NEWS ITEMS
1871 - [LOCATION]
Westward of the Black Lead is a large flat, on which is situate Rouse's Lagoon. It is being prospected by two parties, who are closely shepherded by a large number of miners. Neither party has as yet found payable gold. If gold is found in this flat it will run into private property claimed by the Rouse family.
Source: Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931) Sat 4 Feb 1871 Page 4
1892 - The Lagoon Paddock, Gulgong.
1890 - [MACHINERY]
A portion of machinery weighing five tons, in connection with the diamond drill, arrived this afternoon, and was at once taken to the lagoon paddock owned by Messrs. Rouse, and leased by Frame and Fletcher [sic] on behalf of an English company. It took 36 bullocks to draw the waggon from the main road to the site of
the bore. The roads are frightful. The waggon was bogged all yesterday. The remainder of the machinery, nine tons, will arrive in a few days.
Source: The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1871 - 1912) Sat 23 Aug 1890 Page 444
1891 - [DIAMOND DRILL]
1891 - [DIAMOND DRILL]
A wire from Gulgong states that the Government diamond drill which has been engaged under contract for the past 15 months boring in the lagoon paddock, on an area of 1081 acres leased by the English registered company, has success fully accomplished its work under the direction of Messrs. Frame and Fletcher [sic].
1892 - The Lagoon Paddock, Gulgong.
Mr. Frame Fletcher, managing director of the Lagoon Paddock Company, has received a cablegram from London stating that at a general meeting of the company held on 28th October it was resolved to provide £5000 to further develop this property. It is thought that this will prove beyond all doubt the occurrence or otherwise of payable gold at a part of the property where the diamond drill located a well defined channel containing auriferous gravel, resting upon a granite bottom, favourable for economical working.
Source: The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1871 - 1912) Sat 5 Nov 1892 Page 1060 
