinese characters, an invitation to any person who may obtain one of them to pay a complimentary visit to the deceased man’s friends in China, should he ever visit the land. These slips are thrown by the undertaker broadcast along the road to the cemetery. The clothes, bed and bedding and all other personal effects of the deceased are taken with him in the hearse to the burial ground and there destroyed or thrown away. His body is then lowered into the grave, not waiting to see it filled in, as is customary with Europeans. Mr. J. A. Courtis was the undertaker [the deceased being a Christian] also read the burial service.
Fire—hardly a week passes without some building in Gulgong taking a fire, and if effectual means are not employed to subdue this fearful element, there is little doubt but some day such a conflagration will take place as will reduce to ashes the greater part of the town, thereby destroying a large amount of property and in all probability human life also. It appears from the apathy heretofore displayed by the town folk with reference to this question that they are determined to wait till the damage is done, when no …………….
If we had a water supply that would be the best means of supplying a remedy; as we do not have this a Fire Brigade should at once be established. Active men, light wagonettes, suitable ladders, grappling irons and buckets would be the gear needed. In case a fire was spreading rapidly, the brigade should have the power to full down such buildings as might be deem necessary to stop the spread of the fire.
Mr. William Lonergan—we may recollect met with a severe accident about six months ago while working for Mr. Scully the Canadian, he is still incapacitated and appeal is being held on his behalf.
Death—We regret to report the death of a man named Reardon who died in the Hospital, he was much respect and his funeral will take place today.
Gulgong Mining Report
Canadian Lead—This had been one of the most productive goldfields in the Gulgong District and presents some of the most extraordinary geological features ever yet met within pursuit of gold mining. The Canadian was first discovered about the middle of the year 1871 by Messrs. Paul and party, who were attracted to the sport from the external indications of gold. This party sank two shafts in the second of which they struck gold. This claim has been constantly at work sever since, and has produced the large quantity of 1400 loads of wash dirt, which yielded an aggregate quantity of 4000 ounces of gold, and from present appearances there is over a year’s work in the claim yet. In considering the amount of wash dirt raised and gold produced, it must be remembered that they are a small mining party consisting of six working shareholders each. The height of wash dirt taken out of this claim has been about twelve feet; but as the party find it payable to a much greater depth, they now intend to work about eighteen feet deeper down, thus washing about 80 feet in the clear.
The next claim is called Nothing—Gaffney and party. It has been working about 2½ years giving good wages the greater part of the time; about 4000 loads have been raised, which produced 1000 ounces of gold. Nos. 1 and 2 were very poor, paying the shareholders a little over tucker. No. 3 was also very poor, but two blocks have been at work adjoining it, which have turned out very well, more particularly that worked by Mr. Snow and party.
No. 1 on the opposite side of the prospecting claim has been a good paying claim, having turned out about 4000 loads, which yielded about 1700 ounces of gold.
No. 2—Phillips and party—paid the original shareholders very badly, but was afterwards taken up by the present holders and in less than a quarter of a year they divided over £400 per man. These two claims [1 and 2] are now held under lease, and the owners are endeavouring to procure machinery to work the lower levels, in which they found fine prospects, but were beat out with a considerable flow of water. We have no doubt whatever that if proper machinery is put on this ground a highly payable layer of wash will be found below the level not yet reached.
Paul’s—formerly Clark’s paddock, this is a small paddock of forty acres, just below the range. No. 1, inside the paddock have turned out pretty well, having now washed about 3500 loads, which yielded half an ounce to the load, and there is probably another year’s productive work before the shareholders, the lower level being unworked in consequence of an excess of water. No. 2 has also been a very good claim, turning out about 2000 loads, which produced half an ounce to the load, or between £1300 and £1400 per man. There is a very large amount of ground to work out in this claim yet and we would not be surprised if it yielded as much gold before being worked out as it has heretofore. No. 3—this claim is the distinction of having contested several very heavy lawsuits before the Supreme Court, Sydney, in which the owner of the paddock was defendant and John Scully plaintiff, the defendant being successful throughout. A very nice law point was involved. Only a small portion of this claim was worked out and the wash dirt has not been equal to the adjoining claim, but it is expected when they get on the same run it will be equally productive.
