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Wed 24 Sep 1851 - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957)
Page 4 - THE WENTWORTH DIGGINGS.
THE WENTWORTH DIGGINGS.
I forward you a few more particulars for pub-
lication respecting the progress of the Went-
worth Diggings.
There are only four parties at work now, the
terms on which they are permitted to dig being
the payment to Mr Wentworth of half the gold
produced.
Messrs Kirby and Roache's party commenced
mining operations on Monday last, and up to sun-
down had quarried nearly half a ton of ore. The
following day, they commenced carting the soil
to a convenient place for washing, and by the time
they had passed the earth through the quick,
silver machine, 15ozs of gold had been obtained.
On Wednesday the matter turned up proved to
be very rich. Indeed, the naked truth would
almost startle any man, however strong his
nerves.
Mr Wentworth's teams arrived yesterday,
loaded with Long Toms, Virginia Rockers, quar-
rying implements, &c., with which active opera-
tions will be commenced on Friday next, at a
newly discovered spot, distant about half a mile
from the original diggings, (now known as
Golden Point,) which is likely to prove very
productive. One small sample of earth, of 32
dwts, turned out 6 dwts of gold. In conclusion,
I may say that the land has been pretty well
tested, so far as prospecting will test it, within
a mile of the original diggings, and the results
are of a highly promising character.
September 11th, 1851.
Mr Wentworth arrived on Tuesday last, on
his way from the diggings to Sydney. He had
with him a lump of ferruginous matter, inter-
mixed with gold, weighing about a hundred
weight, which was apparently very rich. He
stated that masses of a similar character,
weighing from four to five cwt., had been quar-
ried upon his estate, and that it was found in
abundance.
The following is from a gentleman lately re-
turned from
TARSHISH.
The recent discovery on the Abercrombie
River of auriferous deposits, is likely to effect
an extraordinary change in that solitary region,
and from the extent of the country now known
to contain gold, in the golden prospects of
the Bathurst, district. The Goulburn dis-
trict will also be beneficially influenced
by the proximity of a gold field of
such excellent promise. With the exception of
the Turon, none of the mines yet discovered will
bear any comparison as regards superficial area;
and it remains yet to be discovered whether the
creeks and gullies of the Abercrombie will not
vie in point of richness with that far-famed
region ot gold. It is well known to possess one
decided and very important advantage over the
Turon country in a never-failing supply of
water. Even in the driest seasons, the large
holes in the river, in many places very deep,
contain abundance of this very necessary ele-
ment, not less necessary for the purposes of
life, than for the successful prosecution of mining
operations.
Mr. Hargraves has lately been on a visit to
Tarshish, and has explored the country in the
neighbourhood. I accompanied him to the top
of one of our mountains from which a most im-
posing and almost boundless view of the adja-
cent districts may be seen. He expressed
himself highly pleased with the scenery, and
observed that it bore strong marks of similarity
to that about North Yubu in California. So far
as I could gather from his conversation, Mr.
Hargraves entertains a very favorable opinion of
the auriferous prospects of the Abercrombie
country. After completing his explorations in
this quarter, he started up the river for Cookes-
vale, with the intention I hear of proceeding to
the Goulburn district.
There is a good mountain road from Bathurst
to the diggings by way of Mulgunnia, and as the
best route to Sydney is through Bathurst, your
town will be much advantaged by the traffic
which must ensue should the Abercrombie rea-
lize the anticipations formed of it. The road
thence to Goulburn is not only longer, but much
more rugged; but notwithstanding this disad-
vantage, I expect that our diggings will be prin-
cipally supplied with agricultural produce from
that district. The Tarshish diggers consist prin-
cipally of Goulburnites, the attractions of your
Ophir and Turon being too powerful for the
people of yours and the adjoining districts, to
a country with only a partially established cha-
racter.
The scenery about the Abercrombie looks
beautiful, the late very abundant ruins having
forwarded vegetation of every kind at a most
rapid pace. Grass and herbage in abundance
clothe the hillsides and mountain tops, and the
wattle and oak on the banks of the stream look
cheerful and lively in their green Spring cloth-
ing. Nature has favoured us with a bountiful
season, crops of every kind in the neighbour-
hood, promise unusually well, and if only safely
housed, we have a glorious prospect for the en-
suing year.
I have done a little prospecting myself, and
found that I could easily earn 10s a day, which
so far as I can understand, is about the average
earnings of the Tarshish diggers. But when
the river falls, it is expected that the banks will
prove much more profitable. A piece of gold
containing about three pennyweights was picked
up by one of the miners a few days ago.
September 11th, 1851.
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THE WENTWORTH DIGGINGS. (1851, September 24). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 4. Retrieved April 2, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4780621
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"THE WENTWORTH DIGGINGS." The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) 24 September 1851: 4. Web. 2 Apr 2025 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4780621>.
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1851 'THE WENTWORTH DIGGINGS.', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 24 September, p. 4. , viewed 02 Apr 2025, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4780621
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{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4780621 |title=THE WENTWORTH DIGGINGS. |newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)]] |volume=II, |issue=897 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=24 September 1851 |accessdate=2 April 2025 |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia}}

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