GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

August 1, 1874

Editorial [Not reproduced]

Police Court

The Court was held yesterday before the P. M., there was one summons  case disposed of. Mrs. Short summoned W. Courtis for the value of a pair  of scales. The defendant alleged that he only acted as agent for his  brother, J. A. Courtis and did not consider himself responsible. Judgement  for amount and court costs.

Presbyterian The Rev. Mr. Curtis having been prevent by the rising of  the Talbragar River from pursuing his journey to the Castlereagh, will  officiate as usual in Gulgong tomorrow.

Trustees—the School of Arts at Gulgong now possess a valuable library  of more than 1000 volumes and it has been suggested that trustees shall  be appointed.

Funeral On Thursday afternoon William Brooks, who was crushed in a  drive on the Christmas Lead, was buried in the Gulgong Cemetery. The  funeral procession extended fully three-quarters of a mile, not fewer than  two hundred miners having walked on foot over the wet and rugged  roads, a distance of six miles, to testify their respect to the memory of the  deceased and their sympathy with the bereaved family. The horsemen in  two formed a long column and besides these there were vehicles of every  description, fully occupied. The excellent band of Home Rule, of which  deceased was a member, played the Dead March in Saul Adeste Fideles  and the Sicilian Mariners’ Hymn, at intervals along the route and  followed by a strong gathering of Odd Fellows, preceded the hearse. Considering the state of the weather and of the roads, the length of the  funeral procession in a clear light the kindliness of feeling that exists in  the hard-working miner and the measure of regret.

Church of England It will be gratifying to our Church of England  friends to know that the Building Committee for the erection of a new  church are losing no time in commencing operations and in carrying out  the arduous task allotted them. On Tuesday evening a meeting was held at  the office of Mr. Donaldson, who officiated as chairman, when that  gentleman was unanimously appointed treasurer and Mr. C. Bird,  Senior, Honorary Secretary. The names of 12 ladies willing to canvass  the district for subscriptions, were submitted to the committee.

The Weather with the new moon came a change in the weather and the  rain set in heavily form the eastward cutting up the roads and rendering  travelling dangerous and difficult if not impossible. The road to the  Castlereagh was impassable at the Reedy Creek. Any attempts to reach  the new rush at Tallawang was impossible, the creek being bank high. Last night a heavy gale of wind set in and considerable damage was done  to the buildings in town. An ancient tree in Mr. Homer’s paddock was  torn up by the roots, falling on the fence, destroying several panels.

But the gale last night was only half a gale compared with the hurricane  which passed by here about twenty years ago. That blast, if it had been  repeated last night, would not have left a single house standing in  Gulgong or a tree in its track. The one referred to as having occurred 20  years ago tore up everything. The strongest gum trees and iron-barks, if  they were too stubborn to turn out, were snapped off and the line of the  storm was as clearly defined as if a party of men had cleared the way with  their axes for a line of telegraph.

Gulgong Mining Report

The ground upon the Happy Valley Lead near

Homer’s paddock continues to be shepherded and several shafts are in the  course of being put down. Anderson and party in the cavern claim are  proceeding with their drives and there appears to be a change in the  general character of the ground. They take, in some places 20 feet of wash  and in others only 2 or 3 feet. Gold appears to have been scattered about  in much the same manner in this claim as in No. 2 on the Caledonian  Lead.

On the Perseverance we hear that several of the claims particularly in the  neighbourhood of the line between the Government ground and Rouse’s  private holding, have much improved during the past two weeks. Two  new shafts bottomed this week gave payable prospects and things appear  to be progressing well.

There are only three claims now being worked on the Moonlight,  although the ground is held for nearly a mile under application for leases. These leases will very likely be opened before summer and then work  will have to be proceeded with. Messrs Morris and Co in the lease  continue to raise payable dirt and will have a washing in the course of a  few weeks.

The news from Tallawang is cheering. During the week several nuggets  have been found. One is said to have weighted three and a half ounces. The weather has been so bad that carting is again suspended and but very  few parties are realising from their claims. This state of things will not  naturally continue many days and then the inhabitants are expecting an  improvement in the general state of business.

In Baxter’s paddock the parties on gold are raising excellent wash and  there is every indication that the lead will ultimately be traced a long  distance in the Government ground. The yields in some instances have  been as much as two ounces to the load with 4 feet thickness of dirt and a  width of more than thirty feet. This is good ground upon any goldfield  and makes the claims valuable upon this lead.

Wanted

A good shoeing smith,  

highest wages given.

Apply to B. MOLLOY,

Bayley Street, Gulgong

Wanted

Tenders for building a cottage,  

BRICK or WOOD.

Apply to L. S. DONALDSON

Notice

the shareholders of the  

Prospecting Claim  

OLD GULGONG REEF,  

known as Samper’s lease  

are required to attend a  

meeting on 4th August at  

F. FRANCKE’S Great Western Hotel,  

Herbert Street.

Signed S. SAMPER.

REWARD

for a lost horse on delivery at  

the BELMORE HOTEL.

Signed J. SIGILKE

NOTICE

Pending my return from Sydney, about August 15, the HOME RULE  PILOT will not be published owing to the difficulty of efficiently  managing it. It will appear in an improved form and probably illustrated  on its re-issue.

T F. DeC. BROWNE,  

Proprietor, Sydney,  

July 29 1874.

Reward

Lost horse,

return to

JOHN TUXFORD,

Queen Street, Gulgong

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

August 4, 1874

Editorial [Not reproduced]

Warden’s Court At the court this morning only one case was called. Coffee v Hardy and the complainant not putting in an appearance, the  case was dismissed.

Assault On Saturday last a row took place at the Old Gulgong reef  between Alfred Jackson and an employee named Michael O’Toole. From  words the latter proceeded to violence and picking up a large lump of  quartz he struck Jackson with it on the forearm, bruising the bruising the  flesh and smashing the bone. Dr. Bennett was sent for and dressed the  wound after reducing the fracture and the patient under skilful medical  treatment, may expect a speedy recovery.

Donation Mr. Herman Brockleman has generously donated ten pounds to  the hospital fund, it is a long time since we have been able to report any  similar act of liberality.

The Late Mr. Brooks We regret to learn that the young widow of  William Brooks, who was killed in a drive on the Christmas Lead, has not  yet recovered from the shock of learning that her husband’s sad fate. She  is very ill and will not be comforted and her friends feel great anxiety on  her account.

Disgraceful the roads are in such a condition near this town that it is  dangerous for persons ride out after a rain storm. On Saturday last Mr. W.  H. Walker, the well-known butcher in Herbert Street, lost a most valuable  horse through the wretched state of the road, near Mr. Kitchen’s dam on  the way to the Home Rule. The man in charge, driving Mr. Walker’s cart  was conveying meat to the Home Rule and while crossing the creek near  the dam, the horse got bogged and was drowned. In a place like this that  contributes so much to the general revenue, something should be done to  provide against such accidents.

REFUSED Mrs. Margaret Evans made are application for a license of an  Inn on the Canadian Lead, this morning, before the P.M. It appeared that the house was considered disorderly some time ago by  the police and that the husband of applicant had been convicted of some  offence and sentenced to six months imprisonment. Snr. Sgt. O’Donnell  stated to the Bench that the police did not consider it a proper house. Under the circumstances the court thought no license should be granted,  although Mr. Cory, who appeared for the applicant made a powerful  appeal on her behalf and asked for a postponement of four days for the  production of further evidence.

Tea Meeting was held in the Schoolroom, Glazier’s Paddock, last Friday  on behalf of the Local School Fund, the room was decorated with flags,  evergreens and artificial flowers. Nearly 100 guests attended. Mr.  Garling, secretary deserves great praise as does Mrs. Frost the teacher at  the school.

Mr. Hannan About 4 months ago Mr. Robert Hannan resigned his  appointment as detective officer of the NSW Police Force and accepted a  similar position under the Queensland Government. He has long been  favourably known to the Gulgong public as the comrade of the late Mr.  Powell and he had a long experience in Victoria and in this colony.

He has resigned his billet under the Queensland Government and is now  free of all control. Fortunately, he has been so far successful in his mining  ventures that he can afford to reside henceforth with his family in  Gulgong, where he had established a house and acquired a little property. We wish him well.

The Comet We have not met with anyone who has seen the comet as the  weather has been too cloudy here of late to obtain a clear view of the  heavens. When first seen, it was 108 and a half millions of miles distant from earth; a few days ago, when observed by Mr. John Tebbutt [no  relation to Henry] of Windsor, it had approached within 38 and a half  million miles. The nucleus is about half the size of the moon and it is fast  travelling southwards.

Police Court

Wages Jackson v Samper Plaintiff was to be paid 10/- per week, case was  dismissed.

Gulgong Mining Report In Mr. Wall’s paddock it is said that a reef has  been discovered which gives promise of being highly payable. The  alluvial dirt in this paddock has not turned out as well as anticipated. To  blurry

Notice It is reported I, SARAH BROOKS took the body of my husband  form Mr. Reilly on account of Mr and Mrs. Reilly refusing to give  anything to cover him. I hereby declare it to be false. I knew he would be  treated kindly by both Mr. and Mrs REILLY. My only reason for doing so  was that I wished to be private. SARAH BROOKS.

Notice

On and after Thursday, August 6th

we purpose

CLOSING

our CHEMIST and DRUGGIST

ESTABLISHMENT

in GULGONG

WHITE and McCULLOCH.

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

August 6, 1874

Editorial [Not reproduced]

Another Donation William Giddey has donated ten pounds to the  Hospital fund, also the Loyal Orange Lodge, No. 75, has donated twelve  pounds.

The Weather There is every appearance of a change in the weather, from  frost to rain and the miners would do well to make their preparations  accordingly. Hoary frosts in loose ground, where the water accumulates  in firmness are apt to expand the dimensions of the crevices and cracks  and when the frosts are over and the rain returns the latter will find its  way much more readily to the underground workings. Careful timbering  up the very face of the drivers in rotten ground is absolutely necessary,  especially at this time of the year and we trust that for their own sakes, as

well as for the feelings of the public, the miners will use every available  precaution against such accidents as have been so common of late and  which caused so much sorrow.

Slasher’s Flat Fresh tenders, as will be seen on reference in our  advertising columns, have been called for the erection of a bridge over the  Mudgee or Cudgegong River at Slasher’s Flat.  

Game Season We would remind our readers that the game season closed  on the 31st of last month and that is now illegal and will continue so till  the 1st of January next, to kill pheasants, partridges, grouse, hares, deer,  swans, antelopes and all birds not indigenous to Australia; as also native  game, including wild ducks of any species, teal, emu, native companions,  wild turkey, black swans, wild geese, brown wing and other wild pigeons,  mallee hens, quail, landrail, curlew, tallegalla, or bush turkey, plover and  the laughing jackass. A Heavy penalty attaches to the breaking of this  law. In must be remembered also that having in possession any of the  above descriptions of game or of the eggs of game birds renders the  holders amenable to the law.

Benefit for the Widow of the late W. Brooks. A public meeting was  held at Kirkpatrick’s Hotel, Home Rule for the widow and children to  take steps to afford some pecuniary assistance, Mr. Keating in the chair.

The Hospital Grounds Under the auspices of the energetic committee  considerable progress has been made in planting ornamental trees and  shrubs in the hospital grounds. Situated on a hill barren of vegetation, the  establishment, though suggesting a healthy situation, has a bleak aspect  which the growth of a few trees will do far to improve the outlook. In a  short time, there will be shade for convalescent patients.

Vegetables are obtained from the Chinese on Reedy Creek.

The cemetery We regret that nearly all the work that has been done with  in the Cemetery enclosure, at considerable expense will have to been  done over again. The Church of England, Catholic, Presbyterian and Congregational, trustees have already been appointed and the Wesleyan,  through their resident clergyman, have long since intimated their  willingness to leave the necessary arrangements for keeping the ground in  order in the hands of the other trustees, pending the appointment of their  own. What then is wanting? There must be enough friends on hand to  separate the different sections by small neat posts connected together by a  chain. To weed the flower beds, and to put the walks in a decent  condition. Surely is cannot be contemplated by any section of the  Christian Church to erect an ugly post and rail fence with closed palings  round its allotments, to the disfigurement of the whole area and to sunder  the silent dead as the living are sundered by sectarian disagreements. If  distinct enclosures are necessary in accordance with the established rules  of the churches, such as marking off by posts and chains as we suggested  long ago, and take the liberty of suggesting again, would amply suffice for all purposes. Cannot the trustees meet and prevent the utter waste of  all the money that has been hitherto expended on this ground? The  cemetery once did credit to the public spirit of our townspeople. Unfortunately, that spirit has flagged and the appearance of our necropolis  today reflects but little credit on our community. Here rest the bones of  many who were dear to us, but who have passed away. Are they all  forgotten already that so little care should be taken with their ashes?

In other words it has become over grown and someone should clean it up.

Dr. Bellinfante lately we took exception to certain remarks by the author  of ‘town talk’ in the Evening News, respecting Dr. Belinfante. We said there was an ill-conceived sneer in the paragraph which came  with peculiarly but grace from a public writer when the subject of it, an  honest and active man universally respected was lying cold and clammy  at the bottom of Cudgegong River, while hurrying on to fulfil his  professional engagements. Perhaps the words of the writer were not  intended to convey the impression they made on the public mind. We now  have much pleasure of publishing a notice from the pen of the writer. He  says:

Let us talk of graves and worms and epitaphs, as in deed one  may very well talk when it seems there is no certainty of getting  either one or the other even of those poor ‘necessities of life.’ Time was when whatever a man might have lacked in life, in  death at least he might make sure of earth to cover him but there  is no assurance it seems now a days even in the grave. To die  and be no more seen is the common fate and a very suitable one,  occasionally for some of us, whom nobody wished to see and on  the whole are very much better out of the way. But to disappear  in one brief instant to be swept away, washed out from the house  of life and to be carried away and one knows whither, to be toss  and turned and subject to goodness knows what hard indignities,

this indeed seems the very cruelty of fate as though a murderer  not content with killing his victim but to mangle him afterwards. These reflections not on a tombstone but on the absence of one,  but by the melancholy of the poor gentleman drowned a fortnight  ago, whose body is still reported ‘not found.’  

Restless in life as poor Dr. Belinfante was it would at most seem as if he  were doomed to be equally so in death.

‘Rolled round in earth’s diurnal course

With rocks and stones and trees.’

Gulgong Mining Report

John Ross, Robert Riddell and John Campbell have given notice of their  intention to apply for a lease of six acres alluvial ground at the Home  Rule under Schedule No. 1.

In order to meet the increasing requirements of the miners at the Nil  Desperandum, Harry Pack contemplates building a dam and reservoir on the land, to facilitate washing the dirt now being raised in the various  claims.

At Tallawang there appears to be a disposition to secure water rights. This  indicates that the parties have faith in the value of the goldfield. The Arkins Brothers have given notice that they intend to build a dam and  reservoir on Kennedy Creek.

At Nil Desperandum Lead is now going ahead wonderfully. We have  heard from a good authority that one of the claims is making 30 pounds  per week per man.

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

August 8, 1874

Editorial [Not reproduced]

Wollar The Government have determined to erect a building and  establish a police force at this place. It is said that this has been long  needed, in order to secure the owners of stock against the raids of cattle  duffers.

Mr. Medley the Western Post states that twelve months leave of absence  on half pay has been granted to Mr. Sub-Inspector Medley, who is about  to visit Europe. This boon has been well earned by many years of active  and useful service as an officer of police and we thrust that Mr. Medley  will enjoy his holiday.

Sale of the Effects of the late Dr. Belinfante

We should draw attention of our readers to an advertisement in another  column, announcing the sale of the furniture and other effects of the late

Doctor, in Mudgee on August 19th. Those who desire to secure a  memento of the lamented gentleman will have an opportunity by  attending the sale, of gratifying their wishes.

The late Mr. W. Woods Many of our readers knew Mr. Woods, the  driver of the covered wagon between Wallerawang and Gulgong, via  Mudgee. He died in Mudgee a few days ago and the jury found that the  cause of death was an over dose of chlordane.

Accident a miner whose name we did not learn, met with a severe  accident, this afternoon, while chopping wood. The axe glanced off his  left foot, made a great gash, and splitting up the bone. He was taken to the  shop of Mr. Bird in Belmore and Herbert Streets, where the wound was  attended to, then was returned to his residence.

Mining under Roads The following applications have been received by  the Department of Mines for permission to mine for gold under roads etc.,  under the Mining Act, 1874, section 28—J. Coats and W. Mansfield,  Home rule, road between Home Rule and Gulgong, near E. Rouse’s  property, 60 feet by 600 feet; J. A. O’Connor, Home Rule, from Mudgee to Gulgong known as Pipeclay Road, running through Lowe’s property;

E. Denis and T. Sullivan, Home Rule, Main Street, Home Rule, on the  lead known as the Haphazard.  

Hut Robberies During the past two weeks several huts lying in the  outskirts of the town have been broken into and robbed. The articles taken  have been of the most paltry character but from the confusion in which  the low vagabonds leave everything, it is evident that they were looking  for something of greater value. It has been suggested that the whipping  system might be introduced with satisfactory effect upon the scamps who  commit these depredations.

The Late Flood We learn that the water in the Cudgegong during the  recent rains did not flow over the banks of the river. The low flats were  covered for several days, but the fresh was subsided and the water is  down again. This river rises very suddenly when rain ceases to supply  water. The most of the supply collects in the gullies lying between the  flats, so that it requires a great deal of rain to go over the banks.

Prevalence of Sickness Fever of a typhoid character is still prevalent in  Gulgong and on the flats in the neighbourhood. Coughs are unusually  common, and every second person one meets, has a cough. The majority  of the young children too, are ill with chest complaints. How much of this  sickness is due to the noxious vapours engendered by the abominations of  the back yards of the town and the innumerable rubbish heaps that  surround it, may be readily understood, when the nuisances are considered. These rubbish heaps are hot beds for the propagation of  myriads of insects, which pollute the air, and poison all the food the that  is consumed; and many of them, entering into the system, live and feed  upon it, and propagate their species till the human body becomes so full  of them that every square inch of it is converted into a feeding ground for millions of parasites. When the hot summer sets in-- and it is not  improbable that next summer will be both very hot and dry. The doctors,  chemists and the undertakers and the sextons will reap a rich harvest from  the neglect of the inhabitants to keep their premises in a decent condition.

Horse Stealing and Planting. This offence appears to be as common as  ever, numbers of worthless young men appearing to make a living by  stealing honest men’s horses and planting in some out of the way place  and when a reward is offered, they produce the horse and say they have  found it wandering around some place or other and then collect the  reward.

Tonic Wines and Bitters Mr. Charles Bird, chemist of Herbert and Belmore Streets has been appointed sole agent for Gulgong for the sale of Steane’s celebrated Aromatic Tonic Wines and Bitters and Sarsaparilla. They are exhilarating, wholesome and appetising.

Gulgong Mining Report

Clarke and party struck gold on Wednesday last in their claim. This is in a  lead running down into the Nil Desperandum and we learn that the party  obtained several grains to the dish.

McLachlan and party in No. 21 Black Lead have got nearly all the  number required for the works on the ground and have commenced  erecting their whim. The span beam was up on yesterday and it is  expected that everything will be finished in the course of a month.

Smith, Greentree, Winters and Shingle reported to the Mining Registrar  that they had obtained payable gold in the Eureka claim, near the  Britannia Lead. The depth of sinking is 130 feet and the dirt prospected  from 3 grains to half a pennyweight to the dish.

Ross and party have applied for a lease of six acres alluvial ground on the  Periwinkle, adjoining the lease of Gillattly and party.

At the Swamp about two miles westerly from the town and near the  lagoon, there are now 13 claims on payable gold. The sinking is only  from 12 to 20 feet and quite easy. The gold is course and during the week  several nuggets weighing from 5 to 10 dwts each have been picked from  the wash dirt. This lead like many others is being traced directly into the  private ground of Mr. Rouse. Many other claims are being sunk upon. It  is true that many duffers have been bottomed, but the proportion of  payable claims is about the same as upon other leads.  

