| BURRANGONG DIGGINGS 17.2.1861 "From The Miser" On Lambing Flat things are pretty much the same as at the date of our last report. Golden Point is still the place of attraction several parties who have been working steadily here for some time, have nothing to complain at the success which has attended their labors, and yet there are some new comer's who are doing very moderately, and who therefore give the Point but a bad name. We nevertheless know that in truth in a very few instances has industry and perseverance gone unrewarded on this famous portion of the Lambing Flat gold fields. Several parties are working on different parts of Chance Gully, but as they have only been there a short time, we are not aware what success they met with. Yesterday _Friday_ several diggers, apparently new hands, passed our office for Golden Point. When we visited Blackguard Gully, on Thursday, we found the diggers working steadily, and on inquiry learned they were doing tolerably well. On this field, as on others, there are several unlucky persons who are barley making rations; this however- was the case at Bendigo and Ballarat when in the zenith of their glory. The, sinking on Blackguard Gully average's from 18 to 25 feet, through a stiff clayey soil red in color, till a few feet of the bed rock, when it changes to a whitish yellow. The miners:, here are not very communicative, so that it is difficult to form an idea what the average earnings are, but we believe are right in stating them to be -From 3 pound, to 6 pound per week. From Spring Creek we have but little that is new to report. One or two of the claims are turning out exceedingly well, and nearly all who are working are making good wages. The sinking on Spring Creek averages from 25 to 40 feet, through clay and drift, alternating from black to red. Several new stores and public houses are being built: everything and everybody looks businesslike, and we should imagine a good trade is being done here. The diggers are orderly and well behaved, and in themselves give the most powerful denial to the calumnies which have been heaped upon them by a portion of the Sydney press. at Stony Creek the diggers have not done as well as usual this week, owing to the late floods, which washed away the dams, and did much damage to the workings; still a fair amount of gold was obtained. Next week, it is expected, the quantity produced will be above the average. The population is upon the increase, and the miners generally seem will satisfied with their prospects. are a great many men at work on Garibaldi Gully, which is regarded as one of the best paying spots on the field. We saw several deep holes here, of forty feet and upwards, paying remarkably well. New rushes are taking place every day, and the gold fields of Stony Creek may be said to present every appearance of permanence and prosperity. At the town ship there are no less than eight public houses, and a great number of stores in course erection. Society seems to be rapidly improving, cases of sticking-up and violence are becoming much less frequent. http://groups.msn.com/AlluvialGoldProspectors/_whatsnew.msnw |
