New Tailings Process Sparks Gold Rush In Victorian Fields
Weekly mining report describes a Porter tailings method using mercury retorts yielding high gold returns from 5 pounds of sand, with Ballaarat and Wellingtonia Gigantea tests showing upwards of 5 to 7 ounces per ton. Water shortages menace districts like Mountain Creek Redbank while Redbank and Inglewood see renewed activity and new rushes near Winspear’s store and other sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feet
Ihr
Mr Porter
Ballhwrst
Porter
Ballaarat
Miners’ Association
Crocodile Company
Wellingtonia Gigantea
Black Hill Company
Peter
Mountain Creek
Redbank
Atret
Hard Hill Mill
Winspear
Grumbler's Ghully
Pyrenees Reef
Inglewood
Mond D. Advertiser
Back Creek
Mathetien
Callum
Amherst Gully
Yandoit
Morgan
Glamorganshire
Edinburgh Ete
Turndale
Humboldt Reef
Pleasant Creek
el Dorado
Reliance
Gitchell
Morse's Creek
Chalmers
Gitchell and Chalmers
Clydesdale
All England
Crooked River
Gipps Land Guardian
Adjourned Licensing Meeting for Melbourne City
An adjourned quarterly licensing meeting for the city of Melbourne was held with magistrates Sturt O'Brien M'Carthy and Dr Tierney. Transfers and new licenses were granted for Sam Thompson Burton Ship Inn Flinders Lane. James Noonan Limerick Castle Elizabeth Street. Owen Joseph Confectioner 1 Littleourke Street had no appearance. Publicans with licenses penalized at the prior meeting entered recognisances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Messrs Sturt
O’brien
M‘carthy
Dr. Tierney
Sam Thompson Burton
Ship Inn
Flinders Lane
John Morris
James Noonan
Limerick Castle
Elizabeth Street
Owen Joseph
Littleourke Street
Gold cake exhibit at Oriental Bank retorted into jewelry
A rich amalgamated gold cake weighing about 400 ounces was crushed at Union Mills Sheepshead by the Oriental Bank on a Saturday. The process yielded fine gold fragments and a striking ring or brooch, intended as an ornament by the owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Srumom
Oriental Bank
Union Mills
Sheepshead
Large horticultural show draws crowd in fine weather
The third and final horticultural society show of the season filled the Gardens with a record crowd amid superb May conditions. Exhibits from Mr J J Rule and Messrs Smith and Adamson drew praise for ferns, begonias, and orchids, while fruit and vegetable classes showcased apples, pears, pumpkins, tomatoes, and melons with notable prizes awarded to Whatmough, Cole, and Scott among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horticultural Society
Mueller
Rule
Messrs Smith
Adamson
Duppla Hills
Great Britain
Ferguson
Megara Johnsons
Scott
Richard Perry
Whatmough
Messrs
Cole
Roberta
Holt
Box
T. Johnson
T. ©. Cole
Myerett
Elderton
North Melbourne
Botanical Gardens
Lowre
Musars Dartiels and Dalley
John Brown
Eng
Tst
W. Sangster
Ist
Daniels and Dalley
James Scott
Johnson
Hawthorne Nuteory
James Scout
Alex
Bogie
James
Tay
Lat
Thos
Johnston
Buorondarand
A. Bogie
Tat
Jame Blackburn
Hawthorne
Tames Scott
D. Ferguson
Blackburn and Ferguson
Greensborough
R.P
Let
T. OC. Cole
Thos. Johnstone
J. J. Everat
Booronchara
T.C. Cole
Alex. Bogie
Johnstone
P. J. Burton
St. Helliers
Joseph Roberts
Hawthorne Vale
D. Ligins
Thorne
H Box
Esq
Leach
BR. Whatmaugh
W. Holt
Doorondarra
R. Whatmaugh
T. C. Cole
Wm. Holt
Jos. Roberts
D. Liggina
Thos. Johnson
Charles Toot
Damsons
R. Whatmough
Chas. Stone
BR. Whatmough
Ind
Mulberries
Hyndman
Cameron
Chas
Stone
P. J Carrostone
Burton
Caleb Dun- Paranip
Caleb Dunstone
Geo. Eaton
B. and &. Johnson
Bowie
Yarra Bend
John Eat
John West
W. Hall
Wm. Hall
Williamstown
H. P. Beaton
Cheltenham
Tound
Chas. Mapplestone
I. Comort
Mr Elderton
William Sangster
Lst
H. Comport
St. Whatmough
Stock increases in Tasmania horned cattle and sheep
A Tasmanian return as of December 1800 shows rapid growth since 1868 1659 and 1859 figures. Cattle rose to 79 950 and sheep to 1 697 109, with large year to year gains. By December 31 1980 cattle reached 81 737 and sheep 1 760 847, marking further substantial increases.
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Trewmaseor
Taistania
Tasmania
John
Cashon
Sydney
Melbourne
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