Large Advertisement

for the Sale of  

Dr. Belinfante’s Valuable Furniture.

Crossing and Cox  

have the sale to be held on  

August 29th.

Notice

A meeting of shareholders  

of the Moonlight Lead  

is to be held at  

J. LEE’S MOONLIGHT HOTEL.

W H. Walker

Thomas Page  

still has his  

Boot and Shoe Factory  

in Herbert Street.

Printed and Published by the Proprietor John Bird Stormer on his Steam  Machine, Printing Office, Belmore Street, Gulgong.

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

August 11, 1874

Editorial [Political]

BIRTH SAWBRIDGE On the 12 instant, at her residence, Royal Hotel,  Home Rule, the wife of Mr. W. H. Sawbridge of a daughter.

Surgical On Tuesday evening, Dr. Bennett performed a successful  operation on an old man at the hospital, who was suffering from dropsy.

The doctor tapped the patient and took from him about thirteen quarts, or  considerably over three gallons of water affording instant relief.

Mr. Medley A very successful preliminary meeting of the friends of Mr.  Medley was held yesterday evening at Hunter’s Albion Hotel and  arrangements were made for the holding of a general meeting to bid a  public farewell to that gentleman, in recognition of the invaluable services  he has rendered to this community, as head of the police stationed in the  district.

Correction In a brief notice of the proceedings at the Mudgee Quarter  Sessions, published in our issue of Tuesday last, we stated that ‘Gilmour,  charged with embezzling the money of Mr. Frost, butcher, Queen Street,  was found guilty and sentenced to five years imprisonment.’ A whole list  of offences followed and are put to the debit of Gilmour. This error arose  in consequence of the omission of several lines in the manuscript, stating  that ‘Gilmore had received a sentence of six months having been found  guilty and that Charles Bates who had a long list of convictions had  received five years hard labour.’ We regret the unintentional error which  was purely a mechanical error, as we have no desire to wound the feelings  of the unfortunate young man, who could not have been born at the time  of the when Bates was a hardened offender of desperate character.  

Home Rule The meeting held to raise money for the widow and family of  the late William Brooks has raised one hundred and five pounds, fifteen  shillings, the mother will receive forty pounds and the balance to the  widow and children. Those involved in the fund raising were Messrs.

Keating, T. H. Jones, A. W. Honour, Murray, McGrath, Hernes, Gorman,  H.V. Lodge of Oddfellows and money raised from the entertainment held  at the Royal Shamrock Theatre.

Licensed Victualler’s Association Those who attended the meeting held  at Selff’s Hotel were Messrs John Hill, Dennis, Ryan, Wesley, John  McDonald and several new members

The Magazine No one has yet been appointed to take charge of the  powder and kerosene magazine on the hill. They have been erected at an  expense of about 430 pounds and they were finished months ago. We beg  to drawn the attention of our members Messrs. J. G. O’Connor and D.  Buchanan to this delay. It is ridiculous to blame the Government, for we  have surely only have ourselves to find fault with. Surely Mr. Warden  Browne can find some fit and proper person for the position. Large  quantities of powder and dynamite are consumed here, in blasting quartz  and basalt and in the still hours of the night we hear the dull booming of  the exploding shots, some of them fired at a distance of nine miles. Let it  be considered that this town is composed of wooden building and that in  the summer weather when timber is as dry an inflammable as tinder, extensive conflagration may be anticipated and if these take place in the  neighbourhood of warehouses where powder, petroleum, dynamite and  kerosene are stored, we may bid a good speed to the flames and pity all  who go near them.

Funeral

The friends of Mr. B. Naughton are respectfully invited to attend the  funeral of his infant son, W. Naughton. The possession to leave his  residence, Queen Street at 2 p.m. tomorrow.

W. T. Lewis, Undertaker.

Wanted

A Respectable Girl  

as Nursemaid.

Apply to Mrs. Selff,  

Queen Street.

TO LET

Those Extensive Premises

corner of Queen and Medley Streets,

known as the

ROYAL OAK,

Rent Low, Immediate Possession.

Apply to:

J. T. WOODS & CO

Gulgong,  

11th August 1874

PUBLIC NOTICE

In consequence of Mr. James Redmond retiring from the Retail Trade  in wines and spirits, the Hotel Department will be conducted under the  management of Mr C Driscoll the Wholesale Business will be carried on  by the Firm of REDMOND AND DRISCOLL, under the management of Mr. J. Redmond.

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

August 15, 1874

Editorial [Not reproduced]

Marriage MERRICK - COLHOUN On 12th August by special license, at  the Roman Catholic Church, Mudgee, by the Rev. Father O’Donovan,  Patrick, third and only surviving son of Mr. William Merrick, of  Pallasbeg, County of Limerick, Ireland to Ellen Ann, youngest daughter  of Mr. Samuel Colhoun of Wollongong, NSW.

Police Nothing of any consequence has been done at the Police court  during the week. There were no case yesterday or the day before. This  speaks well for the character of the inhabitants of this populous district  and we trust that things may continue in the same creditable state for a  long time to come.

The Eureka The Warden, T.A. Browne Esq., proceeded to the Eureka  lead on Wednesday, having been invited to lay a base line, the sinking  being over 150 feet on the frontage. When on the ground he decided that  the run should be worked on the block. We learn that some parties have  been shepherding the claims as frontage for more than six months. The  sinking is said to be very difficult, there being from 15 to 18 feet loose  drift requiring boxes to go through. If this be the case, the ground will  have to be rich to pay.

Buggy Accident Yesterday afternoon the people in lower Herbert Street  were considerably startled at seeing a horse and buggy racing at full speed  down the incline. The buggy contained three young boys one of whom  had the reins, and a baby about twelve months old. One of the lads  jumped out opposite James Ryan’s Hotel. He was taken inside and cared  for; he was very bruised about the face. His name is Edward Day and his  parents reside on the Star of South lead near Home Rule. Another lad,  named O’Brien, was thrown out further down the street and not much  injured. The lad who had the reins stuck to them and kept the baby in the  buggy until they go to the Black Lead, where, with assistance the horse  was pulled up. The horse and buggy belonged to Mr. Pike, the well know  coachman, and the horse is said to be quiet when handled properly.

Police Court

Jones v Coleman It appears James A. Jones was a tenant of respondent in  a house at Home Rule, with the bagatelle table, that did not pay, so Jones  was often absent. He rented the house from Coleman, and had not been  paying his rent. Case was dismissed.

Cutting and wounding. Ah King Hoy, a Chinaman charged. Snr. Sgt.  O’Donnell with Constable Lisson arrested the prisoner at Reedy Creek,  [who was in possession of a knife] where he had cut and wounded Mine  Chung. Ah King Hoy stated: ‘My wife’s mother keeps a bad house and I  caught Chung in bed with my wife.’

Mine Chung stated he was in bed with the prisoner’s wife. The Case was  remanded.

Gulgong Mining Report

At the Home Rule everything appears to be progressing most favourably  and the township is being very much improved. On the David Buchanan  the party that bottomed some days ago proceeded to sink in the bedrock and when, in their judgement they were at a sufficient depth they opened  out and are now driving for the gutter.

At Kennedy’s Creek about 5 miles from Cluff’s Gully, there is a great  deal of work being done in way of building dams and cutting races. Richard Kerwin has given notice of his intention to apply for a right to  

build a dam for a reservoir at this place to cover an area of 200 yards. At Tallawang Denis Driscoll, senior, has given notice that he intended to  apply for the right to have a reservoir over an area of 50 yards. Mining  continues to be prosperous. One puddling machine has already been  finished and several others are in the course of being built. The ground is  getting dry and parties are able to cart their dirt. Several have washed up  during the week with good results.

At Back Creek things are assuming a more prosperous appearance. James  Page has applied for the right to build a dam and reservoir to cover an  area of 400 yards and also for the second right of water in the creek. Accounts continue to be most promising from the Nil Desperandum and a  great deal of work is being gone through with. The claims now on gold  bid fair to yield moderate fortunes for the shareholders.

At Glazier’s Paddock there are 12 claims on payable gold and it is now  considered somewhat doubtful whether the leas will be traced further. There are however parties who believe that it will be traced and efforts  are being made accordingly.

Wanted  

A Cook  

apply to Mr. G. SHARMAN,  

Butcher, Queen Street,  

Gulgong

Notice from this date I will not be responsible for any Debts contracted in  my name without my written permission JOHN SOUTER, Photographic  Artist, Queen Street.

SIMON BELINFANTE

Late of Gulgong, near Mudgee, in the Colony of NSW, Barrister-at-Law,  deceased.

Pursuant to the Trust Property Act of 1862, Notice is hereby given that all  persons having any claims against the Estate of the above-named  Deceased are hereby required to send in particulars of such claims to  Frederick Chapman, of No 101 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, in said Colony,  Gentleman, the sole Executor of the said Deceased, or to me, the  undesigned, his proctor, on or before Thursday the 17th day of September  next, as the said Executor will then proceed to distribute the Assets of the  said Deceased amongst the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the  claims only of which he then has notice, and the said Executor will not be  liable for the Assets or any part thereof, so distributed, to any person of  whose claim he shall not then have had notice.

EDWIN DAINTREY

Proctor for the said FREDERICH CHAPMAN

101 Elizabeth Street, Sydney. Dated the 10th day of August, A.D. 1874. [Note: they haven’t found the body YET.]

S. Samper

still has the  

Great Western Store

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

August 18, 1874

Editorial [Not reproduced]

Appointment Last Friday’s gazette states that Mr. Frederick Stuart  Osborne is appointed to be clerk to Mr. Warden Dalton.

Postponement We are required to state that the sale of the household  furniture and other effects of the Late Dr. Belinfante is postponed till  Wednesday the 26th instant.

Police Court only one case a man from Home Rule charged with being  drunk, cautioned and discharged.

The late Dr. Belinfante the body of the deceased doctor was recovered  on Sunday afternoon about two miles from where he was last seen. His  clothes were not disturbed and his gloves even were on his hands. His  death must have been sudden and easy judging from the appearance of the  body. It is satisfactory to know that this treacherous river has surrendered  its dead, and that the public have today an opportunity of testifying their  regard for the late Dr. Belinfante by attending his funeral which takes  places at 3 p.m. this afternoon at Mudgee. The attendance will probably  be very large as numbers have gone in from Gulgong and Home Rule to  be present on the occasion.

[NOTE: the body was found on the 16th August, the drowning first  reported on July 14, 1874. He had been in the water for 29 days.]

Sudden Death A miner named John Ward, a native of Yorkshire,  England arrived at Gulgong a few weeks ago from New Zealand. He had  been ill in New Zealand with a heart condition. He went from Gulgong to  Tallawang and last week succeed in getting a golden claim. Went to bed  on Saturday night as usual and was found dead next morning, he was 53  years old and had been engaged in mining in the colony since 1854. The  body was brought to Gulgong and an inquiry has held into his death by T.  A. Browne at Wesley’s Golden Fleece Hotel. We learn that Mr. Ward has  a nephew residing somewhere in the district.  

Deeds of Grant It is notified that deeds of grant of the undermentioned  portions of land in favour of the following persons are ready for delivery  upon payment of the assurance fee, which is set opposite each name  where the same is not already paid: -

James Curran, 28 ¾ perches, village of Gulgong, 3d.

L E. Davis, 23 perches, village of Gulgong 2d. [Note: this maybe Louisa  Elizabeth Davis daughter of G. A. Davis, she was born 1853] H Hall, 32 ¾ perches, village of Gulgong 2d.

James Hall, 23 perches village of Gulgong, 2d.

John Hunter, 29 acres 26 perches and 33 acres and 3 roods, parish of  Gulgong.

E Holmes, 31 ¼ perches, village of Gulgong, 2d.

James Isbester, 40 acres, parish of Gulgong.

H Rossiter, 28 perches. Village of Gulgong, 2d.

E Shipley, 13 perches, village of Gulgong, 2d.

W C Summerfield, 1 rood, village of Gulgong, 4d.

B Stokes and another, 9 ½ perches, village of Gulgong, 1d.

A Rare Bullock on Saturday last Mr. Frost, butcher in Queen Street had  on exhibition and for sale a rare specimen of the bovine species. This  animal was bred by R. Rouse of Guntawang and was sold at the Gulgong  yards on Friday by Crossing and Cox. The weight of the body, when  exposed for cutting up was 1214 lbs. It was, we believe, an old favourite,  both on the Guntawang and Biraganbil run, more however on account of  his enormous proportions that of his blood.

Old Gulgong the machinery at the Old Gulgong has again been put in  motion. The lessees are Wright and Ross. Mr. Wright has had a most  extensive experience in quartz crushing machinery and we have no doubt  he will give the utmost satisfaction to his customers and the general  public. The shareholders in No. 3 Christmas lead had a trial lot of 20 tons  cement crushed at this machine on Wednesday last. The yield was little  more than half an ounce to the ton.

Wounding The Chinaman charged with wounding his countryman, Un  Hing [reported previously as Ah King Hoy] appeared on bail before the  P.M. this morning. Mr. Cory appeared for the defendant, Mine Chung and  objected to hearing, inasmuch as another magistrate was seized of the  case. It had been partially heard by Mr. Donaldson on Saturday last and  Mr. Cory now quoted from a decision of the late Judge Wise that where a  magistrate commences a case he must go on to the finish. On this ground  the case was postponed until Friday next.

Mine Chung is the victim.

Hospital Meeting A committee meeting was held at the Warburton  Hotel, Mr. Plunkett in the chair. General business, then it appears that  serious charges had been made against the wardsman and matron; and the  medical officer Dr. Bennett had been called away on professional duties  to Coolah and that he had made arrangements with Dr. Ramsay to attend  the hospital patients during his absence. It was finally arranged that Dr.  Ramsay or some other medical man should call at least once a day in case  their services were needed. The charges against the wardsman and matron  were so serious a nature that the committee felt it to be their duty to  discharge them. Mr. Frank was appointed wardsman for the time being  and Mrs. Ross matron, to look after the female ward. The grounds within  the closure have been planted with fruit trees, most of which have been  present by Mr. Stormer. It appears that the average number of patients  during the past month was ten.

Gulgong Mining Report

There have been several washing’s at Tallawang and the yields have been  excellent—much better in fact than was expected by the shareholder or  the public. Binder and party, in NO. 1. South from Cluff and party’s  prospecting claim, finished washing 84 loads, which averaged 1 ½ ounces  to the load. No. 1 north have also washed up, and the yield was the same  as in No. 1 south. The shareholders in No. 2 south commenced washing a  large lot on Saturday and expect to finish today. Everything appears to be  in a most prosperous state at and around Cluff’s Gully and the goldfield is  rapidly extending by means of fresh discoveries in every direction.  

William Joyce, P. Joyce, Thomas Smith and Rachel Elliott have given  notice of their intention to apply for 1 acre of alluvial ground on the  Happy Valley. This ground is situated not very far from the Cavern claim. William Craigen, Samuel Phillips, William Huxley and Thomas B.  Scurrah have given notice of their intention to apply for a lease of 6 acres  of alluvial ground situated on the Happy Valley.

On the Canadian William Simmins has given notice of his intention to  apply for the right to erect a sludge dam to cover an area of 200 yards and  also for a right to 2 acres of ground for the purpose of collecting storm  water to supply his puddling machine.

At the Perseverance several parties washed up last week and the yield in  each case was fully up to the average upon the lead. Two or three shafts  are being put down to the west of the old line.

Found

A Silver Geneva Watch with steel guard.

The owner can obtain same on giving

description and paying cost of this notice.

ROBERT FRAZER, Church Hill

FOR SALE

The HOTEL known as the

DIGGER’S ARMS

situated at Frazer’s Lead,

on the Wellington Road

EDWARD SAY 

Gulgong Public Hospital

WANTED

a Married Couple

as Wardsman and Matron.

Apply with references to

WILSON RAMSAY Secretary.

Sale

TRUMAN and KELLY have received instructions from Mr. Kemp to sell  his Freehold Property, on which is erected a comfortable Dwelling House. The above mentioned is most suitable for Business Purposes, having a  frontage to both Herbert and Little Bayly Streets.

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

August 20, 1874

Editorial [Not reproduced]

Night Watchman A man named Henry Williams has started was night  watchman for Gulgong. He is spoken of as being a steady man and likely  to study the interest of those who employ him.

Diphtheria A man came into town yesterday morning with three of his  children suffering from the above complaint. One died in his arms and the  others are suffering severely. We are inclined to think that this disease is  attributable to the to the fact that there is in the vicinity stagnant water,  accumulating in the throat, breed there and choke the patient. It is a  mistake to think that this disease is attributable to fungus which is of the  vegetable growth. It is the result of an accumulation of animalcule and the  best remedy is sulphuric acid and emetic.

Police Court - Before L. s. Donaldson J. P.

Stealing a Purse Martha Jacobs charged by Sgt. James Kneepan, the  crime occurred at Kirkpatrick’s public house, the purse belonged to  Thomas Fitzpatrick and Jacobs was employed at the hotel as a servant. Ann Fahey, Jane Kirkpatrick, wife of Robert Kirkpatrick, of the  Queensland Hotel, Home Rule, all gave evidence. Committed for trial at  Mudgee

Gulgong Mining Report

Morris, Barnett and party in the 6-acre lease on the Moonlight have been  engaged during the early portion of this week in washing about 100 loads  of dirt. We learn that the yield has been up to the average and this is half  an ounce to the load and sometimes more. This claim has been yielding  this amount during the past three years and it is estimated that the lease  will furnish work for the owners at the same profitable rate during the  next three years.

McCormack and party, old No. 9 Happy valley, have had a washing of  nearly 100 loads this week. From the yield of the first machine washed it  is judged that the whole lot will average three quarters of an ounce to the  load. Chapel and party, adjoining No. 9, bottomed another shaft on  Monday. This, we believe is the third shaft they have sunk searching for  the same run that McCormack and party are working. One of these shafts  went something over 100 feet. The shaft bottomed on Monday was over  80 feet. They are now sinking another shaft and have not succeeded in  getting on payable gold.

Depolo and party have applied for a 4-acre lease near the race course at  the Home Rule, alluvial ground. We believe it is the intention of this party  to erect expensive machinery to work this ground. There now appears to  be healthy disposition on the part of men with means to commence  mining on this goldfield upon scientific plans. The parties know what  they are about and will look for returns for capital and labour at the  proper time. People look upon Gulgong-as they have a right to do-with  confidence.

The miners at Ford’s Creek continue to realise fair wages and they  occasionally come upon a good patch where they can make from 10 to 12  pounds per week per man. The gold is generally found in hard cemented  stuff and the difficulty of separating the gold from the dirt is so great that  it often prevents the miners form realising more than ordinary wages.

Home Rule [Not reproduced: long item of the mining there also a very  long piece on a Mining Appeal Case, from the Tallawang area, it  mentions a lot of people.]

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

August 22, 1874

Editorial [Not reproduced]

Divine Service

Church of England

Rev. J. Gunther

Presbyterian

Rev. T. J. Curtis

Wesleyan Church

Mr. Hayden, Rev. W. Clarke

Congregation Church

Gulgong—Mr. Williams Mr. Smith

Home Rule—Rev. J. Trevor, Mr. Williams

Canadian—Mr. Smith, Rev. Trevor

Death

MILES— Daniel Sandford at Wellington, August 19th, formerly Chemist  and Druggist at Goulburn and Hill End, eldest son of Mr. John Reid  Miles, late of Manchester and Liverpool, England, brother of Mrs.  Thomas L. Ross, Queen Street, Gulgong, Mr. J. R. Miles, Telegraph  Office, Sydney, and Mr. G. D. Miles, Teacher, Amherst, Victoria and  grandson son of the late Sir William Chisholm, leaving a truly  affectionate widow and five children, with many relatives and friend to  mourn him.

