The southern press., 1851-09-27
system of police for the gold diggings," which,
without doubt, will be wanted

system of police for the @god diggings," which,
without doubt, will be wanted
AS "signs Of the times" a large ironmonger
il George street. has advertised "gold shoyeis y
and numerous small households are being broken
up, to provide the means OF translation to the
mines.
We heard last night that the whole of the
Para natta constables threw up their slaves in
the course of yesterday, and toddled eff 10 the
diggings. We do not give this information as be.
ing literally true; but as it came from pretty
good authority, we can see no reason to doubtit.
From the same paper Of May 1871
Left Sydney on Friday night by mail arri-
we'd late on Saturday at Bathurst; hired horse
and proceeded to Mrs. Listers inn, Guyonp
district, twcnty-three miles from Bathurst fell
in with Mr.. IIargraves, the discoverer of the
gold there, who kindly offered to accompany me
at daybreak to the diggins at the creek rode
down about twenty miles, through Perrier's es-
tate, along the foot of the Three Brother ridges.
to the bend in the creek called Ophir, where we
found located, down the creek, from 500 to
700 people, divided into parties of from three
to eight each, busy in dry drigging, also washing
the earth from banks of creek in all instances
procuring, by means of grading and washing.
more or less gold dust, many picking Jumps of
geld about one foot from the surface and on
Mr.. Hargraves questioning them as TO their sue
cess, found some had been very successful,
others obtaining only small quantities; met
with Mr.. Piper, who had just opened bed Of
soft slate; stood watching him gather, from
crevices several small pieces of gold, and one
piece weighing II ounces; also two pieces Of
about half an ounce each; removed the dirt from
the large piece and took it as n specimen, which
I bapa In, NJ.
party produced several pieces, varying in size
from one.eighih of an ounce to an ounce in
weight; and the average of this days work,
from the quantities seen by myself and MIR.
Hargraves, was fully half an ounce man every
minute fresh groups Of diggers arriving and en-
camping, III anxious To know il Mr.. Hargrayes
had been commissioned by the government 10
issue licenses, and expressing their willingness
TO take out licenses immediately, and the ma
jority in favor Of + per month p man : eyery-
thing very orderly, each party taking TO their
thirty feet. / also met with Mr.. Stutchbury on
the ground, who expressed an opinion that
without loss of time deposit bank should be
opened on the diggings, 10 be protected, Of
course, at Tie expense Of the diggers, or from
the license fee, and when removed to be under
a proper escort to Sydney. lie seemed per-
ftctly satisfied ut the orderly manner Of the
dggers, but was apprehcnsive Of scarcity of
provisions. IL is fully anticipated that eight to
ten mile ounces will be gathered by next Satur.
dav.
Oa our return 10 Guyong, met dozens Of par
ties proceeding towards the digpings; left Lis
ter's; wen: into Bathurst on Tuesday. A party
of three, who had only been out few DAYS.
just brought into Bathurst seventeen ounces.
and sold the sane for G5l. Excitement on che
increase hourly, nearly every one leaving Ba-
thurst for the ground would recommend, as
gre portion OF the Bathurst country Is still un-
pIoughed and unsown, that the government i'm
medlAtely offer bounty OF u. 10 ls Cd. per
bushel TO farmers within n reasonable distance
from the dggings, for all wheat raised the next
season, in order that the farm servants may have
an increased rate Of wages, which may deter
many from the more hazardous, avocation of
gold digging.
Apostcript in the same paper from which we
copy the above, deals in few further particulars
Z" The accounts by the mail this morning are in
high degree coniirInatory Of the previous
statements as TO the discovery Of rich and ex.
tcnsve gold Geld in the Wellington district, the
prolific character of which can at present only
be guessed at. Three of the leading jewellers
in George street have received samples Of the
gold this morning. One sample shown TO us
in small pieces, something like the scaped drops
Of melted lead, or solder among sand or dirt.
he gentleman 10 whom il was sent (aho has
extensively purchased California eold,) says that
The Baihu 8. simple is characterized by The pc.
culiari;y OF having ca'cined black dirt in the
irregularities Of the lump, moi found in the Cali
fornia gold, and also pronounces II 10 be of
richer color. Another gentleman, who also has
received a sample, is informed by his Bathurst
correspondent that El,0O0 worth Of gold was
brought into Bathurst in one day, and that il is
TO be found in every direction. But such state
ments should be received with great caution.
A Bathurst lady writes to her husband, now in
Sydney, under date Of the Goth, that several
pounds Of gold were brought into that town
that day. The following is an extract from Mr.
Hargrnves, dated Guyong, 10Th of May
The excitement of The people il beyond
anything you can possibly conceive Where il
will end God only knows. Even California did
not equal the excitement and confusion which at
his moment surround me-"
"By this nail Mr.. Samuels and Alderman
Fisher have returned to Sydney. The worthy
alderman has several ounces Of gold which he
jug up himself Three apprentices who ran
away from Bathurst to try their fortunes at the
diggings, returned in few days with seventeen
ounces Of geld, which was sold for E51. We
have no doubt of the truth Of this Information.
Several other statements and extracts Of let
tiers ION parties on the ground Of the discov-
cries. appear in the papers which we have re-
celyed. The following proclamation, BY Gov.
fIizroy, Is taken from the government Gazette
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