No. 4 has not yet been proved sufficiently to enable us to form a correct judgement but it is expected that the run divides in this claim, one branch running into Smith’s paddock. Nos. 5 and 6 are also unproved. Smith’s Paddock—this paddock is due north of Paul’s paddock, and there have been three shafts sank in it but gold is not yet struck. A party have now sank a shaft 90 feet and they are now driving, and from indications in this and other shafts, they expect to be on gold at twenty feet or so.
Stott’s paddock—Nil Desperandum Lead—this lead had been traced down from the side of the range and about four or five claims outside of Stott’s paid very well, say from £10 to £12 per week a man. No. 1 inside the paddock was not very rich but No. 1 [Kelly and party] is considered the best claim in the Canadian district, having turned out about £2000 a man up to date, the last washing producing 500 and odd loads, which yielded over 1½ ounces to the load. There is a large amount of ground to work in this claim yet. Nos. 3, 4, 5,14 and 15 are all working and raising wash dirt but Nos. 19 and 20 are constrained form working by an injunction from the Supreme Court, they being involved in a law suit. Of nearly the whole of the Canadian and Nil Desperandum leads it may be said…….they from a grand exception to all other gold mining yet discovered in this or any other country. The old and practiced gold digger on examining the wash dirt, would at once pronounce it unmixed mullock, as it has not the slightest resemblance to any wash dirt yet discovered, and in fact, exactly corresponds with the mullock of other workings ….ides this there are other peculiarities the
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Correspondence to the Editor About Mr. Farnell, ... letter signed by Michael Crowley
Letter two is the same, caustic, is having ago at Mr. Sweeney
Advertisement
A GRAND FETE in of the BUILDING FUND of the Gulgong School of Art will take place on a Anniversary Day.
J. McDONALD, Secretary
£1 Reward
Lost between Mudgee and Gulgong a SIX SHOOTER REVOLVER. The finder will receive the above reward from GEORGE SMITH, Blacksmith, Gulgong
TO LET a Neat Cottage with pretty Flower Garden situated in Queen Street. Apply at the Office of this Paper.
Wm. Booth and Co.
Importers
Drapery and Clothing Etc.
Warehouse
Queen Street, Gulgong
and Main Street, Home Rule
Greatest Wonder of the World
Queen Street— Gulgong
Sale of all goods
S. S. MOSES
To Capitalists and Others
Moonlight Lead, Gulgong —Nos. 4, 5, & 6 Amalgamated
Wanted to Hire, with the right of purchase to acquire on terms, a Light Pumping and Winding Plant; also Engine and Battery of fifteen stamps. The shaft is 200 feet deep and already opened out in the gutter. For further particulars apply to W. J. WHITE, BUILDER , GULGONG by letter
Quick Trip from Gulgong to Wallerawang Station Two days and a Half. Turner’s five horse Passenger and Parcel Van.
All Nation’s Hotel
Lowe’s Paddock
John Breneger
Rings of Bells Hotel
Home Rule
James A. Osborne
Has purchased the above Hotel together with the Assembly Rooms.
Reward for lost horse from Slasher’s Flat apply to JAMES WILKINS.
Queensland Hotel
Home Rule
David Wright
Mudgee and Gulgong Four Horse Coaches
Thomas Tarrant.
Belmore Hotel—Mudgee
Stephen Tuckerman
J. W. WHITE
Builder and Contractor
Bayly Street, Gulgong
Robert Burns Hotel
Herbert Street—–Gulgong
Neil McKinnon
J. H. Osborne
Painter, Glazier, Paperhanger, Sign Writer Etc.
Rossiter’s Hotel—–Queen Street—Gulgong
A Bargain for Sale a good Slab HOUSE situated east -end Queen Street.
Apply to —–JAMES DAVERN, Green’s Hotel
William H, Walker
Wholesale & Retail Butcher —Herbert Street
[opposite Sun Tong Lee’s Chinese Store]
John Giddy’s
Tattersall’s Hotel
Lower Herbert Street
Sing War & Co
Drapery, Provisions, Hardware, Etc.
Herbert Street, Gulgong
Robert Robinson Bookseller has been appointed the Sole Agent for the sale of the Gulgong Miner.
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