The Tallawang Thompson, Cluff and party, in No. 2. South, Cluff’s  Gully finished washing a lot of 61 loads during the week. They obtained  exactly 60 ounces of gold. An ounce to the load pays very well and  sounds pretty large when compared to the 3 to 4 dwts. to the load, of  which so much account is made in the metropolitan papers.

Dr. Newtown brother of the Rev. W. S. Newtown, Church of England  minister of this town, we understand is to take up his residence in Mudgee  and will shortly start his profession there.

New Journal A notice in another column announces the advent of a new  Home Rule journal, which under the name of the Home Rule Chronicle,  makes its appearance next Saturday. We much doubt if the Home Rule is  ripe enough for a local journal, especially a bi-weekly one.

Vaccination The cold weather having passed, Dr. Ewington is ready to  commence vaccination again. There is no other effectual remedy for small  pox and if it gets a hold on the people of this country it will be hard to  eradicate, prevention is better than cure, and our authorities would do well  to insist on compulsory vaccinations.

Funeral of Dr. Belinfante We learn from the Mudgee Times that on  Tuesday the 18th, the remains of the above-named lamented gentleman  were carried to the grave in the Church of England cemetery, followed by  a very large number of mourners, representing all classes and sects of the  community, including the Sons of Temperance. The funeral cortege after  leaving the residence of the deceased gentleman proceed to St. John’s  Church, where the Rev. F. Stretton read the appropriate service, including  the 39th and 99th Psalms. The place of business along the route to the  cemetery were all closed and at the grave the Rev. Canon Gunther read  the burial service in a most impressive manner. The six gentlemen who  acted as pall bearers were all intimate friends of the deceased and the  large attendance waiting in the cemetery as the hearse reached it testified  to the universal respect felt for one whose life had been unfortunately cut  short. The plate upon the coffin had an inscription to the effect that the  deceased gentleman was forty-three years of age.

Police Court

Trespass Francis Benson charged that he did trespass upon the allotment  of Henry Shorten at Home Rule. Patrick Doyle gave evidence. The  information was dismissed.

Wages Mr. Atkins, a storekeeper at Home Rule was summoned by  Richard Henry Doyle to recover a half share in No. 1, David Buchanan  lead, had been shepherding for a month and had not been paid. Judgement  for the complainant.

Gulgong Mining Report

As showing the value of claims upon this goldfield even where these  claims are in private property, we may state that the shareholders in No.  26 Lowe’s paddock, six men’s ground have realised fifteen thousand and  six hundred pounds sterling. A claim like that gives man a competence  for life. There are at least twenty claims in the same paddock that have  yielded moderate fortunes to the owners.

In the neighbourhood of the Home Rule the different leads are yielding  much better than heretofore and mining is in a most prosperous state. The  miners who have cemented dirt find it to their advantage to take dirt to the  crushing machine at the Old Gulgong Reef. It is found that the puddling  machines cannot wash the dirt so as to separate the gold from it. In fact, it  is now ascertained that the atmosphere is a most potent agent in  decomposing the clay and allowing the particles of gold to become  separated from it.

The starting of the crushing machine at the Old Gulgong Reef will give  greater facilities to parties who are prospecting for golden reefs and will  have a material tendency to assist in developing the resources of this rich

mining district. There are several reefs, we understand that will now be  thoroughly prospected.

In regard to the specimens obtained in the reef at Wall’s paddock, our  information was obtained from a truthful source and the effort that is  being made to the discovery a secret will fail.

For Sale

An A L B E R T C A R.

Apply to J. POWELL,  

Victoria Hotel,  

Queen Street West.

Notice

We the undersigned have this day August 8th, 1874 applied to the  Minister for Mines for permission to mine Three Hundred Feet of  Commercial Street west of May Street, Home Rule. Richard W. Hudson  and party.

Wanted

A Respectable Tidy Girl

about the age of THIRTEEN [13] years,

to NURSE and make herself useful.

Apply to Mrs. RUSSELL,

next to Mr. T. F. DeC Browne’s.

C Giugni

being about to leave the district

is holding a

GREAT CLEARING OUT SALE

OF ALL HIS STOCK OF

JEWELLERY ETC.

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

August 25, 1874

Editorial [Not reproduced]

Leases Refused It is notified that the application of Richard Barrett for a  Gold Mining Lease of two acres at Nil Desperandum, near Gulgong is  refused in terms of the 47 section of the Mining Act of 1874.

Turner’s Van will not leave Gulgong for Wallerawang until next  Monday because of the heavy rains flooding the creeks.

The late Dr. Belinfante It is notified that all persons having claims  against the estate of the late Dr. Belinfante are to send particulars to Mr.  Frederick Chapman, 101 Elizabeth Street, Sydney.

[Parts of the paper are unreadable]

Notice

Mr. Orlovich

having received instructions

for Richard Rouse, Esq. to

Open His Paddock

at the  

Home Rule

On Friday at 2 p.m.

All Applications for Claims will be

received by the undersigned

MATTIO ORLOVICH,  

Perseverance Lead.

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

August 27, 1874

Editorial [Not reproduced]

The Escort The escort left Gulgong on Tuesday with 2357 ounces 1 dwt.  13 grains of gold.

Tea Meeting We remind our reader that the Sons of Temperance hold  their anniversary Tea Meeting and Soiree this evening at the Temperance  Hall, Herbert Street. This society has been the means of effecting much  good in the district and we trust their meeting will be a successful one.

New Gold Paddock By our advertising column it will be seen that Mr.  M. Orlovich will open Mr. Rouse’s paddock.

Home Rule from our Correspondent

Mining news is scarce but regular work of all kinds is going on as it  should do., without interruptions and with good returns. The excitement  respecting the haphazard has in some degree revived in consequence of  the striking of payable gold is two new shafts rather to the east of the  supposed line. Whether it is a new lead or an elbow at the Haphazard is  not clear but the prospects are reported to be very good, with between 2 to  3 feet of wash. All the ground towards the Protestant chapel is again  pegged and shafts are going down.

A rumour was current last week that the flag would go up on the  Buchanan on Saturday last, but it was without foundation. This party have  still some distance to drive and if they reach the old shaft in another fortnight, they will do well. The Undaunted are still driving; the length of  the tunnel is over 100feet but the reef is soft and they are able to make  good headway. There has not been enough time on the Enterprise since  the completion of their whim to do much below but good tidings from  that quarter may be expected soon.

On the Christmas there is no cessation of ordinary work but nothing for  special notice has occurred except the finding a few days back of a nugget  weighing 22 ½ ounces in No 28 south.

John B. Stormer is the Proprietor of the Home Rule Chronicle  

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

August 29, 1874

Editorial [Not reproduced]

Sly-Grog Selling We hear that some fifty cases of sly grog selling will  come before the court on Tuesday.

We hear that on this occasion the magistrates will be punctual in their  attendance.

Sons of Temperance some 100 persons attended the meeting and soiree,  to celebrate the third anniversary of the order in Gulgong.

Vital Statistics We are indebted to the Registrar for the following  information of the BDM in this district from the 1st January to 30th June. From 1st of January to 31st March: Births: 47 males, 45 females: Deaths: 16 males, 11 females: Marriages: 19.

From 1st April to 30th June: Births: 46 males, 46 females: Deaths: 25  males, 16 females: Marriages: 10. The deaths under five during the first  quarter were 4 males and 5 females and during the second quarter 10  males and 10 females.

Yesterday’s Police Court

There were only two summons cases for hearing. In Souter v Souter the  complainant, Mrs. Souter did not appear when called upon, she late stated  she did not hear the case called, a fresh summons was issued. Hannan v Pike over payment for shrubs. Damages to be paid.

Dinner to Sub-Inspector Medley [from the Mudgee times] Last evening the complimentary dinner to Mr. Sub-Inspector Medley,  J.P., took place at Tuckerman’s Belmore Hotel, and it was attended by a number of magistrates of the district and principal residents. The chair  was occupied by this Worship the Mayor [G. Davidson, Esq.,] and during  the evening the following address was presented to the guest of the  evening:-

To John Racker Medley, Esq., J. P., Sub-Inspector of the NSW Police  Force.

Dear Sir,

We, the undersigned Clergyman, magistrates and other residents  of the Mudgee District, embrace the opportunity on your leaving  the colony on leave of absence, to express the feelings of sincere  regard and respect which we from an acquaintance extended  over a period of nearly ten years, entertain to you.

The manner in which you have conducted your public and  important duties, in some instances under trying circumstances,  has won for you the respect and esteem of the community  generally; whilst your urbanity and gentlemanly conduct in  private life, has secured you the esteem and sincere regard of a  large circle of friends.

You leave us with the good wishes of all classes in the district  and trusting that you will enjoy your visit to the old country and  the re-union with your relatives and friends, we beg to subscribe  ourselves very faithfully yours.

Here follow the signatures: [which they didn’t print]

Mr. Medley made the following reply: -

Gentlemen,

I cannot sufficiently express in words how much I appreciate the very kind address you have presented me with.

That so many persons of influence in the District approve of the manner  in which I have performed my duties and the esteem which they have expressed towards me, is a source of great gratification.

You have very much overrated me in the performances of my public  duties, although I can conscientiously say that according to my ability, I  have striven to carry them out for the benefit of the community at large,  and I must add that I have been most ably seconded in my endeavours by  the efficient support of the non-commissioned officers and men of the  force under my command.

To those friends with whom I have been associated in private life, I return my heartfelt thanks for their many acts of kindness; and now the most  difficult thing remaining for me to do is to day ‘Good bye’ to so many  dear friends.

If I look with pleasure to my visit to the old country and re-union with my  relatives, I can assure you that such anticipations are at this time  overshadowed by the sorrow of the present parting.

Again, offering you my grateful thanks and wishing you all health,  happiness and prosperity, I wish you all farewell.

In the Supreme Court of NSW - Church and another v Flood On Wednesday, 2nd of September, at the defendant’s residence, Canadian  Lead, the Sheriff will cause the defendant’s right, title and interest in and  to the house and premises occupied by him and in which he has been  carrying on business as a Publican, together with fixtures and all other  effects on the said premises by Auction, unless this execution is  previously satisfied.

EVAN RICHARDS

Sheriff’s Bailiff

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

September 1, 1874

Editorial [Not reproduced]

The Weather The cold frost which have lately been experienced seems to  be like the farewell salute of Winter to Spring. The weather during the  daytime is magnificent, although the nights are col and all the fruit trees  are bursting into blossom.

Mining Accident A miner named Mortimer, was seriously injured  yesterday by the falling of rotten ground while he was at work in No. 10  claim Lowe’s paddock. Three ribs were broken and he is otherwise much  hurt, but by last accounts hopes of his recovery were entertained. Messrs.  Lewis and Dale are in attendance on the sufferer.

More Legal Talent Mr. A. Brough, who for nearly two years has  practiced at Hill end has established himself at Gulgong.

Tallawang At the new rush at Tallawang there is, we have every reason  to believe from the report we have heard from authentic sources a good  opening for the starting of a crushing machine. There is an immense body  of cement from which in some claims, prospects as high as 5 dwts. to the  dish have been obtained, from stuff roughly beaten with a hammer. The  tailings from the dirt that has been hitherto washed are all preserved, as  being rich with gold. The loss to the individual claimholders by the  imperfect system of extracting the gold at present adopted in consequence  of the absence of a crushing machine, is not the whole loss.

Tree Planting We are glad to see at the Catholic Church over 70  ornamental trees have been planted and surrounded by palings to preserve  them from the goats. We hope the Presbyterian and Wesleyan ground  may soon be similarly ornamented; for nothing tends more to counteract  the influence of malaria and to contribute to the healthiness of towns than  the growth of trees, which breath in the foul air and give out that which is  most beneficial to the human system.

Buchanan Lead, Home Rule a public meeting held at the Ballarat Hotel,  Home Rule, to consider a proposal on the part of the Buchanan  prospectors with the regard to the purchase of steam machinery for  clearing water from their shaft. The number in attendance was so large  that they could not fit into the room. Mr. Keating in the chair. Mr.  Leggatt, principal shareholder, stated his willingness to loan the money  for this purpose. A committee was formed consisting of Messrs.  Atkinson, Moss and Hawkins as canvassers; Mr. Jones, Secretary.

Court House at Gulgong has no accommodation for reporters, we are  compelled to waste time there listening to much unnecessary evidence  and trivial cases.

Gulgong Mining Report In the surface claim owned by Prussian Harry  and party, Cluff’s Gully, Tallawang, they had a washing of 23 loads last week and got 27 ounces of gold. In this claim they have no picks to  sharpen, no money to buy candles. They only shovel the dirt into the cart  and take it to the creek and run it through a long tom and put the gold in  their pockets. In the last fortnight Tallawang has proved equal to Lowe  and Stott’s paddocks in their palmiest days, there are hundreds working  on the field.

At Tallawang, Frank Morgan. Archibald Enwright and James Paterson  have applied for a large reservoir there.

Cricket all persons interested in CRICKET are requested to attend a  meeting at Selff’s Hotel tomorrow. OBJECT: Formation of a Cricket  club. Chas. Bird.

Mr. Brough,

Solicitor  

at Selff’s Hotel

Church of England

TENDERS

wanted for the

REMOVAL

of the Temporary Church

to the lower end of the paddock.

Tenders to be in by September 7.

Apply: L. S. DONALDSON

Churchwarden

Gulgong Turf Club

CHRISTMAS RACES

to be held on 26th December

Geo. Hewitt, Secretary

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

September 3, 1874

Editorial [Not reproduced]

Accident One of Messrs. Woods and Co’s carts with the assistance of a  frightened horse in the shafts, bolted from the corner of Medley and  Queen Streets, throwing the drive over the stern and only hurt his arm. The horse tore away down Queen Street to Adam’s Lead, where he  succeeded in entangling the cart in a hole and breaking the shafts. No  further jury was done and the horse was unhurt.

The Cemetery A meeting of trustees, representing the various  denominations will be held at Driscoll’s Warburton Hotel, on Friday  evening. We trust that arrangements will be made to keep the ground in  proper order.

Cricket Club Meeting there was a large attendance. Charles Bird took  the chair on the nomination of D. Driscoll and Mr. Laidley. It was  decided to form a cricket club and on the motion of Messrs. Stephen and  Nightingale. Mr. Warden Browne was elected as President, Vice

President Mr. George Rouse, jun. The same two nominated L. S.

Donaldson as treasurer; Mr. Laidley as secretary, on the motion of Driscoll and Donaldson. The committee is Messrs. Bird, Nightingale,  Stephen, R. Fraser, and Browne. Tuesdays and Thursdays are to be  practice days.

Police Court - Before T. A. Browne, Dr. Ewington and R. Rouse J.P.’s Sly Grog Selling

• On information of Snr. Sgt. O’Donnell, Mrs. Carroll of Tallawang was  charged, she did not appear and Constable Richard Lisson is to issue a  warrant.

• Mrs. Langbein of Gulgong same charge, did not appear, warrant as  above.

• Mrs. Ann Gaiter charge with selling sly grog at Tallawang. Clarke for  prosecution and Brough for defence.

George Elliott stated: He saw the defendant at her store at Tallawang, she  served me and Charles Nelson a brandy: Nelson corroborated the  evidence. Verdict of guilty, fined 30 pounds or 3 months Mudgee gaol;  half the penalty to the informer and half to the Crown.

• Margaret Waters, a German woman, from Tallawang, charged as  above.

Again, the informant are Elliott and Nelson and again the woman has a  store. Margaret Water stated: They came to her store for tobacco, it was  after 11 p.m.; one man was carrying a swag and said he was going to the  new rush; they complained of the cold; her son was there, ‘Prussian  Charley’ sent one of her children to the public house for some brandy. Prussian Charley gave them the bottle and no money changed hands.

Charles Bohnstein corroborated the evidence.

Samuel Samper, storekeeper of Gulgong: the defendant had been dealing  with three years, I have supplied her with liquor, but not since she went to  Tallawang. Case dismissed.

• John Clark next charged with the above at Tallawang. Elliott and Nelson again the informants: Nelson on cross-examination  stated that he goes halves with Elliott with the money they receive, did  not give any information against Mr. Ross, I am not spooney on Mrs.  Painter and she is not spooney on me, my mates and I have laid 8 or 9  information’s.

John Clarke stated: I am a miner and my claim is a 1 ½ miles from the  store, I buried my child to day at Gulgong, Mrs. Sharp was ill in bed on  the day and the store was closed.

Samuel Clarke, brother corroborated the last witness as did Mrs. Sharp. The Bench held, however that the weight of evidence was against the  defendant and he was fine 30 pounds with the usual alternative.  

Gulgong Mining Report

From Tallawang we hear that every party has washed up during the last  few days, were perfectly satisfied with the result as the dirt yielded in  every instance more than was expected.

On the Moonlight there are now more claims at work than for any time  during the past three years. The leases, we are informed will all soon be  issued and then the labour conditions will have to be complied with.

The Perseverance Lead is being constantly extended in every direction. There does not appear to be any particularly defined lead or gutter, but the  gold seems to have been scattered broadcast. In some places the run is  proved to be several hundred yards in width and as to the length it will  require years of hard toil to determined it.

The party in Nos. 25 and 26 amalgamated Black Lead are busily engaged  in erecting their whim and expect to have the works completed in the  course of 4 to 5 weeks so as to commence raising washdirt.

Lost

a Gold Earring with a Crystal drop,  

reward to finder.

MRS. McKINNON,  

Robert Burns Hotel.

Notice

MR. JAMES DAVOREN  

of GREEN’S HOTEL, Gulgong.  

Is authorised to collect all debts due to me.

EDWARD SHIPLEY,  

Butcher Gulgong

The Leased Claims Company Red Hill, Gulgong

The board of Directors have in pursuance of the Deed of Settlement  declared the following Shares FORFEITED for the non-payment of CALLA: -

PATRICK MORRISSEY……..62 shares

THOMAS TRACEY………….62 shares

JOHN McRAE……………… 83 shares

Wm. Craigen, Manager and Secretary

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

September 5, 1874

Editorial

The temporary retirement of Mr. Medley, on leave of absence, suggests  many reflections as to the condition of society on this goldfield. It is the  general impression amongst ignorant persons that miners are rowdy  characters, and that it requires a strong police force to keep them in order. But facts do not verify these extravagant opinions. We have had here Mr.  Medley, with a very small but very efficient force under his command;

and during the last two years we can say, from personal observation and  from testimony, that crime was scarce here, and had hardly a place to lay  its head. As the commander is, so is his men. If he is officious and  tyrannical in his disposition, they will be officious and tyrannical also; but  if he is a gentleman, they will be decent and courteous in their behaviour. There has been no disposition manifested here to make unnecessary

arrests. People at all times resign the control of themselves in  consequence of indulgence; but while the police permit no infringement  of the laws of decency or order, they show no desire to emulate  officiousness in the discharge of their duty. Letting alone is often the best  policy and this policy has been pursued with marked advantage here.

During the last week we have been visited with a swarm of rascals of two  classes, but for what purpose has not yet appeared. But with our present  police force there is no scope for either of them here and they had better  clear out. They come to prey on the miner and rob them of the rewards of  their heavy labour; but they had better beware, for if they are caught there  will be short shift for the boldest of them. That we have been exempt  from the attacks of such ruffians is due very much to the excellent tactics  of Mr. Medley and the police under his charge. We were much pleased to  hear him express himself yesterday so favourably of the force under his  command. His utterance was the utterance of a gentleman who had the  position of chief for himself but gave all the credit – as he would do the  spoil – to his men. Content with the hour, he let them share the reward. And if there is any reward to share, richly do our police deserve it for  there is not a better body of men in the colony. There was a weed or two,  but these have been happily eradicated or transplanted, fortunately for us;  and both here under Sergeant O’Donnell and at Home Rule under  Sergeant Kneepan, we can rest in peace. Perhaps it would be as well to  remind professional rouges of the upper ten that there is no field here for  them. It is a pity that we have lost the services of Detective Hannan, who  knew all these rascals by name as well as by appearance. He was a most  useful officer, most intelligent and discreet and we have had personal

observation oftener than once of his peculiar fitness for the delicate office  of detective. Again, we must revert of Mr. Medley, whose temporary  retirement has induced these remarks. We wish him a pleasant voyage  and a prosperous career, while we thank him for all the important services  he has rendered us. Gaudio te valere, vale!  

