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Melbourne Leader in Melbourne, Victoria

26 Oct 1861

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Melbourne Leader

Location

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Date

Oct 26, 1861

Page

5

Arrival of the Omeo and Otago Vision in Dunedin

The lengthy report describes the Omeo voyage with 60 ounces of gold and 183 passengers, the scenic views of Dunedin and the Otago region, and vivid observations of the Waitahuna and Gabriel's Gully diggings. It notes the challenges of port access, steep roads, and rising settlement, with miners from Victoria facing mixed fortunes, new stores, and rising prices as speculation grows in the goldfields.

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OMEO Duscotey Walter Scott Eraater Dagren Edinburgh Denedin Otago Coor Attis Nsfwrw Ava New Miles City of Hills Dusedin Dunedin Denevin Devon Chalmers Atravida Indus Peron Jenen Waitahuna Wainshuna Civie coministiGme McRuo Gipps Land Prospector
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Fragmentary 19th century note on gold theft and illicit mining

Fragmentary OCR shows a private aid isolation and the removal of ounces of gold from a site. It mentions a party passing gold through a frame and paying wall fees, with reference to Gabriel's Gully and a hillside drive yielding thirty two ounces. Names and exact actions are unclear due to garbled text.

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M Hill Gabriel's
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