Home Rule Chronicle this new publication, issued form the office of the  Gulgong Evening Argus is purely a local journal, advocating local  interests exclusively.

Rowdyism On Tuesday evening the police apprehended a man for riotous  and disorderly conduct in the streets of Gulgong. He was going along  mouthing vengeance against two informers, Elliott and Nelson, in the late  sly grog selling cases, and boasting of his prowess and success in the

Ring. Cursing and swearing seemed to be perfectly familiar to him, for he  had taken a high degree in the school of obscenity. No oath came amiss to  his foul tongue and the police lodged him in durance awaiting the opinion  of the P.M., who advised that the noisy reprobate had better be  accommodated with two months’ imprisonment in Mudgee gaol, where  he could suffer a recovery at his leisure.

Presentation to Mr. Medley

Yesterday afternoon at 4 p.m. there was a goodly muster of the friends of  Mr. Sub-Inspector Medley at Hunter’s Albion Hotel, to present him with  a testimonial and parting address on his leaving the district for England. There is an air of cordiality and genuineness about the proceedings which  must have been conspicuously apparent to all present. The mutuality was  complete and without ostentation; there was a genial sympathy. There  was present amongst many others Messrs. George and Richard Rouse J.  P.s, L. S. Donaldson, J. F. Stacy, Honour, Clarke, Ramsay, Driscoll,  Hunter, Laidley, Lang, Hill and Johnson.

Dr. Ramsay was called upon to address Mr. Medley and present the  testimonial, which he did in the following manner.

My Dear Medley—‘The reason I have been selected to offer you this  testimonial is, I presume, founded on the fact that of our uninterrupted  friendship of so many years. I believe I may state that our friendship  commenced with our introduction to each other; and although some very  hot arguments have taken place between us leading the uninitiated to  believe we were very rude to each other, yet we—you and I—had the  secret satisfaction of acknowledging the presence of that ‘Esprit de corps’ which after all is the most durable cement of such a feeling amongst  gentlemen.’

Dr. Ramsay then read the following address, which was handsomely  illuminated and reflected great credit on the designer—Mr. H. Thurston,  of Mudgee: -

‘To John R. Medley, Esq., J.P., Sub-Inspector of Police of NSW Dear Sir, --‘We cannot permit you to leave for Europe without  expressing our unqualified approval of the manner in which you  have discharged your official duties upon the Gulgong Goldfield,  and our regret at the loss of your valuable service.

The order which has been maintained on this field, causing it to  be known, in that respect, as the model goldfield of NSW, has  been mainly affected by the strict surveillance and efficiency of  the police over whom you have so ably presided.

Wishing you a pleasant voyage and prosperity in your future  career, we beg you, acceptance of the accompanying purse of  sovereigns and of the memorial of a relationship to which we  shall always look back on with feelings of esteem and regard.

Signed on behalf of the subscribers by J. Hunter, Beauchamp  Stacy. Lester S. Donaldson, J.P., A. W. Laidley, Wilson Ramsay,  T. C. D., R. H. K. Bennett L. R. C. S. J., R. Rouse, J.P., and  Christopher R. Young.

To this address Mr. Medley made the following reply: -

Gulgong, September 4th, 1874

‘Gentlemen’—

‘I cannot find words to express how much I appreciate your very  kind address—indeed, words cannot convey to you my feelings;

especially your warm encomiums on the discharge of my public  duties affect me.

You have very much overrated my services, although I can most  truly say that I have always striven to perform those duties for  the wellbeing of the public.

The Gulgong people have been a model for good order, and an  example to all other mining districts, for their love of regularity  and obedience to the law. If it had not been so, how could the  large population at a time numbering about 13,000--have been  kept in control by the small body of police under my command.

One source of my success has arisen from the prompt and kind  cooperation which has been so readily and kindly accorded to  me by the peace-loving inhabitants of Gulgong, and another is  my having ever been so most zealously seconded by the non

commissioned officers and men under my direction.

I most heartily thank you for the very handsome testimonial.’ Mr. Medley was loudly cheered on the conclusion of his address; and  champagne having been ordered, a prosperous voyage and future success  was toasted in a bumper.

Pleasant conversation followed and the friends separated, as they had met,  in good friendship—happy to meet, sorry to part and happy to meet again.

Gulgong Mining Report

Messrs. Court, Phillips, Wright and party have applied for a lease of three  acres of alluvial ground situated at the Nil Desperandum Lead. The  ground in this region is of a most interesting character, geologically  considered, as the nature is so different from any described by writers  upon the subject. Gold is found in a stratum upon a slate formation and  when the slate is penetrated 30 or 40 feet a limestone formation is reached  and the deposit of gold is much better. The miners are adding materially  year by year, to science.

Intelligence was received in town yesterday that excellent prospects have  now been obtained in what was formerly known as the Tammany Lease. The history of this locality is pretty well known to this community and we  feel pleasure in stating that under the system now adopted of working it is  likely to pay. Even as a lease we do not think the shareholders lost money  and under different circumstances might have realised large profit. It is  now being worked in block claims and four parties are getting payable  gold. The prospects obtained during the week, indicate that there will be  profitable employment for a large number of miners. One claim in what is  known as Mr. Hunter’s purchase, from Mr. Rouse, is also said to be  paying well. The ground in the locality is quite shallow and with proper  appliances the water can be overcome.

Gulgong Cemetery

Notice

The following SCALE of FEES has been adopted for Interments in the  above cemetery: -

Adults…………………….20/-

Infants…………………….10/-

Paupers……………………15/-

Hospital Patients………….12/6

Fencing Grave…………….10/-

Erecting Headstone………..20/-

The Fees for Interment include the cost of digging the grave. In future all fences around grave must be after an approved design. K. S. DONALDSON –Hon. Sec.

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

September 8, 1874

Editorial It’s about the water supply of the district. Now anyone in  business or having a large business has to pay 10/- to 20/- a week for  water and this is only procurable from abandoned shafts on the Wait-a While lead. It is doubtful whether or not this water is poisonous, for it is  taken from the drift and percolates through the wash. It was said that the  waters of Reedy Creek were rendered unwholesome by the use of  deleterious substances in sheep washing. It has been stated that water  might be brought to Gulgong very cheaply by a race from the springs in

the neighbourhood of the Home Rule. People carting the water are filling  their casks with foul smelling water taken from shafts.

The Escort The fortnightly escort left Gulgong this morning conveying  2482 ounces, 4 dwts. and 19 grains of gold and 750 pounds in notes.

Turner’s Van this very regular and punctual van for goods and  passengers leaves Gulgong on Friday for Wallerawang. Many people are  under the impression that by taking passengers by this van they will have  to camp out on the road. But this is not the case, Mr. James takes care that  a wayside inn is arrived at before dark.

Home Rule Road Some persons have lately taken the trouble to fall a lot  of trees across the Home Rule road and to leave them there to great  inconvenience and danger to passengers.

In the darkest night this road is traversed by numerous vehicles and the  drivers and the horse feel their way along through the trees and stumps,  trusting to their previous knowledge of the track.

The Streets the thoroughfares of Gulgong are capable of a great deal of  improvement which might be affected on the cooperation principle at  very little cost. If each of the citizens were to give a day’s labour or the  equivalent all the stumps would disappear as if by magic and all the ruts  and bog-holes would vanish. In Queen Street, near Mr. Donaldson’s  cottage, there is something neat in the shape of quagmires, and a dozen  loads of gravel might be very profitably expended in improving the spot. Again, opposite Hunter’s Albion Hotel, there is a very awkward gutter,  which requires either covering over a levelling off. Driver of vehicles are  apt if going at any speed to be bumped off their seats and flung to the  ground and the springs are in constant danger of snapping.

THE MAGAZINE Really these two buildings are a credit to the  contractor, but they are no credit to the Government for they are of no use  to the public. Why is someone not appointed to take charge of them and  to store the powder and kerosene which is now harboured in town to the  imminent hazard of the lives of the inhabitants. We have not had a  general fire yet but the wood of which the buildings are composed is  getting dry and old and the hot weather is approaching, and fires we are  bound to anticipate. What can we do to stop a conflagration and if there is  powder near the scene of a fire who will go close enough to try to stop it?

Cricket The first match of the season was played in Gulgong on Monday  September 7th between eleven Undaunted Cricket club and eleven of the  Home Rule Cricket Club, resulting in an easy victory to the latter, who  won the game in one innings. The following is the score: -

HOME RULE

J. Moverley, b. J. McCauley, 3; I Rowbotham, run out, 0; D. Smith, b. J.  Burcke, 4; J. Alexander, b. J. Burcke, 6; J. Gildea, b. J. Burcke, 6; W.  Hall [Capt], b. J. Burcke, 3; J. Edmonds, b. E. Monaghan, 20; T. King, c.  R. Sharrock, b. J. Burcke, 15; T. C. Belcher, not out 9; T. Rickett b. J.  Burcke, 0; A. Whaley, c. F. Williams, b. J. Burcke, 2; byes 7, Leg Byes 3,  Wides 3; Total 86

J. Burcke 7 wickets for 36 runs

UNDAUNTED First Innings

J. Knight, b. W. Hall, 0; S. Bursill, b. W. Hall, 5; F. Williams, st.  Alexander, b. W. Hall, 0; T. Butler, run out 7; J. McCauley, c. Alexander,  b. W. Hall, 4; D. Fitzpatrick, b. W. Hall, 16; R. Sharrock, [Capt] lbw, 3;

T. Ryan, b. W. Hall, 0; J. Burcke, c. Rowbotham, b. A. Whaley, 1; H.  Davis, b. A. Whaley 0; E. Monaghan not out 0; Byes 3, Leg Byes 1, Wides 1. Total 39

Hall 6 for 25

Second Innings

J. Knight, c and b W. Hall 2; S. Bursill, c, Whaley b. Hall, O; F. Williams, c. Moverley, b. Hall, 0; T. Butler, b. W. Hall, 3; J. McCauley  not out 6; D. Fitzpatrick, lbw 10; R. Sharrock lbw 0; T. Ryan run out 2; J.  Burcke, b. Hall, 9; H. Davis, run out 6; E. Monaghan lbw, 1; Byes 3, Leg  byes 2, Wides 2, Total 46

W. Hall 5 for 12

Police Court

Insulting Language Smith v Waine - Emma Smith sworn; She was called  dirty rubbish and other names. Fined 10/- and court costs or one week’s  imprisonment.

Assault Tipping v Smith -- John Tipping sworn: I was at my pudding  machine, defendant used bad language at me then struck me, I was afraid  he would do me some bodily harm, I have no wish to press charges but  would like to have him bound over, which he was for ten pounds to keep  the peace.

Gulgong Mining Report

In the Great Extended lease, the original company is about to resume  work. During the interim since the suspension of work the water has been  kept out of the drives and shafts so everything should now be in good  working order. It is said that the whole cost of the works thus far has been  7,500 pounds. The resumption of operations in this lease will give  employment to some thirty or forty men and will add materially to the  prosperity of that part of the Black Lead.  

The shareholders in No 24 Black Lead have everything necessary for the  commencing to bail the water from the shaft and will commence work at  once. In No.’s 25 and 26 they are actively engaged in putting up their  whim.

Thomas Hughes and party in their claim adjoining the cavern shaft were  expecting to bottom late evening and from the depth they had reached felt  quite confident of getting gold.

Demetriu and party, in a block on the Perseverance, near the private  ground of Mr. Rouse, had their fourth washing last week and the yield  was 13 dwts to the load, but 15 dwts had been about the average. The  claim has now been worked for nearly a year. Several other parties have  recently washed up and have had payable returns. Altogether the  Perseverance has been a good lead and has already yielded a large  quantity of gold.

An enterprising party are sinking a shaft between the road leading to the  Moonlight and the old prospecting claim on what was known as the Star  of the West. We learn that this party are going through basalt and are now  down nearly 140 feet. This claim is situated neat the locality where gold  was lost at the lower end of Adam’s lead several years ago.

At the old Tallawang a five-acre lease has been secure by Hutton, Kerns  and Samper. The ground is situated about 300 yards from Paterson’s  Public House. The sinking is only 15 feet. This party are now engaged in  getting out washdirt which consists of a very hard and heavy cement.

Henry Bender of the German Association has an ad. in German

Reward for a lost horse, return to William Conn, Guntawang Gap or  Francis Conn, Green Swamp.

For Sale

Samuel Samper has given instruction to Truman and Kelly to sell at his  Extensive Premises, Herbert Street, Gulgong - The whole of his highly  valuable well assorted and useful Stock of General Merchandise. Mr.

Samper is just starting on a tour of Europe and is determined to affect a  clearance at any sacrifice.  

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

September 10, 1874

Editorial There was another alarm of fire a few days ago in one of the  large blocks of buildings in town, which narrowly escaped destruction. [Nowhere does it say where the fire was] In respect of the arch enemy of  wooden structures, Gulgong is in a singularly unprotected. Many of the  houses are getting old and their timber is in many cases rotten and dry and  very easily ignited. If a fire once got a good hold of a house in any of the  closely built blocks half the town would be reduced to ashes. There is no  water to be had; there are no ladders or axes and neither hooks or ropes.

All these implements could be doubtless be procured from stores in town;  but it would require time to get them ready for use and while they were in  course of preparation the work of destruction would be progressing and  gaining strength. There is nothing in this town to stop the ravages of a  fire, and it is a wonder that it has stood so long. Asher’s store was  speedily reduced to ashes and the Hot or Miss hotel was soon converted  into a heap of smouldering ruins. But these were comparatively isolated  buildings; and by the destruction of one or two places in the  neighbourhood the fire was cut off and confined to the buildings that had  first caught. But how clumsy were the efforts of the public, and how  easily might those efforts have been frustrated by a strong breeze of wind.

NOTE: this took place in December 1872.

Enterprise –Mr. McCulloch has opened a branch in Parkes

Cricket Club A meeting of the Gulgong Cricket Club will be held at  Nightingale’s Royal Hotel on Saturday evening at 8 p.m. this is the finest  sporting game known to the public. It exercises the limbs and lungs,  quickens the eyesight, and strengthens the nerves. We trust that the  Gulgong Club may prosper by practice. James E. Laidley is the Hon. Sec.

The Dog Nuisance How is it that the Dog Act is not in force, or it is not  applied at Gulgong. The town swarms with useless curs, which, for the  benefit of the inhabitants, stand in very great need of wholesale  extermination. Every man must have his dog, and some, not content with  one, are attended by half a dozen useless animals, which are no use  whatever, and are certainly by no means ornamental. We would like to  see the tax enforced, so that the number of curs might be reduced.

Police Court

Stealing –Mrs. Lewis charged Mrs. Mary Thornton with stealing her  jacket, conflicting evidence, presiding Magistrate Donaldson, seeing that  there was a prima facie case made out, committee the defendant for trial. Before the P.M. and Dr. Ewington J.P.

Drunk and Disorderly John Grace charged at Home Rule. Pleaded guilty,  fined 5/- or 24 hours in gaol.

Quite a few cases in the Small Debts, nothing unusual.

Gulgong Mining Report

There are nine claims in Mr. Rouse’s private ground on good gold. The  shareholders in No 9 obtained a prospect of 14 penny weight to a tin dish  on Monday. The shareholders in NO. 11 have rock and water to contend  with. Mr. Rouse has very generously placed an engine at their disposal  free of charge, as soon as his shearing is finished. There are large  paddocks of washdirt awaiting to be washed, there is a waiting time of 3  weeks at Mr. Orlovich’s machine.

A rush has taken place at the lagoon near Frazer’s lead and the claims are  already on payable gold. The sinking is about 30 feet.

In Williardt’s paddock-about seven miles on the Mudgee road—there are  four parties on payable gold and others are searching the run. The ground  is not rich, but pays good wages. There is a dispute in this area, a lane  runs through the paddock and there are claims on either side of the lane.

One of the parties applied for a lease to work under the lane according to  regulations of working under roads, but the party on the opposite side has  driven up to and are taking out the ground applied for under the lease. The  matter has been referred to Warden Browne by the Minister of Mines.

Twelve claims are on gold in Glazier’s paddock and continue to pay well. Some of the have washed up with a yield of more than half an ounce to  the load.

At Tallawang gold has been discovered in several new localities and the  goldfield is gradually being extended. In Cluff’s Gully the prospectors in  No’s.1 north and south are getting out excellent washdirt. A considerable  quantity of the gold forwarded by the escort on Tuesday was the result of  recent washing’s at Tallawang.

Dissolution of Partnership The Business known as O’Neill Brothers  Bakers and Confectioners, Queen Street is to be dissolved.

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

September 12, 1874

Editorial [Not reproduced]

Birth On September at her residence, Gulgong, the wife of Mr. Henry  Truman, a son.

Church of England School --We understand that Mr. Clarke, the  superintendent of the Church of England Sunday School, is about to  resign or has already resigned his position, and the teachers and scholars  are making arrangements to present him with a testimonial.

Cancer Some time ago Dr. Bennett performed an operation on Mrs.  Campton for cancer, Dr Belinfante assisted him at the time, the operation  prolonged the unfortunate women’s life for a time but she was buried on  Thursday.

Leases Applications for mineral leases continue to pour in and several  fresh ones have been posted at the Mining Registrar’s office during the  past month.

Stump Extractions Failing the assistance of the Government, the people  in many cases are buckling too clear the streets at their own expense of  dangerous stumps. One large stump set on fire last night, was burned to  the ground and another not far away one was axed to get out of the way.

Police Court  

Mining Cases

Trespass this arose out of a transfer of a property from Alex Thompson to  W. Peters Redden. The parties are to appeal to a higher court. Claim Jumping Tindale v Deitz at Home Rule. John Bissland gave  evidence, verdict for the complainant.

Lucas v Gribble Evidence from Mr. Brigden, Green Grocer of Gulgong,  who was receiving rents of behalf of Mr. Luces for premises at Home  Rule, Mr. Riley left the premises, giving the keys to Bridgen, he couldn’t  get in and when he looked in the window saw Mrs. Gribble, who did not  appear in court. J. F. Plunkett also gave evidence saying he had never  seen Mrs. Gribble or let the premises to her, case adjourned.

Gulgong Mining Report

The only quartz claim being worked on Red Hill is that of Syme and  party. Their shaft is down to a depth of 70 feet, they have a good paying  reef underlaying at a sharp angle to the eastward. They are now in with  the drive about 25 feet and expect to cut the reef about 35 feet below  where they left it in the first shaft. From this level it will be easy to knock  down the stone from above and along the line, and if found payable the  100 feet shaft can be put further down at about 300 feet. They are troubled by water, which comes percolating through the crevices of the  rock.

Several parties are engaged in stripping the mullock form the surface and chipping the rock on a run of gold on the southerly slope of the Red Hill  what was worked more than three years ago. It was near the spot that  Messrs. Saunders Brothers and Bullock first picked up nuggets after a  shower, in consequence of which this goldfield was opened.

Wanted

A Good female Cook.

Apply to Mrs. Graham  

GOLDEN BAR HOTEL,  

Home Rule.

Wanted

A girl about 12 or 13  

to mind a baby.

Apply to Mrs. Selff,  

Queen Street.

Funeral

The friends of the late Mr. Frederick Ranken are invited to attend his  funeral to leave the Hospital at 3.p.m. T. LEWIS, Undertaker.

Richard Marshall having purchased Mr. Giugni stock of Tobacco,  Cigars, Pipes etc. invites all smokers to call and try the flavour of same. Note the address, opposite Nightingale’s Royal Hotel.

Gulgong School of Arts Herbert Street, Red Hill have excellent volumes  for everyone.

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

September 15, 1874

Editorial [Not reproduced]

Marriage FOSTER–GAFFNEY September 13th, by Rev. Father  Meagher, John William Foster, the only son of Mr. James Foster, Sydney  to Catherine Theresa Gaffney, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Michael  Gaffney, Gulgong.

Church of England The temporary church belonging to the above body  is being remove to the bottom of the church paddock, in order that the  ground may be used for the new brick church which is shortly to be  erected. So as not to intrude on the funds collected for the building of the  new church, the expense of the removal and re-erection of this building is

to be defrayed by a tea and public meeting, which will be held on  Monday, 5th October next.  

Signs of the times Gulgong is moving along, socially, it is stepping out. The reign of bachelorship and the dark night of spinsterhood seem at an  end, if we may judge from the gushing creatures who have been made  happy bride during the past fortnight, and the many gallant swains who  have undertaken the awful responsibility of loving, cherishing and

protecting the aforesaid charming creatures with all their manhood and  the greater part of their ready cash. We are glad of their multiplicity of  ‘loving hearts beating as one’ in our midst; and progressing as we are we  may with confidence hope that never will Gulgong stand in need of a  bachelor poll-tax such as now brushes up the young affections of New  Zealand.

Gulgong Cricket Club. A well-attended but, not large, number were at  the meeting held at Nightingale’s hotel, on Saturday evening. The  meeting may have been bigger if held at a different time, the interests of  the miners had to be consulted and that night was the best for them. Mr.  C. Bird was voted to the chair, Mr. Laidley read the minutes which were  confirmed. Those mentioned Messrs. Donaldson, Brown, Stephen,  Brentnall. The District Mining Surveyor is to be written to, requesting  him to surveyor the ground selected for the use of the club. A date and  days were fixed for ‘working bees’ to clear the ground which is situated  in the neighbourhood near the public school. The ground is to be fenced  to prevent the cutting up of the enclosed space by wheeled vehicles. The  rules and regulations have been carefully framed and they are most  liberal.

Police Court

Obscene Language Henry O’Grady charge by Sgt Keenan at Home Rule. Assault the same man charged with assault a constable while executing  his duty, this was a violent attack, also charged with assaulting Sgt.  Kneepan, but it was withdrawn with permission of the Bench. Fined 10/- first charge and 3 pounds for the second.

Obscene Language Elizabeth Stewart was fined 40/- for this offence. Destroying Property Collins v Hannah. Robert N. Collins sworn: I have  produced a deed of grant for a portion of land granted to the trustees of  the Presbyterian Church for a church and manse, which is fence; saw the  defendant cutting part of the fence down.

Defendant had been residing on land for more than two years, if the gate  was locked, he had no way of getting out of his property. Those  mentioned in evidence, Messrs. McDiarmad, Robert G. Erskine, William  Booth, John Hannah, son of the defendant. Case was dismissed.

Gulgong Mining Report  

On the Happy Valley the party beside Mr. Homer’s fence, adjoining the  cavern claim have been engaged since Saturday last, washing about 140  loads in the machines of Mr. Trounce. They expect a yield of about 6  dwts. to the load.

There has been a small rush at a spot about 1½ miles below the fence at  Ford’s Creek. The sinking is easy and only 112 feet. This load is narrow  and the average thickness of washdirt is 9 inches. Some of the claims  yield about half an ounce to the load. There are a dozen claims on payable  gold. This line of gold from Cloudy Bay to the lagoon has been patchy  from the beginning.

The showers and moist weather during the past few days has rendered the  ground so soft at Tallawang that those who have heaps of washdirt ready  to wash have been unable to convey it to the machines. At the leases of  Messrs. Hatton, Kerns and Samper near Paterson’s Hotel, Old Tallawang,  continue to get gold-bearing cement and will as soon as possible will have  atrial crushing at Messrs. Cottle and Son’s Union Battery, Reedy Creek.

The reefs at Wall’s paddock are on the point of being abandoned. Wylie  and party have taken up prospecting claims at glazier’s paddock, one  shaft bottomed at 100 feet.

Notice

for private SALE  

the SHAMROCK HOTEL  

and THEATRE,  

Home Rule.

Apply to William Wesley,  

Golden Fleece, Gulgong

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

September 17, 1874

Editorial

Without doubt the lands Office is the worst ordered establishment in  NSW. Why cannot purchasers of land on this goldfield obtain their deeds  of grant? Their grandchildren may get them, but in the meantime if people  wish to part with their property, they can give no definite or satisfactory  title. The natural effect of this is the wholesale depreciation in the value  of real estate and an immense tax on the industry and energies of the  inhabitants. The cause of this is what is called centralisation. The head  office undertakes to do all the work and the subordinate officers  throughout the country, who could manage the business much better are  not permitted to interfere. Why cannot transferable deeds be issued at  once to land holder’s here by the Warden on the marking off of the  ground by an authorised surveyor?

Nothing to Say How can we fill our columns if we have nothing to write  about. The people are so orderly that we are compelled to get into the  hospital or the watch-house for a paragraph.

The Tallawang Road this road is in a wretched condition, especially on  the line between the old rush and the new. There is a swamp which wet  weather renders boggy and it is simply a violation of Martin’s Act to  drive horses across it. The coaches sink to the axles and the poor horses  go down in obedience to the ready whip and the drivers run risks of losses  which they have no right to bear.

The Weather During the last few days the weather has been very  unsettled and a large quantity of rain has fallen. This was anticipated, not  only because the sun is across the line, coming south, but because it was  known 60 hours before that heavy rain was falling in Sydney. What the  miners deplore the farmers can afford to welcome.

Crick Club the ground is situated between the Public School and Herbert  Street  

Gulgong Mining Report

Messrs James Hughes and five others have applied to lease 6 acres of  alluvial ground comprising Nos. 28, 29, 30 and 31 Black Lead. The  datum post is fixed at the western corner of Guinan’s Lease.

James Reilly and 7 others have applied for a lease of 8 acres of alluvial  ground at the Periwinkle Lead. The datum post is fixed at the north eastern corner of Quinlan’s 6 acres. Several claims on the Periwinkle are  said to be on good payable gold.

William Simonds, senior and William Simonds junior with Joseph Todd, have applied to lease 1 acre at the lower Magpie Gully. The lease is  situated about 400 yards from the south-eastern corner of Mr. Rouse’s  4000-acre paddock. This area has been worked for almost 3 years.

Pretty large nuggets are occasionally found on this goldfield, of which no  mention is made. One such nugget, weighing 23 ounces has found in one  claim on the Red Lead. It was sold to the Oriental Bank.

During the past two weeks there has been an evident improvement in  mining affairs on the Black Lead; and when all the ground that has now  been secured under lease comes to be worked, we may expect that this  famous lead will once more assume a leading place on this goldfield.

Wanted

A good cook.  

Apply to M. Orlovich,  

Paddock Hotel,  

Perseverance Lead.

Wanted

A good Shoeing Smith.

Apply to AUGUST MONTA,  

Main Street, Home Rule.

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

September 19, 1874

Editorial [Not reproduced]

Police and Warden’s Court generalisation no details

Church of England The service will be held tomorrow in the Court  House, pending the removal and re-erection of the old building, which  will be available for service again on the 27th instant.

Town Common We have heard that the district surveyor has been  instructed to mark off the ground applied for a town common about 12  months ago. We are shortly to have a common for the use of the  inhabitants.

Gulgong Mining Report

Hughes and party whose claim are situated between the Cavern shaft and  Homer’s paddock fence, bottomed early in the week at a depth of 151  feet. They have a large body of washdirt and got what they consider a  payable prospect. They are now busily engaged in getting out a machine  of dirt.

The party inside the paddock finished washing a lot of 140 loads at the  machine of Trounce, on Tuesday, and we learn the yield was perfectly  satisfactory—in fact much better than was expected.  

In No. 23 Black Lead, McLachlan and party have succeeded in clearing  their shaft and drives in all the water. When they were driven out of the  claim about a year ago by the great flow of water, they had not time to bring their trucks and tools to the surface. They are now found to be in a  good state of preservation. But very little debris had washed into the  drives, and the timbering has been injured by the protracted submergence.

The party in Nos. 25 and 26 now have their whim and other works nearly  completed, and will probably commence hailing on Monday. They have  drilled through the basalt and find that they will have about 6 feet more  blasting before they get fairly through the rock. It is thought that the water  will not be so difficult to keep down now that two whims will be in  motion.

In the Great Extended lease, work is being pushed forward under the  skilled management of Mr. Hosking, and we may soon expect to hear of  favourable results.

George Durham and 8 others have applied for a lease of twelve acres on  the Moonlight north. The datum post is about 100 yards southerly from  the centre post of the whim over the shaft they are working at present. This part of the Moonlight presents a lively aspect, as work is not only  fairly commenced in Durham and party’s, but in the 24 acre lease of  Francis Dale and party. About a dozen huts have been erected for the  accommodation of the workmen. The general opinion appears to be in  this community that if payable gold is found in the deep and wet ground  now under trial a new era will dawn upon this goldfield brighter and more  durable than any previous.

Early in the week what is known as the Great Western, about a 1 ½ miles  north-westerly from the town was again occupied, and the prospecting  party is busily engaged in sinking a shaft. The discovery of gold in the  shallow ground near the lagoon, and not far distant from the Great  Western, is an incentive to further efforts in discover a new lead in that  locality.

My Dream, near the Magazine, is again taken up, and a new shaft is being  put down. In the last shaft they came upon very hard rock, and have now shifted so as to avoid the rock while sinking, if possible, and if they  

bottom at the proper depth, it is in contemplation to drive underneath. The attention of applicants for leases under the Goldfields Act, is directed  to a schedule at the office of the Mining Registrar, describing unsurveyed  areas applied for as ‘Gold Mining Leases.’ The Mining Department being  desirous of completing the action in these leases, the Mining Surveyor  being unable to identify the area applied for, on account of vagueness of description, is instructed to report as abandoned, these, the applicants for  which refuse ort neglect to communicate with him.

G. U. O. O. F. United Miners’ Lodge

Home Rule

A special meeting is to be held on the 21st.

All Brothers are requested to attend,

By order

P. DWYER, Secretary.

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

September 22, 1874

Editorial [Not reproduced]

Mr. Edward Clarke We understand that this gentleman, so long known  as a practitioner in the Mudgee and Gulgong Courts, has been duly  admitted by the Chief Justice and Justices Hargraves and Cheeke as a  solicitor, attorney and proctor, duly authorised to practice under the  auspices of the Supreme Court of NSW. The Court stated that Mr. Clarke  should have been admitted 8 years ago. We congratulate Mr. Clarke on  the success of his application.

Police Court

Obscene Language Robert McCoy charged, fined 20/- or 7 days, paid  fine.

Detaining Harness Hall v Davis – three witnesses examined; it was  decided that the complainant was to receive a portion of the property on  paying defendant 5/6.

Open Shafts Can nothing be done to compel persons to log up their  shafts to prevent accidents to men and animals. On Saturday morning last,  as two gentlemen were walking down Adam’s Lead they found an  unfortunate horse down a shaft, it had been in all night up to the very  neck in mater and mud. With the assistance of three others, they managed  to get it out and hopes are entertained as it was a valuable animal, that it  was not permanently injured. On the morning of the same day, another  horse was pulled out of a shaft down the flat opposite Mr. Donaldson’s  house and was also a valuable animal, the property of Mr. Thomas  Saunders. Again, on the same day the two gentlemen coming to a deep  shaft, near the cottage lately occupied by Mr. Osborne, one of them test  the depth, throwing a stone down and immediately a goat replied from the  bottom and no effort could be made to get it out without danger to the  rescuers. Men are liable on dark night to fall down as well as animals and  many a poor fellow loses the number of his mess by the descent. It is said  of him perhaps by his mate that he has gone to some new rush or out of colony altogether, without taking the trouble to carry his swag with him  or has got a good job somewhere else.

Warden’s Court

Lucas v Gribble adjourned case. It appears the defendant went to the  Home Rule, in August and seeing an empty house in the Main Street took  possession of it, the day after Mr. Brigden went and inquired of Mrs.  Gribble on whose authority she had taken possession, she offered Mr.  Lucas the owner 15 pounds for the property, which was refused. Business  License were produced by both parties. Verdict defendant was to vacate  the trespass.

Gulgong Mining Report

The escort left his evening conveying 3178 ounces, 19 dwts. and 13  grains of gold. This is the product of this goldfield for 2 weeks. The  escort that left a fortnight ago took almost 2 ½ thousand ounces. By these  figures it will be observed that Gulgong produces nearly as much gold as  all the rest of the western district, including the much talked about Hill  End and Currajong goldfields.

The shareholders in No 23 Black Lead having succeeded in overcoming the water and clearing their main drive are now engaged in sinking a well hole. It is their intention to make this of sufficient capacity to hold all the  water the claim makes during a shift.

[The report is very similar to things that have been reported before.]

Reward

for a horse lost from  

No. 2 Stott’s Paddock

Reward  

for a Greyhound Dog  

by the name of ‘Charley’  

return to JOHN HEWITT,  

Shallow Rush

Donation  

Mr. Thompson of the  

Times Bakery gave 50/-

to the Hospital Fund.

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

September 24, 1874

Editorial [Not reproduced]

New Auctioneer The application of Mr. John Scully for an auctioneer’s  license was granted.

Police Court

Threatening Language William Wilcox charge and adjourned.

The Weather The late storm having abated the weather is now splendid  and nature, in all her departments, wears a smiling aspect. The grass is  abundant, and water plentiful, so that while the hard-working miner has  an ample supply of the one necessary for washing his gold, his horse has  abundance for its purpose. The gardens and orchards are also favourably  reported on.

The Cricket Ground The work on the cricket ground was been delayed  by the weather conditions; but some progress has been made and we can  see clearly the end result. If the same ‘working bee’ was held to clear the  streets of stumps, the job would be done in no time.

Church of England The new Church of England building, erected with  the materials used in the old one, will be opened for divine service on  Sunday next. The committee have been very active and energetic in their movements; and their activity has been well seconded by the contractors,  who cleared the old site in a very short time and built the temporary  church, which is really a much more sightly structure than the original,  lower down the ground. We believe the new church, of elegant design and  commodious dimensions, will be immediately proceeded with and erected  on the original site, which is one of the most commanding in town.  

Tallawang today we saw a very fine example of gold from Cluff’s  prospecting claim, on the new Tallawang rush. It weighed 104 ounces and  was obtained from 80 loads of washdirt. The first and second machine full  put through, yielded as much as 5 ounces to the load, but the others being  poorer, the general average was considerably reduced. The prospects of  the party are exceedingly good, the industrious prospectors have the  satisfaction of securing one of the best claims on the ground.

Clever Capture On Tuesday three young men, named James Bull, Arthur  Dowd and James Robinson, were brought into town by Senior Constable Johnson, of Tallawang, having been sentenced by the bench of  magistrates of that place to six months hard labour in Mudgee gaol for  illegally using three horses. Senior Constable Johnson came across in the  bush near Tallawang, where they were hunting kangaroo. This is not the  first capture of this kind made by the Constable, he is most active and  intelligent officer, and his efficient services are deserving of recognition.

Constable Johnson is stationed at Talbragar.

Police Court Proceedings Yesterday Mr. Brough made applications to  the bench consisting at the time of Messrs. Browne, P.M., and L. S.  Donaldson, J. P., for the time for the return of summons from 10 till 11  a.m.

Our court is notoriously dilatory in commencing proceedings and the  consequence is that suitors and their witnesses are put to unnecessary  expense; the police are humbugged in the execution of their duty and the  administration of justice has become a farce. For a man, committing a  palpable offence will not be informed against to prosecuted in

consequence of the loss of money and time to be incurred by the delays at  this Court. Yesterday happened to be Court of Request Day and there  were about a hundred persons in attendance at 10 a.m., who had to wait  till a quarter to 12 for the opening of the Court. They were naturally very  angry and very indignant and expressed themselves accordingly. If the  duties imposed on Mr. Browne, in his capacity of Warden of this large  goldfield, will not sometimes or often admit of his regular attendance at  the Police Court, we do not understand why Mr. Donaldson who is  always punctual should not be requested by the Warden to open the  Court, if he should not be in attendance at the appointed hour. Punctilious  etiquette has something to do with the interests of the public, Mr.  Donaldson has more respect for the higher office of the P.M, than that of  the public, he does not think it becoming to open the court when the P.M.  is not present. The root of the evil is the scarcity of available magistrates,  the majority living at a distance, while there is only one on the spot, Mr.  Donaldson has his own peculiar duties to perform and another Dr.  Ewington, who has his own professional duties.

Police Court

Christian Deitz v John Bissland this is over a working claim at Home  Rule. John Tindall gave evidence, [this is a long item and not really  relevant to our cause].

Some small debts cases

Illegally Impounding the defendant George Rowe impounded the property  of John McKeown both reside at the Magpie Gully. The strayed stock  were found on Cuthbert Lamrock’s 40 acres. Edward Macfarlane,  surveyor, gave evidence, verdict for the plaintiff.

Gulgong Mining Report

There seems to be something like a manus for leasing large blocks of  auriferous alluvial ground on this goldfield.

During the past fortnight an unusual degree of attention has been attached  to the on the Moonlight Lead, below No. 6 and something like 50 acres  have been applied for. On Tuesday last Messrs. G. L Durham, E. H.  Codrington, J. J. Hutchinson, M. Erling, W. Grant, J. Morrison. T. B.  Scurrah, R. Hannan [detective] and W. Craigen, the last-named gentleman  4 shares, have applied for a lease of 13 acres on the Moonlight.

Morris, Barnett and party, on the south Moonlight have been raising dirt  during the past few weeks, the prospects are as good as they have been  getting previously for the past two years.

Charles Cowan and party have been engaged for more than week in  getting dirt on the southerly side of Queen Street in front of Mrs.  Maloney’s fruit shop, and are carting it to Mr. Porters puddling machine. They take the dirt from the surface on a face, chipping up about one foot  of the slate rock. When this ground was originally worked it paid  excellently and we are informed that not far distant a 130-ounce nugget  was found in the early days by Mr. Saunders. The party now working the  ground are said to be getting fairly remunerated for their labour and must  have carted away about 100 loads of dirt.

In the Great Extended Company’s lease on the Black Lead, work  continues to be prospected with unabated vigour and a full complement of  men are kept at work under the direction of Jacob Hosking, the manager,  day and night. Along the upper portion of the lead near Herbert Street  several parties continue to get out good payable washdirt.

The crushing machine of Mr. Scully at Reedy Creek has been kept busy,  more than 100 tons of quartz from the Old Gulgong Reef, the last  crushing yielded 17 pennyweights to the ton.

Notice

This is to give notice that if my husband MARK HOWARTH does not  return in three weeks, he having left me two years, I intend to get married  again.

NANCY HOWARTH, Gulgong

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

September 26, 1874

Editorial [Not reproduced]

New Auctioneer The application of Mr. E. C. Robinson for an  auctioneer’s licence was granted.

Police Court

Obscene Language Patrick Garvey fined 10/- or 48 hours imprisonment.

Another Rush Yesterday evening Mr. James Burke, more generally  known as ‘Jimmy the Greek’ came to town and reported payable gold in  shallow ground as discovered at some distance from either the old or the  present workings at Tallawang. There was a stampeded immediately and  parties were leaving and marking off claims during the whole of the night. A large number went out this morning. The prospects are said to be very  good but whether there is any extent of payable ground has yet to be  ascertained.

Run-away Yesterday a three-horse team took fright in Herbert Street and  started off at a mad gallop round the corner of Mr. Bird’s shop, along  Belmore Street and up the steep hill towards Mr. Jackson’s late residence,  when they were suddenly checked by running against the upper post of  the Hospital fence. The jerk brought them to reason and they were  secured but little damage had been done. It was admirable to see wild and  frightened as the animals were, how skilfully they threaded their way  through the numerous stumps which infest this street.

Permitted to Purchase By the Government Gazette, last received, we  perceive that Mr. L. S. Donaldson, will be permitted to purchase 20  perches of Allotment 3, Section 29 in the village of Gulgong, for the sum  of 7 pounds. Now that the officers of the Land’s Department have been  relieved of this responsibility of managing or rather of mismanaging the  mining interest, it is to be hoped that they will be enabled to gazette  similar notices for other residents a little mere expeditiously than they  have hitherto done, and people who have taken up allotments can neither  safely improve nor dispose of them.

Mining Accident A severe accident happened at No. 24 Black Lead to a  well know miner generally called Bill Smith, a native of Italy. He had  prepared two shots with dynamite, and his mates on top were hauling him  up to an air shaft for safety about 90 feet above the bottom, when from  some cause or other on arriving at this shaft his head struck against the  edge of the side drive, and, slipping from the bucket, he fell headlong to  the bottom. Here was a terrible predicament—wounded, and with two  shots ready any moment to explode, with every probability of his being  blown to pieces. He had not to wait long; the dynamite charges went off,  but, singular to relate, he was altogether uninjured by either, although  they shivered the rock below and beside him to splinter. When drawn up  he was conveyed—suffering great pain and powerless in both his limbs  from the fall—to the hospital. Today however he is much better, being  able to move both feet, although the back is much injured.

Warden’s Court

Johnson and party v Mayes John Johnson sworn: We have a miner’s  right, we took up ground at the Nil Desperandum, pegged the ground and

the trenches were already but by a party who had worked the ground up to  the previous Wednesday.  

Michael Toohey gave evidence, in support. William Mayes sworn: I  pegged the ground in dispute our three weeks ago, have miner’s right, and  been ill.

The Bench found in favour of Johnson.

Gulgong Mining Report

Something is now being done by the Leased Claims company on the  celebrated Red Hill. The main shaft in the company’s ground  notwithstanding it has been sunk to a good depth and an expensive whim  and walk erected, has not been worked for some months. But the  company have made arrangements with John Sutcliff and party to work a  reef near the southern boundary of the lease, and stone is now being  brought to the surface. Sutcliff and party are working on tribute allowing  the company 20 per cent of the yield. On the northern slope of the hill, Cowan and party are working the surface of the ground, also on tribute,  allowing the same percentage to the owners of the lease. The party in  what is known as Symes’s reef, on the easterly slope are progressing  favourably with their operations, and altogether, Red Hill presents a more  lively appearance in mining matters that at any time previously for two  years.

We learn that Prussian Harry and party who are contesting the ownership  of a claim in Cluff’s Gully, Tallawang, with kitchen and party, had a  washing of a lot of dirt and that the yield was excellent. This claim is  situated about one hundred yards up the gully from the prospectors and it  is said that nearly 100 ounces of gold have already been washed from the

dirt taken partly by Kitchen and party by Prussian Harry.

Wylie and party are still persistently engaged in prospecting for a lead in  McGilgan’s paddock, situated about midway between the Old Three-mile  and Glazier’s. They have not as yet succeeded in finding the gutter, but  expect to bottom in the deepest ground sometime next week.

Another shaft has been commenced during the week upon a supposed  lead known as ‘My Dream,’ situated north westerly from the Powder  Magazine. The locality was been worked favourable before, Dumbiki and  party have now taken up the claim.

At the Perseverance Lead there are large heaps of dirt to be washed. Experienced miners generally entertain the opinion that there must be  several undiscovered leads between Happy Valley and the Nil  Desperandum.

Notice

J. S. ROSS begs to inform that he has rented the Large Room and Billiard  Table adjoining Driscoll’s Hotel.

Dissolution of Partnership

Samper and Jackson, soap Manufacturers are dissolving their partnership  from this day. Signed: S. Samper and W. R. Jackson

Witnesses: A. Simmons and W. Paul.

W. R. Jackson wishes to advised he will be carrying the business as usual.

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

September 29, 1874

Editorial [Not reproduced]

BIRTH - DEITZ On Saturday, morning the 26th instant, at the Canadian,  the wife of Mr. Joseph Deitz of a daughter. Both doing well.

The Late Accident We regret to say that William Smith, the Italian, who  fell down the shaft No. 25 Black Lead last week is still suffering from  paralysis of the lower extremities. We were in error in stating in our issue  of Saturday last that he could move his feet.

Mr. Guigni We regret the departure of our well-known and much  respected fellow townsman, Mr. Guigni, who closed his jewellery  establishment in Mayne Street, and packed up his valuable stock, set out  for Parkes, where he intends to commence business, where there will be  lots of his old friends from Gulgong to welcome him.

‘Felo De Se’ A shepherd named John Flannaghan in the employ of Mr.  Lunch of Moggermill Station, Talbragar, had not been seen for three  weeks, Mr. Lynch Junior went to investigate and found him dead hanging  to a tie-beam by a bridle rein, he had been dead for some days. He had  plenty of rations and money in his pocket. His flock of sheep were in the  yard, in a bad state from lack of food and water, several were dead. An  inquest has held in Jones’ Inn Talbragar, verdict felo de se.

Funeral the unfortunate young man Owen Robinson, who has killed in a  drive at Home Rule during the week was buried in Gulgong Cemetery on  Sunday afternoon. A large number of mourner’s attended, at the corner of  Belmore and Herbert Streets the Home Rule Band struck up the ‘Dead  March in Saul,’ and they continued to play all the way to the cemetery. How many deaths does it take before something is done?

Awful Sudden Death Yesterday a fine young man named John Quantrill  in robust health and in the highest spirits was ‘skylarking’ at Hill’s Hotel with some friends. He tapped one on the shoulder and ran laughing round  the side of the house and through the bar towards the yard, from where he  had started; but his foot slipped near the back door and he fell heavily  against the side-post and on to the ground. His mates lifted him up and  they walked together into the billiard room and then into a bedroom. He  said, ‘I am hurt, I feel very bad, it’s all up.’ Within half an hour he had  died. He was about 26 years of age. His parents are at Muswellbrook and

he also has a wife and child there.

Police Court

Using threatening Language Robert Wilcox, charged, on bail. Charles Bohrnatengal, stated: He was outside getting water and the  defendant pointed a gun at Mrs. Walters, and say, ‘If you do not step  back, I will shoot you.’ Told him to shoot me instead of the woman, he  pointed the gun at me and said I’ll shoot you too.’ Did not know of any  quarrel between the Wilcox and Walters.’

Daniel Sullivan sworn: had seen Wilcox going towards the Walters with  the gun.

Charles Cluff sworn: Saw stones coming towards Mrs. Wilcox’s house,  Mrs Walters had a long-handle shovel and came towards Wilcox, he had a  gun, but did not put it to his shoulder, only had it pointed at Mrs. Walter  from five feet away. Case was dismissed.

Warden’s Court [a couple of cases but of no importance to us].

Road Descriptions taken from a Petition sent to the Minister for  Roads.

Gulgong to Home Rule this road is about 6 miles in length and has never  been formed. It is tortuous in consequence of the prevalence of quagmires and the absence of drainage and the abundance of stumps and fallen  timber along the route. Heavily laden teams, tradesmen and storekeepers’ carts, and vehicles carrying passengers, are constantly using it, both day  and night. The mail to Wallerawang via Mudgee and the Home Rule has  to be travelled by this road also. It is used by teamsters travelling to the  numerous stations on the Talbragar and the Castlereagh rivers.

Gulgong to the Canadian this road also has to sustain a heavy traffic, and  it is in a worse condition than the previous one referred too, the soil being  loamy, the bush scrubby in many places and the track narrow, there are  stumps and fallen timber and deep ruts cut out by the heavily laden teams.

The length of the road is about five miles.

Old to New Tallawang - Recently very valuable discoveries of gold have  been in this neighbourhood. The gold is brought to Gulgong for sale, and  all goods consumed are supplied from the latter township. But although  the road from Gulgong to the Old Tallawang is bad enough it is like a  metalled causeway when compared to the new rush at Tallawang. The  distance between the two places in not more than four miles.

For Sale

A Draught Horse.

Apply to J. POWELL,  

Victoria Hotel.

Notice

Bank of NSW  

to close on  

1st October  

for half yearly Balance.

W. C. CORLETTE, Manager

Funeral

The friends of the late Mr. John Quantrill are respectfully requested to  attend his funeral tomorrow to move from Hill’s Hotel.

At the inquest of the above, Jacob Bear and George Smith and Dr. R. H.  K. Bennett gave evidence, verdict was it was an accident resulting from  the fall by the deceased.

Reward

for horse lost from  

Kennedy Creek,  

return to ROSS’ STORE  

Tallawang.

Notice

If my husband THOMAS BURT, does not return in 14 days, he having  left me 10 years ago, I intend to get married again. C. BURT.

Waxwork Exhibition

For Four Days Only

at

Dennis’s Star Hotel

Gulgong Mining report

On Saturday last there was a rush to ground not far from Robert McKay’s Hotel at Tallawang. For several months Demetrius a Greek miner, has  been prospecting the ground in that locality. The ground is to the right of  McKay’s house in a gully, as you go from Gulgong to Tallawang. The  sinking is only 8 feet and there is about 6 inches of washdirt.

Peter Harnes and William Thompson have applied for a water right and  the privilege of building a dam at Tatling’s scrub about ten miles from Tallawang.

In Cluff’s gully the utmost activity prevails and most of the parties are  doing remarkable well. Good size nuggets are being report nearly every  day. The washes are disappointing with only general average yields. On the Moonlight they believe they will have very little difficultly in  keeping the water at bay.

Several parties have washed up at Glazier’s and the yield is excellent

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

October 1, 1874

Editorial [Political]

Snowballs They were not exactly snowballs with which many of our  fellow townsmen amused themselves by pelting each other after the smart  storm of yesterday had left the ground covered with hail. The stones were  so soft however that they could be moulded into good size balls and flung  without splitting in their course through the air. The storm was sharp and  short, but the hail was not hard enough to do any serious damage to the  blossoming tress and the young fruit.

Accident yesterday about midday, as four buggies belonging to a  wedding party, were coming in to church from the Home Rule, an  accident of a very dangerous character, but happily did not prove serious,  occurred to one of the buggies. It was entirely attributable to the  abominable gutter left by the road contractors at the crossing of Main  Street, between Hunter’s Albion Hotel and Mill’s Corner. One of the  buggies in making the crossing, bumped so heavily that a lady with a  child in her arms was nearly thrown out. The driver being alarmed pulled  up short, and the next buggy got entangled with his wheels. An  extrication was speedily affected, and the party went on. Some gentlemen  standing outside of Mr. Bird’s Chemist Shop perceived that a shaft of one  of the bbuggieswas broken, and, fearing an accident called out to the  passers-by to stop the horse and the driver to pull up. The latter not being  aware of the mishap, went on for a few yards, when the shaft broke,  coming in contact with the horse’s leg, made it unmanageable and after a  few plunges the vehicle was overturned in a rut and smashed to pieces,  the horse tearing off with the broken shafts down the Black Lead. All the  occupants of the vehicle were more or less shaken. One lady had her  forehead cut and her hand bruised but the bride escaped as did the  others—with a few rents in their garments and severe shock. We drew  attention long ago to this dangerous crossing and wonder why more  accidents do not happen. There was another trap of the same sort near  Saunders public house in Main Street. It was even worse than Hunter’s. Mr. Scully caused several loads of stones to be laid in the bed of the and  gutter, reducing the danger.

Gulgong Mining Report

For more than a month considerable attention has been attracted to ground  in Mr. Lowe’s paddock, adjoining that of Mr. Newton. This is not the Lowe’s paddock near the Canadian.

It appears there is already like some 20 claims. It is thought the claim will  be traced from Newton’s to Lowe’s. The report is that coarse specks of  gold have been picked up in the washdirt.

John Hill, John Quintall, Thomas Owen, John and Patrick Quinlan and  Dunbar had applied for a lease of 6 acres of alluvial ground at the  Periwinkle at near Home Rule.

Charles Coyle, Patrick Ward, Bernard Ward, John Hughes, Owen  McFarlane and James Coyle have applied to lease Nos. 22 and 23 Black  Lead.

Malinson and company carted about 100 loads from their quartz reef near  the old Three Mile to Scully’s machine at Reedy Creek, result could be an ounce to the ton, and it is considered the most valuable quartz mining  property in this district.

Wanted

A Nurse Girl.

Apply to MRS BIRD,  

Herbert Street.

Wanted  

TWO Good Boot Makers.

Apply to T. PAGE,  

Herbert Street.

Reward

for lost horse from  

Reedy Creek.

Return to AH SAM,  

Herbert Street.

Auction Sale

House and Premises  

lately occupied by Mr. Lucas,  

next to the Shamrock Hotel,  

Home Rule  

on October 10.

Plunkett and Co. Auctioneers.

Gulgong

Positive and Unreserved Sale

by order of the Proprietor

Mr. Samuel Green

All Stock, furniture and contents of the Premises, as the proprietor having  determined to vacate the premises, the whole must be disposed of with the  slightest reserve, to be held had GREEN’S HOTEL. Plunkett and Co.,  Auctioneers.  

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

October 3, 1874

Editorial [About the institutions for orphan, pauper children and  destitute children.]

Police Court

Obtaining Money Under False Pretences - John Montague charged with  the above against Mr. Powell of the Victoria Hotel, case is continuing.

Tea Meeting On Monday evening the meeting will be held in the temporary building used by the congregation of the Church of England  Gulgong. The proceeds are to be devoted to the liquidation of the cost of  removing and re-erecting the old building on its present site to make room  for a new, more commodious and worthier edifice.

Another Funeral Poor Bill Smith now numbered with the clods of the  valley and he represents another victim to the dangerous pursuit of  underground mining. What of intelligent there was in him has perished;  and, far from his native country he died, as he had lived, among strangers.

What he knew and might have told, had his life been spared but a few  hours longer, is now shrouded in impenetrable mystery. A word or two  from him might have removed a load from many an anxious heart, hoping  against hope and dreaming of footsteps that will never return again. But if  life itself is a mystery, death is one still greater and more sublime; and the  wisdom that can penetrate its hidden secrets is not given to mortals too

enjoy. Let us hope, for we are privileged to do this much, that the man  who has last departed may rest in peace for ever.

‘What do We Want’ We want a good road to Mudgee, via Home Rule,  with a bridge over the Pipe Clay; a bridge over Reedy Creek at martin’s  Crossing with a good road to it from Gulgong; a town common of about  500 acres near Lyon’s selection, where the ground has been proved  unpayable for mining purposes; a grant in aid of the water supply; a  municipality; the opening up of the land in blocks not exceeding 40 acres,  extent to free settlers where the ground has been non-productive to miners  after careful prosecting; a fire brigade; an abatement of dog nuisance; a  good road to Canadian and the auriferous paddocks in the vicinity; a good  road to the new rush at Tallawang, through Old Tallawang; the stumping  and levelling of the gutters of our thoroughfares’; a shortening of the  contractors time on the mail road between Wallerawang and Mudgee by 2 to 3 hours; cemetery improvements; a mill; the planting of trees to  promote the public health; a land agency, a District Court; greater  punctuality of the opening of the Court; the appointment of additional  Justices of the Peace; the separation of the offices of the Warden and  Police Magistrates; new leads; and greater enthusiasm on the part of the  people in advancing their own interests.

Inquest into the death of William Smith - George Davis gave evidence  on how the accident happened, those mention were John Stera, John  French, Sgt. O’Donnell, Richard Thompson and Dr. Bennett. Verdict that  Smith’s death was caused by the horrific injuries he sustained in the fall  down the mine shaft, no blame laid on his mates.

Gulgong Mining Report

Between the dam of Mr. Kitchen and the old Surface Hill, quite a rush has  recently taken place. Apostolo and party the prospectors are down about  170 feet, and have taken up their claim as a block and 10 other block  claims, both north and south, have been marked off and are being  shepherded. If they succeed in finding payable gold in the deep ground,  no doubt the lease may be trace for a long distance.

Guynan, Pike and party in the corner of Homer’s paddock bottomed their  shaft at 125 feet and they have 4 feet of washdirt; the party believes the  claim to be payable.  

The rush at Goodiman Creek still continues [Remainder is blurry].

Crossing and Cox have a large advert. They are selling lots of land in  Mudgee and at McDonald’s Creek.

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

October 6, 1874

Editorial [Political]

The Escort The escort for the last fortnight is 4154 ounces 11 dwts. of  gold and 315 pounds in cash, making the month no less amount than 7293  ounces 10 dwts, 17 grains besides cash remittances.

Police Court

Stealing Thomas Harding charge with stealing a bell and strap, the  evidence was conflicting and the Bench felt that there was no proof that  the boy took the bell and strap from the horse, Mr. Browne on discharging  him said that if he began with bells the next thing would be horses.

What a Change The mail is now being carried by Tom Tarrant, [the  public appreciated the change] who knows every inch of the road, he has  been driving it for so long. And he is steady and obliging and the public  have the fullest confidence in him.

Diamonds The systematic search for diamonds in this district has long  ago ceased, but on Friday last a diamond weighing 6 ½ gains was found  while trying a prospect by a miner with a dish, in Dennis’s claim in the  Moonlight lead. One found on Frazer’s lead a short time ago was sold for  5 pounds and on Saturday another one was found, pure and of good size.

Gulgong Mining Report

Cawley and Ryan have given notice of an application to lease one acre of  alluvial ground on the Black Lead between Nos. 23 and 24. The party in  No. 24 have made great head way.

Quite a number are at work in what was known as Tatling’s Scrub,  located about nine miles beyond Tallawang.

Morris, Barnett and party on the Moonlight had a washing last week with  an average yield, this lease has been worked for the past 3 years

Tallawang is much the same. There are very few parties working at  Ford’s Creek now.

Marriage At Gulgong the 30th September by the Rev. W. S. Newton, W.  T. LEWIS to EMMA FABER, eldest daughter of Mrs. G. Mitchell of  Home Rule.

Wanted

A WAITER or WAITRESS.

Apply to Mrs. SELFF,  

Queens Street.

Notice all parties in favour of forming a branch of the Hibernian Society  are requested to attend at MAGUIRE’S MINER’S HOME HOTEL,  Home Rule on Tuesday next.  

Reward

for return of a horse  

stolen or lost.

J. McGUINNESS,

Wait-a-While.

Tenders

are called for the erection of an  

Oddfellows Hall at Home Rule.

Plan and Specifications  

to be seen at:  

J.HAWKIN’S

Prince of Wales Hotel.

By Order P. DWYER, Sec.

Tenders

for putting up a  

Puddling machine,  

Pump and Jenny Wheel,  

are to be sent to the  

Ballarat Hotel.

CHARLES HEDLEY,

Manager of Nos. 1 and 2

Blackman’s Paddock, Home Rule.

Michael Carr

Wholesale and Retail Butcher

Lower Herbert Street

Begs to inform that he has  

opened the shop formerly carried on by Shipley and Swan.

John Souter

Chemist and Druggist

Queen Street, Gulgong

Has in connection with the above opened a  

Photographic Studio

Collection

The following donated towards the expenses of the funeral of Owen  Roberts: - John Williams, Handy Henderson, James Bryant, John Young,  Thomas Young, Mrs. Evans, Davis Howells, James Howells, Jonathan  Isaac, Robert Kirkpatrick, G. Lloyd, John Jones, Robert Anestoy,  Thomas Jones, David Jones, Davis Griffiths, David Morgan, Edward  Rees, Peter Mallon, David Evans, David Price, David Williams, Johnson,  Robert Evans, William Williams, John Byrne, W. T. Lewis, T. Owen,  Alex. Gough, Harry Pike, William Griffiths, John Jones [Canadian]

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

October 8, 1874

Editorial [Political]

Police Court

Mary Waters pleaded guilty to being drunk and craved the mercy of the  Court because it was her first appearance and ‘colonial ale’ that had  worked the mischief. Cautioned and discharged.

The case of Behren v Kitchen, for trespass and disobeying an order of the  Warden, was heard, but not decided, as the magistrates could not agree. T.  A. Browne P.M. and Rouse J.P., presided.

Aphids This pest is very prevalent especially on the rose bushes just now. Mr. Bird, chemist, has discovered a remedy which destroys the nuisance  without harming the plant.

Tuesday’s Warden Court. Of very little interest except to the parties  concerned. John Pericles and John Hill obtained a full share each in a  block claim, Eureka Rush.

Gulgong Mining Report

Every preparation is being made for the storage of water at the different  outside rushes for use during the usual drought in summer. The  continuance of the prosperity of this goldfield depends in a great measure  upon the supply of water during the summer months for mining purposes.

No one doubts the auriferous character of the country for twenty miles in  every direction. Of course, it will be found richer in some places than  others. The dams already constructed are full, and there is a general  supply for at least three months.

We notice that, in addition to the dams and reservoirs already made in  that locality, that Mr William Simmons has applied for a right to construct  a dam for a reservoir to cover an area of one hundred yards square at the  lower Magpie.

The ground on the Periwinkle which is much wet and deep, is rapidly  being all taken up in leases. This is, in fact, the only method by which to  work this ground with profit, and the taking up of large blocks would be a  favourable symptom if we only hand an assurance that the lease would be  energetically and systematically worked. We predict that the time is not  far distant when this will be the case and that mining upon a large scale

will give such an impetus to this important industry as has never before been witnesses in this neighbourhood.

J. S. Owen, John Hill, R. Dunbar, P and J. Quilan have applied for a lease  of 6 acres at the Periwinkle.

The continued large escorts from Gulgong cannot fail to have the effect of  attracting a large number of miners from other goldfields during the  present season. The past month has sent away by escort more than 7, 200  ounces and there is no reason to suppose there will be any serious  diminution in the quantity forwarded to the mint during the present year.

Cluff’s Gully at the Tallawang, only a few months discovered, is already  the centre of a large extent of auriferous country where the miners are  prospecting. In several instances, within a radius of 5 miles, good payable  gold has been discovered in comparatively shallow ground and  occasionally on or near the surface. These discoveries are likely to extend  and although nothing very rich has been discovered.

The claims in Glazier’s and Wall’s paddock continue to pay excellent  wages and there is work for many months to come. Several parties have  continued to prospect in the different gullies in that quarter.

Meeting of the Mining Board.

Shafts near Roads – Mr. De C. Browne moved:- That the clerk be  instructed to bring under the notice of the hon. minister for Mines the  necessity of the power vested in the Governor, under sub-section 3 of  section 4 of the Mining Act of 1874 being exercised, that regulations may  be enacted determining and enforcing the distance at which all shafts and  other mining workings are to be kept from public and private roads, ways,  passages and private lands, dwellings and other buildings. He said that the  matter was one of such importance that no further delay ought to be  permitted in carrying it through.

Mr. Copeland opposed the motion and after some discussion the question  was put and carried by 4 to 4.

Wanted A bricklayer to build two chimneys. Apply to W. R. Jackson,  Tannery, Gulgong.

Strayed a horse belonging to THOMAS NIGHTINGALE

Family Butcher

H. A. SWAN

Herbert Street, next door to

J. Hall, Bootmaker

IN THE SUPREME COURT of NSW

Australian Joint Stock Bank v John Hill

On Monday, the 12th day of October, at Tattersall’s Hotel, defendant’s residence, Herbert Street, the Sheriff will cause all his stock-in-trade,  consisting of Wines and Spirits also his right to transfer his public-house  license, to be Sold by Public Auction, unless this execution is previously  satisfied.

EVAN RICHARDSON, Sheriff’s Bailiff.

Mudgee, October 7, 1874.

Sale

E. C. Robinson has received instruction from William Wicker to sell by  public auction at John Hill’s Tattersall Hotel, two horses belong to John  Quantrill’s.

New Goods

at ROBERT L. JONES,  

Main Street Store  

at Home Rule.

GULGONG EVENING

ARGUS

October 10, 1874

Editorial [Not reproduced]

Police Court John Robert Smith, for stealing a watch, was sentenced to  six months imprisonment with hard labour.  

In an assault case of Rowe v. Lamrock, defendant was fined 40/- and  costs.

Warden’s Court At the Warden’s Court yesterday, the case of Frankly v  Huxley was an application to dissolution of the partnership existing in a  race at the Home Rule, this was granted.

B. McMahon v W. H. Hobbs, for trespass, ordered to abate the trespass.

Prince of Wales Opera House the Duvalli Sisters, Messrs C. Hall and C.  Coutts give their last performance on Monday.

Home Rule News reached Gulgong this morning that gold was struck in  the Enterprise Lead, Home Rule. The amount of gold to the dish varies,  according to the rumours.

Leased Claims, Red Hill This company has let a portion of the surface  upon tribute, and also the upper reef, and it is the intention, we hear, of  the directors to at once open an old shaft, from which large quantities of  gold were found formerly by the original claimholders. We believe this is  a step in the right direction, inasmuch as although the lode appeared to  the original shareholders to have run out, yet it is always advisable when  gold has been found to follow it, and the more especially as some refuse  stone, found between the walls and supposed to be of no value, has been  crushed and realised 1 ½ ounces to the ton. We have always had faith in  the old hill, being the source of all the gold in the vicinity of the town.

Issuing a Valueless Cheque John Montague arrested at Murrumburrah  charged with obtaining money under false pretences from John Powell of  Gulgong. John Powell, Publican of Mayne Street, Gulgong, gave a very  lengthy evidence, then the prisoner was committed for trial.

Gulgong Mining Report

there are said to be two or three claims on payable gold at the old Three  Mile. This rush was pretty good at the beginning and quite a large  township was built on the strength of the good claims when gold was first  struck. But by some means or other the miners failed to trace the different  supposed leads and the township collapsed. The discovery by Mallinson  and Company of a lode or reef, near the old alluvial diggings has led to  miners to suppose that there is more alluvial gold than has been supposed  and further efforts are being made to trace it. Mallinson’s lode consists of  a singular conglomeration of quartz and cement. On inspection of some of  the specimens they appear to be rich in gold mixed with other minerals. The reef as yet not been clearly defined as the lode appears to be  changing in character as they go down.

Cowan and party, who for several weeks have been at work upon tribute  on the northerly slope of Red Hill, near Queen Street, have now sent to  the machine nearly one thousand loads, taking the ground from the  surface and chipping up about one foot of bed-rock. Within the past few  days, they have discovered a new gutter to the east of the one originally  worked, from which they have taken the thousand loads. This new gutter  appears to run parallel with the one they have been working and as the  ground is new, they hope it will pay better than the old one. They are  keeping Porter’s machine at the head of Adam’s Lead, constantly engaged  and we learn that they find the gold payable. [Tribute is a share offered to  a miner in lieu of wages.]

Mr. Porter’s upper machine has been engaged upon a little more than a  hundred loads during the week, from the ground near the Club House  Hotel, testing the character of the dirt. We believe it contains gold in  sufficient quantity to leave a margin for moderate wages.

The shareholders in No. 24 Black Lead are taking out washdirt from the  face of the drive, which is 180 feet long. They will not be able to form an  opinion of the value of ground until they have a washing.

Great Extended Company’s lease have come on to a deep gutter to the  eastward and that they have not succeeded in bottoming this gutter. In  order to do so we understand that it is the intention of the Company to  sink the shaft to a further depth and tunnel for the bottom of the deepest  ground. It is, we believe, considered favourable that they have found this  gutter which is considerably deeper than any part of the lease yet tested.

Messrs. Henry Lovatt, Bing, Morgan, Daniel O’Sullivan and Timothy  Keating have given notice of their intention to apply for a lease of 4 acres  of alluvial ground on the Christmas Lead. The datum post is fixed about  300 yards north-easterly from the from the Catholic Church.

Messrs. Henry Cornish, Andrew and John Eppsley have given notice of  their intention to apply for a 4-acre lease on the Home Rule Lead. The  datum post is fixed at the north-eastern corner of No. 5 frontage.

Tenders

Wanted for the foundation of the NEW ANGLICAN CHURCH at  Gulgong, at per perch, good rubble masonry. Tenders to be in by 2oth  instant. Apply to L. S. Donaldson.

For Sale at the Magpie Gully - 2 puddles machines, 6 horses etc. Apply  John McKeown. N.B. the above property would not be disposed of but  the Proprietor is compelled to visit Ireland on pressing business.

Prince of Wales Opera House

Holoise and Rosalie

DUVALLI  

Monster Programme

First and only time in Gulgong  

of the

World Renowned

CAN-CAN

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

October 13, 1874

Editorial We have spoken of a Fire Brigade more than once but there is  none established and the first fire with a strong breeze will consume half  the town. Who would go near a store where there is powder, dynamite,  petroleum, colza oil or spirits? You might go near it, but your courage  would promote your death. We must provide against a catastrophe by the  establishment of a Volunteer Fire Brigade, with axes, hooks ropes and  ladders.

Mr. John Hill of Gulgong has surrendered his estate.

Leased Claims Co. the Fifth Call of 3d per share is made in this  Company, payable on the 24th instant.

Robbery It is very seldom that we have to record instances of robbery,  but a few of very singular expertness have been traced to the cleverest  burglar on this side of the line. But the proof is wanting and his own  testimony as to his guilt cannot be accepted. At Home Rule, Mr. Cetta

closed his shop, and left, as is his usual custom, a box containing his stock  of watches and jewellery he has to repair for the shop of Messrs White  and McCulloch. Mr. White left the shop and went as far as the circus and  returned without going to see the entertainment, and when he got back,  after his short cruise, the box was gone.

Water Supply Following is the reply of the petition sent to Mr. Buchanan  M. L. A.  

Sir, with reference to the petition presented by you some days  ago, from certain inhabitants of Gulgong and its vicinity, praying  that steps may be taken towards providing a water supply for that  place, I am directed by the Colonial secretary to inform you that  the Police Magistrate -to whom the previous petition on the same  subject was referred-has now been instructed to return without  loss of time the papers with his report, in order that the  application of the petitioners may be considered and dealt with— I have the blah blah Henry Halloran, David Buchanan, Esq. P.M.

Sydney.

Police Court

Drunk William Day and John Priest admonished and discharged. Stealing James Conway and Mary Ann Leonard charged with stealing a  wash-tub, case dismissed.

Drunk and Disorderly Louis Leys charged at Home Rule also for using  profane language, dined 40/- for the first offence and 20/- for the second. Hall v Davis remanded case-defendant was ordered to give over to  complainant 2 adzes, one pair hames, one collar and one back strap. Complainant stated that the articles delivered were not his. Evidence of  Thomas James and Mr. Wesley showed that the items had been delivered  and Hall did not refuse them. Case dismissed.

The Mails John Scully, A. McCulloch and B. Stacy and others had  complained on the long time it took for the mails to be delivered, but  since Thomas Tarrant has taken over the main contract things have  improved.

Gulgong Mining Report

Now that the warmer weather has fairly set in, we may expect some  improvement in the general state of mining affairs. Ground that has been  unworkable for the past three months or worked under great difficulty  may now be opened.

The paddock recently opened by Mr. Lowe, on the Mudgee Road, the  shares have risen in the last 10 days by 304 per cent. Shares of 20 pounds  are now 100 pounds.

Gough and Roberts have reported payable gold in what is called the  Enterprise Lead situated outside Mr. Blackman’s fence. The sinking is  150 feet and they are getting one pennyweight to the dish. This discovery  has had an exhilarating effect upon the mining community. The well

known and enterprising puddler Edward Gee, has made an application for  the right to build a dam of 400yards at Cooyal Creek. Andrew and John  Eppsley have applied for a lease of 4 acres at Home Rule.

A. R. Gough and R. Roberts have applied to cut a water race from Cooyal  Creek near Mr. Blackman’s fence for puddling purposes.

Wanted

A BAKER  

apply to Golden Age Bakery,  

Home Rule.

Wanted

20 Sheep-Shearers.

Apply to William Craigen,  

Gulgong.

Wanted  

A General Servant.

Apply to Mrs. R. N. Collins,  

Herbert Street.

Tenders

required for building  

a Bark Building  

at Tallawang.

Apply to T. WALTERS,

Angove’s Hotel.

Notice All person having horses in the Diamond Mine Paddock are  requested to take them away and pay expenses, on or before December  1st. By order of George Rouse Esq.

GEORGE VITNELL.

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

October 15, 1874

Editorial [Political]

Police Court

No Visible Means of Support Ann Curran charged, 6 months’ imprisonment.

Rise in the Price of Meat. A notice in another column announces that the  butchers of Gulgong have raised the price of met a ½ penny per pound. This step has become necessary on account of the high prices that have to  be paid for sheep and cattle.

Snakes Mr. Bishop killed a brown snake in the Cemetery yesterday, there  could be many more seen if the committee doesn’t take some measure to  cut the grass.  

Baths Mr. Scurrah, the hairdresser of Queen Street, located in Queen  Street opposite O’Neill Brothers, announces the opening of his Bath rooms for the season on Saturday morning next. The rooms have been  refitted and varnished and are really comfortable. Both plunge and shower  baths are provided and with hot or cold water as may be required. The  season is now on that baths will be found very necessary for health and  comfort, and it is cheaper to speculate in a quarterly ticket with Mr.  Scurrah than to erect a bath room.

Court of Requests - Donaldson and Ewington Presiding Magistrates McKeon v Rowe application for a new trial, granted.

Dr. Bennett v Payne to recover damages when the defendant ran a coach  into the plaintiff’s buggy, verdict for plaintiff.

Stormer v S. Wilton - trading as Wilton and son, debt for advertising,  verdict for plaintiff.

Ramsay v McKinnon, amount owing for medical attention, verdict for  plaintiff.

Tallery v Young, this was a claim for 10 pounds for a portrait painted  from a daguerreotype of the late Mrs. Young. Mr. Young denied having  ask for the portrait to be done and refused to pay and would not give the  plaintiff a suit and was not in the habit of giving orders of the kind  described by the plaintiff. Verdict for the defendant.

Other small debts cases.

Notice

New Prices for Meat.

Roast Beef 4 ½  

Mutton 4 ½  

Chops/Steak 4 ½

Rump Steak 5d

Corn beef 3 ½

Sausages 5d

Pork 6d

100lbs corn beef 24/-

100lbs Carcass beef 22/6

Allowance made to large consumers namely 4d per lb.  

All round, Pork 6d.  

HENRY LARANCE

GEORGE SHARMAN

W. & C. BLANCHARD

WM. FROST

MICHAEL CARR

HENRY HAYNES

THOMAS ROGERSON, Canadian

GEORGE SMITH, Lowe’s Paddock

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

October 17, 1874

Editorial about how this is one of the most productive districts in the  colony. Why do not some of the capitalists invest in a mill for Gulgong. The fined agricultural district that lies both sides of Reedy Creek,  extending in every direction is capable of producing crops of wheat  sufficient to supply all the residents between here and the Castlereagh. Note: we have been through all this before

Police Court

Stealing a pair of Hinges Henry Little charged the hinges belonging to  Richard Marshall, fined 10/- or one month’s imprisonment. Drunk and Disorderly A. Kilby tine 10/- or 14 days imprisonment.

Latest Mining News Westerly, Robinson and party, in Nos. 25 and 26  Black Lead, have succeeded in getting through the hard basalt rock and  have now come upon a soft sand stone and expect to bottom in the course  of a week. McLauchlan and party in No. 24 are now in 180 feet and are  getting out washdirt that they considerable payable. If the lead is traced  down to the Great Extended Company’s lease, there is no doubt that  Gulgong will turn out to be one of the most extensive goldfields in  NSW.—Cowan and party are still carting from the Red Hill upon tribute  and we believe that the proprietors of the property are realising a fair  thing. They get 20 per cent of the gold and in our estimation the  proprietors can well afford to allow the whole ground to be worked upon  consideration like this. For several years this ground has remained idle,  and no work has been done upon it. This is wrong for if there is gold there  why not get it out and pass it into circulation?  

Leonard and party, at the Tallawang, inform us that they got a nugget  weighing eleven ounces and seven pennyweights, the gold appears to be  nuggetty and runs in veins along the seams of the slate and sandstone. This morning there was a report that gold had been discovered near  Mendooran, about 40 miles from Gulgong.

Lansing and party have started to prospect the ground upon the dividing  range between Cooyal Creek and Mudgee River.

From the Tallawang, Cluff’s Gully they got a splendid nugget on  Thursday that weighed 29 ounces. Gold had been discovered in a gully  north-west of Cluff’s but it has not been reported to the Mining Registrar. The claims at the Perseverance are turning out remarkably well. In one  claim that washed up last week the shareholders realised 15 pound per  week per man for 6 weeks work.

The Glazier’s paddock parties are doing very well-and the claims are  payable, though rich nor yielding fortunes to the owners.

Mudgee Court from the Western Post

Stealing a Purse Martha Jacobs. Thomas Fitzpatrick, residing at the  Queensland Hotel, Home Rule, gave evidence, had a purse with 15  sovereigns under his mattress, asked prisoner if she had seen the purse,  she replied, no. Jane Kirkpatrick, wife of the publican, gave evidence as  did Sgt. Keenan, Ann Hay, a fellow servant at the hotel, William Jacobs,  father of the defendant, found not guilty and discharges.

Unlawfully Wounding. Hong Chong [also reported as Ah King Hoy and  Un Hing] charged, on bail. Sgt. O’Donnell stated that he arrested the  prisoner at Reedy Creek, for assaulting Mine Chung, prisoner said his wife’s mother kept a bad house and he found her in bed with Chung. Mine Chung sworn by blowing out a candle, he was in bed with a woman  but did not if she was the prisoner’s wife or not. Margaret Ah Foo sworn,  Prisoner knew well it was the defendant’s wife he was sleeping with. The  

woman is my daughter and was married to prisoner by Bishop Bailey. Richard Boucher, employed by Ah Foo, gave immaterial evidence. Dr.  Ramsay also gave evidence. Senior Constable Miller stated he knew  prisoner, who was married with several children, he is of good character,  he has a Hawkers license from the Mudgee Bench on 2 or 3 occasions. After much deliberation the prisoner was sentenced to one month’s hard  labour in Mudgee gaol.

Obtaining Money Under False Pretences Jacob Montague alias John Pool  charged, pleaded not guilty. John Powell gave evidence, knew the  prisoner who had borrowed money from him, he asked me for a blank  cheque on the Commercial Bank, Sydney, only had one on the Oriental  Bank, said he could alter it, then made out the cheque to me for the  amount owed, when paid into the bank it was marked no account. Frank  Pockley, Alfred Sanderson, bank employees. Constable Boyd, all gave  evidence. Found guilty and sentenced to 6 moths Mudgee Gaol.

Rape Christopher Lye charged with this offence on a little girl aged six  years, in the vicinity of Gulgong, found guilty and sentenced to two years  in Darlinghurst Gaol.

Misdemeanour Thomas Frederick Browne was charged and pleaded  not guilty. Mr. Buchanan appeared for the defendant, instructed by Mr.  Davidson, who stood in the body of the Court beside his Counsel. The Bench said that though the defendant had no legal right to challenge  the jurors, he had no doubt the Crown Prosecutor, would allow him to  exercise that right if any good reason was shown.

The Crown Prosecutor said he would have no objection, if sufficient  cause were shown.  

Mr. Buchanan said his client did not at all wish to exercise the right to  challenge.

On the application of Mr. Buchanan, the defendant was allowed to take a  seat.

The Crown Prosecutor in opening the case said, this was the first case  under the Act under which it was being tried, that had come before a  Court of Justice. The learned gentleman went into a lengthy statement of  the facts of the case and concluded by stating that he did not know  whether the defence entered into by the defendant would be of that  description calculated to clear the character, or merely of a technical  description.

Edward Clarke deposed: I am one of the members of the Leased Claims  Company, Red Hill, Gulgong. The deed produced is the deed of the  Company. Directors were appointed under the deed. The document  produced is in defendants handwriting. [The document in question was a  minute of a meeting of the Company.] Mr. Browne continued to act as  Secretary of the Company after the holding of this meeting. The receipt

produced for this salary was 23 pounds in the handwriting of the  defendant. On the 26th November, 1872, the account book of the  Company showed a balance on hand of 49 pounds 7 shillings 5 pence. The bank book at the same date showed a balance of 3 pounds 8 shillings  5 pence. I have gone through the butts produced and find that 252 pounds  had been received up to 26th November, 1872. By the pass book I find  that 202 pounds 8 shillings 9 pence only had been paid into the bank up to  that time. The balance sheet produced is in the handwriting of the  defendant. It shows 39 pounds due as calls by the shareholders on the  15th March. The balance in the bank on the 15th of March 1873 was 132  pounds 14 shillings eleven pence. The figures 131 have been altered to  191. The figures are in pencil and the alterations can be clearly seen. I see a payment of 24 pounds made on 3rd May. The receipts up to the 10th  May were 631 pounds. The cash paid into the bank was 458 pounds 11  shillings and 9 pence.

William Langbein, Con. Driscoll, Henry John Woods, James Redmond,  McDiarmad plus others [it is too blurry to read] gave evidence. The jury  brought in a verdict of not guilty.

Wanted to Purchase

Bar Fixtures, Kitchen Utensils,  

Crockery etc.,  

of a Hotel giving up business.

Apply ‘B. B.’ care of  

Mr. McCulloch, Stationer.

Anniversary Services WESLEYAN CHURCH on Sunday, November  15th, Sermons in connection with the above will be preached and a Tea  Meeting will be held on the Wednesday following.

Important Notice the undersigned, having relinquished business in  Gulgong, requests an Immediate Settlement of all moneys due to him, and  if not paid before November 1st, will sue without respect to parties  concerned.

J. A. MOSS, Belmore Street.

E. C. ROBINSON is still the Pound Keeper

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

October 20, 1874

Editorial [Political]

The Escort the fortnightly escort left this morning with 303 ounces 19  dwts.

Received We acknowledge the receipt of a pamphlet issued by the NSW  Public School League, which contains a summary of the facts and  principles inculcated by the league. We have also to hand the prospectus of the Church of England Education Defence Association.

A Want Supplied. The secretary of the Gulgong Turf Club advertises  that he will receive horses for the depasture on the Gulgong Race Course. No doubt the opportunity will be largely availed of by many residents in  and around Gulgong.

Church of England. The foundation stone of the new church for the  above body will be laid by Bishop Marsden, of Bathurst, on the  anniversary of the Prices of Wales birthday, Monday November 9th.

Inquest On Monday the inquest at Green’s Hotel into the death of a child  belonging to Mr. Trounce was postponed.

Good News the Police Magistrate announced from the Bench, this  morning, that in future the Police Court would be opened punctually at 10 a.m. This is really good news.

Danger It is always with pleasure we record the finding of gold and  should advocate the mining upon any property where the precious metal  is obtainable. But in all cases where mining is carried on upon public  streets and paths, used for traffic, we would compel and strictly enforce  danger-lights being exhibited at nigh to warn the wayfarer. At the present  time there are two which call for immediate attention. The on is in Queen  Street, immediately opposite Saunders’ Hotel, where the entire pathway is  cut away, leaving a chasm eight feet deep. The second is a cutting in  Bayley Street. Neither of these places have a danger signal and to avoid  an accident one should be at once erected.

The Royal George A general meeting is to be held at the Temperance  Hall, in Sydney, of the Gold Mining and Quartz Crushing Company of  the shareholders to dissolve the company and wind up its affairs.

The Dog Nuisance All over the country ‘the cry is still they come.’ Dogs,  mongrels, curs, etc. abound in Gulgong, a horseman cannot go through  any of the streets without a pack of these yelping brutes after him. At  night their howling and barking keeps half the town awake. It seems  strange that while other towns are taking steps to remedy this evil,  Gulgong is taking no action. We call the attention of the police to this  matter and hope they will take some measure to abate the nuisance.

The Powder and Kerosene Magazine. What is the Government thinking  about that they erect two expensive buildings such as these and let them  be idle for so many months? They were handed over to the Government  in April last.

Gulgong Mining Report

Edwin Kile and mate have discovered payable gold beyond Kennedy’s  Creek about 6 miles from Tallawang. We were shown a nugget weighing  more than 7 dwts and a parcel weighing more than 10 ounces. The party  gave a reticent report and did not like to make a report that would create a  rush, we think that a portion of the goldfield is very important.

At the Three Mile there are quite a number of parties at work but they are  not making wages.

Nos. 25 and 26 on the Black Lead they have got through the hard basaltic  rock and have come upon a soft sandstone, and expect to bottom this  week.

Mallison and party had a crush of quartz from their reef at the Three Mile  last week and the yield is not as good as previous crushings, 7 dwts to the  ton.

In most directions from this centre the yield of gold is of the most  encouraging character and there is no sign of any diminution for some  years to come. The mere fact that the town is a little dull should not  discourage the business people.

Police Court

Drunk and Disorderly Patrick Brady charge, on bail did not appear, bail 2  pounds estreated.

Injunction Dispute Selff v Jack, Jack v Selff, legal arguments case remand  for a full bench of magistrates.

Wardens Court

Boyden v Wolfenden case of defendant to recover one share in No 4  Enterprise Gold Mining Company. Michael Boyden, Frank Gaffney, Peter  McDougall, Luke Anguin, Peter Wolfenden, David Fitzpatrick all gave  evidence, verdict for the plaintiff.

Wanted

an experienced Chaff Cutter  

and General Useful Man  

in a Produce Store.

Apply: H. A. JANSON,  

Herbert Street.

Good Grass and Water

The Gulgong Race Course is now open for horses only, at per week. Every care taken but no responsibility. Also 300 yards of Paling Fence  more or less for the Race Course, particulars at Mr. Plunkett’s Office. GEO. HEWETT, Sec. Race Course.

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

October 22, 1874

Editorial Many people ask what would be the gain of Gulgong by the  establishment of a municipality. The time has passed for such  questioning, Gulgong is at present but a temporary township, and we  desire that permanency should be given to it; and in no other way can this  be done than by the establishment of a municipality. People must tax  themselves for the common weal; and for individual benefit they must be  content to submit to this taxation. If the roads and streets were put in  proper order, and kept in repair, all the holders of property would be  immensely advantaged. For trade would set in the place and traffic would  accumulate. If you supply good roads, teamsters will be found to  transverse them. They will go out of their way to do this, for it is pleasure,  after miles of stump and bog, to jog along on a nice even thoroughfare. It  would certainly be of immense advantage to Gulgong if all the  Castlereagh traffic were diverted from Mudgee. It passes close by, but it  still passes; for there is no accommodation for it here. Besides if the town  was properly established, and men had confidence in its permanency,  mills would be erected for the convenience of the farmers. The free  selectors on Cooyal and Stony Creeks know that Gulgong is the best  market for their produce. Their wheat is now taken to Mudgee to be  ground and then returned to Home Rule and Gulgong. Where they sell  their produce, they get their cash and that is where they spend it. We  know the settlers would rather come to Gulgong than go to Mudgee, we  have heard them express this, because the Gulgong is a much cheaper  market for the purchase of supplies than Mudgee. A united effort,  resulting in the establishment of a municipality would double the value of  every allotment in town.

Wednesday’s Police Court

Obscene Language in a Public Place Elizabeth Selff charged and fined 2  pounds or one month’s imprisonment.

Wool Passing We notice several heavily laden drays passing through the  town yesterday on their way to the rail terminus, Wallerawang, with the  wool of Mr. Watts’s station about 12 miles beyond Tallawang. The wool is said to be in excellent condition and should command a good price. During the week we sent away gold and wool or some other product and  this proves the prolific nature of this section of the colony.

Fidelity William Smith who died from his injures from a fall in Nos. 25 and 26, Black Lead, had a Collie dog and this animal is said to visit the  shaft daily where the accident happened, it appears the dog knows that the  shaft is in some way connected with the loss of its master, then returns to  his home from the visit in a most disconsolate state.

Floriculture During the past few months considerable activity has been  displayed in many parts of the town and district in forming useful and  ornamental gardens. Allotments are being fenced in and neatly laid out,  flower and kitchen gardens are taking the place of the bush grass.

The Oddfellows the society at Gulgong numbers 150 members. They  hold regular meetings and appear to be in a most prosperous state. The  meeting at the Lodge rooms last evening was well attended, at the  conclusion of the meeting several of the members met in one of the rooms

of the hotel and passed a few hours in conversation and singing.

Circuit Court there are two cases of local interest. P. W. Kelleher v John  Scully, an action to recover 89 pounds, awarded by Messrs. H. Tebbutt,  Job Edwards and Louis Severn, to the plaintiff related to building  contracts. Mr. Tebbutt was called for the defence who swore that the  arbitrators did not sign the award in presence of each other. The jury’s  verdict for the amount claimed.

S. Tuckerman v John Scully action to recover an amount for goods sold  and delivered, several witnesses called, verdict for the plaintiff.

Reward Drew’s Puddling Machine at Home Rule have lost a horse,  reward offered for its return.

Tenders are invited for Conducting Funerals for the Gulgong Hospital for  a period of 6 months. Wilson Ramsay, Secretary.

Also tenders are called for all sorts of goods for the hospital.

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

October 27, 1874

Editorial [Not reproduced]

Mr. Cogdon The Dubbo Dispatch says of out townsman, while  reviewing the performance of the Sisters Duvalli:- By the way, the Sisters  Duvalli Troupe is accompanied by Mr. J. H. Cogdon, who was of great a  favourite here seven years ago. Time evidently has not spoiled his infinite  variety, and we believe he would now ‘knock’ the masses if he assumed  the banjo and collars of ‘Brudder Tony.’

The Late Beneficent Rains The effects of the late glorious rains are very  apparent as the vegetation of the district and growth of all kinds of plants is very remarkable. All fears of drought are now removed and the season  which the weatherwise predicted was to be one of unusual barrenness,  bids fair to be one of the most fertile ever experienced in this fertile  district.

Pound Sale We are requested to call attention to the regular pound sale,  which takes place on Thursday, after which Mr. Robinson will offer for  sale a number of draught and saddle horses.

Auction Sale It will be seen by advertisements that Messrs Plunkett and  Co. will sell by auction tomorrow, Wednesday, a quantity of wines, ales,  porter etc at Tattersall’s Hotel, in the estate of Mr. John Hill.

The Great Mining Case This case was formerly known as Kitchen and  party v Berhan and party. The complainant is now Mr. W. Selff v Mr.  Jack, both holding interests in the matter. Mr. Davidson on behalf of the  respondent, contended that, on the account of the irreparable injury liable  to result from allowing complaint to take gold from the ground, before the

right of the Warden had been decided, in the superior court, to grant the  injunction, the magistrates, Messrs. G. Rouse, R. Rouse and R. Rouse,  Biraganbil could not properly adjudicate. Mr. Brough, contended the  objections urged had nothing to do with the question at issue and that he  present complainant, under 129 section of the Act, had perfect right to  seek a remedy in this court, so as to allow him to proceed with work.  Papers forwarded to the Supreme Court for final consideration.

Theatrical At the Prince of Wales Opera House, this evening, Mr. Frank  Lloyd takes a benefit, and we trust he will have a good house. On  Wednesday, Mr. Melinda takes his benefit and we wish him the same  good luck.  

Presbyterian Church The annual tea meeting in commemoration of  the opening of the Gulgong Presbyterian Church has been postponed  because of other tea meeting connected with other churches.

Gulgong Mining Report

In the Great Extended Company’s Lease on the Black Lead they continue  to make good progress with their work, they are putting in a tunnel to the  north-west of the shaft and landing on the surface with some washdirt: the  other tunnel to the eastward is not being worked at present.

McLachlan and party in No. 24 are engaged in driving to the north-west  and getting washdirt. They are working towards the east as the bottoming  of the shaft Nos. 25 and 26 will give better idea of the ground in that  direction. They are down 130 feet.

Snow and party are to give the old Scandinavian a further trial, they have  logged and stabbed up and have a fan to clear the foul air. Several parties  have taken up claims on this lead.

Copewell and party on Happy Valley Lead are sinking a new shaft, the  claim is located near that of McCoy and party, and still continue to raise  good dirt.

The heavy rains on Sunday and yesterday have interfered with carting  operations to various machines, conditions will improve with a couple of  fine days.

John Fullerton, Joseph Twist and Moses Hilton have applied for a lease of  6 acres at the Three Mile, the datum peg is 150 yards for the lease peg of  Mallinson and Co.  

S. Devlin, J. Long, P. Costello, R. Cummings and E. Ryan have applied  for 10 acres at Home Rule. The datum peg is 300 yards easterly from the  south-east corner of Lovatt and Co.’s Lease.

Lewis Cawley, Phillip Quirk, A. G. Horney and J. French have applied  for a 2-acres lease off No. 23 Black Lead, the datum peg being 100 yards  southerly from the shaft of No. 24

The securing of so much ground under the Leasing Regulations indicates  the permanence of this goldfield.

Police Court - Before L. S. Donaldson

Drunk - Thomas Stirling charged in Herbert Street, first offence,  discharged.

Obscene Language in Queen Street - Edward Simpson, on bail, also being  intoxicated, pleaded guilty, fined 20/- or 14 days imprisonment. Riotous Conduct Richard Keane and Joseph Walter Spence, charged by  Sgt. Keenan, with creating a disturbance in Main Street, Home Rule, his  attention was drawn to a large crowd in the street where the two offenders  were having a boxing match. It appeared that Spence enjoyed the elegant  sombriquet? of ‘Nosey Joe’ and that one John Thump and Keane were in  conversation relative to a marriage which had taken place between Mrs.  McDonald and Spence, Keane, instead of using his proper names, used  that which he has vulgarly known by Spence took offence at this and  commenced a pugilistic encounter with Keane, who got the worst of it.

The Bench thought Keane had, had enough punishment by his appearance  and dismissed the case.  

Drunk and Disorderly - Maria Ann Hogan [Mary Ann] charged, being  an old offender, fined 20/- or 14 days imprisonment.

Before T. A. Browne and R. Rouse J.P.

Assault - Mary Jane Rialto, of Home Rule v Mrs. Jane Buckham, this was  over some remarks made about shepherding and name calling. One called  the other a nightingale and a fairy shepherd and the other used language  unfit to be repeated. Both suing each other. Frank Buckham stated: the  distance between the places is about a quarter of a mile and from their  residence to Austin’s was about 300 feet. Helen Austin gave evidence.  Both learned gentlemen addressed the Bench, each contending that the  fault was on the opposite side, entered into the advocacy with great spirit.  The Bench decided in Rialto v Buckham, case dismissed. Buckham v  Rialto, defendant was fined 20/- and court cost and 60/- professional  expenses or one month’s imprisonment.

Store and Butchery  

For Sale  

well known at the Three Mile,  

satisfactory reasons for selling given.

JOSEPH MALLINSON on the premises.

Reward

K. H. DREW,

Puddler, Home Rule,  

offering a reward for his lost horse.

Insolvent Estate of John Hill

All persons indebted to the above Estate are requested to pay their  accounts immediately to the undersigned.

JAMES F. PLUNKETT, Agent for F. T. Humphrey , Official Assignee.

Wanted  

A first class  

DRAPER,  

apply to  

YOUNG’S Store.

German Association  

Anniversary Ball

November 25th

at

DENNIS’ STAR HOTEL

No Tickets Sold at the Door

Apply to

G. SHARMAN

W. BINDER

E. GARBODE

H. BENDER

A. SIMONS

Auction Sale

Insolvent Estate of John Hill,  

Licensed Victualler.

Plunkett and Co.

Will sell by Auction  

on the Premises  

Tattersall’s Hotel,  

Herbert Street

28th instant

The LICENSE and Stock-in-trade

CHURCH OF ENGLAND

The FOUNDATION STONE of the NEW CHURCH will be laid on  Monday, November 9th by the Lord Bishop of Bathurst.

Members of all Denominations are invited to attend. In the Evening a Tea  & Public Meeting will be held in the SCHOOLROOM.

For Sale

One House in Herbert Street, known as the Digger’s Bakery and one  opposite known as Emerson’s Boot Shop. Also, one in Home Rule  known as Pope’s Bakery, opposite the Post Office. Apply Mr. POPE,  Home Rule.

A Select Quadrille Party will be held at MRS. GAFFNEY’S Hotel,  Queen Street, November 2nd. Ladies by invitation.

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

October 29, 1874

Editorial The miners constitute the most hardworking and industrious  class of the community; and their intelligence, as a body is far above  average. It is therefore most desirable that the miners should be  encouraged to settle down in the country and turn their energies to proper  account. What a vast amount of force is wasted in unprofitable  wanderings, in the sinking of ‘duffers,’ in fossicking for a bare living and  in idle mining speculation? There are now in this district men, who, after  enduring the severest hardships, in the course of which they have been  enabled to accumulate a few hundred pounds, have spent all in paying  wages for the workings of unprofitable reefs.[After saying how intelligent,  he then goes on at length about how they waste their profit in speculation,  and again similar theme of farming.] At present many free selectors have  claims on Gulgong and Home Rule, while others go shearing, or sheep  washing or reaping for their neighbours to raise funds to improve their  own small estates.

‘The Home Rule Chronicle’ the price of this journal has been reduced  form 3d to 2d.

Tooth’s Brewery Mr. C. Young of Queen Street, has been appointed  agent for this well-known brewery and is now prepared to supply Tooth’s  ale and porters in hogsheads, half hogsheads, barrel or bottles.

Kitchen’s Case Sellf v Jacks verdict was that a trespass had occurred and  a fine of 20/- or in default 12 hours imprisonment.

Fruit Trees We notice that the fruit trees in some of the gardens in town  are more affected by insects that are likely to destroy the fruit, than  others. There is no doubt great havoc is being made not only by slug worms, but a kind of fly that attacks the leaves and flowers of the trees.

Warden T. A. Browne, who has been acting-warden of the goldfield  since the new Act came in force, has now been appointed Ward of the  Mudgee goldfield. The goldfield has been enlarged by adding that portion  of the Turon in the region of Wellington. This is the most important and  extensive goldfield in the colony and the administration of the law arising  from mining disputes will necessarily occupy all the time of one man. In  consequence of the additional duties and responsibilities thrown upon Mr.  Browne the two offices of Police Magistrate and Warden have been  separated and Mr. Browne has resigned his office of Police Magistrate, or  will do so as soon as the Government can provide for the carrying on of  the Court business.  

A Familiar Face nearly every one of our readers will remember a miner  upon this goldfield during the palmy days, who went by the name of  Bismark. He was one of the prospectors on Black Lead, and took an  active in all matters connected with the mining interests. His enthusiasm

and loud tones, together with his broken English, often attracted great  crowds, who appeared to derive much amusement form his harangues.  They were, however, frequently interrupted by such cries as ‘Right you  are, old boy,’ ‘Go it, Bismark,’ and other phrases of a similar kind,  mingled with applause and groans. He went to the Palmer and did fairly  well and he was in the district last week, but he intends to return to the  Palmer.

Mining Report [is very similar to previous ones, nothing new to report.]

Police Court

Assault Mary Thornton charged with assaulting Frances Williams, at her  residence in Belmore Street, over some clothes lines. Plaintiff on being  examined by Mr. Clark, admitted that she was sometimes sober and had  quarrelled before with the defendant. The Bench considered it was an  unprovoked assault, fine 3 pounds and costs, or one month’s  imprisonment.  

No means of Support - Police v Mary Thornton, charged by Snr. Sgt.  O’Donnell with having no means of support and read a long list of  offences against her. The accused replied she earned her living by  washing, was in the receipt of money from her son for her support. Case  dismissed.

Small Debts Court [nothing of interest].

Select Quadrille Assembly

to be held at  

MAGUIRE’S HOTEL,  

Home Rule,  

November 2nd.  

Ladies by invitation.

Sale  

conducted by  

Henry Beal  

at Morris’ Yards,  

GOLDEN FLEECE HOTEL.

GULGONG EVENING  ARGUS

October 31, 1874

For Sale Half-interest in a LEMONADE FACTORY, including the Best  Beam Engine in the District. Season just commenced and must be sold.  Apply to W. H. MOTT, Post Office, Home Rule.

Masonic Abbotsford Lodge, S. C., 517

The Regular Meeting of the above will be held on November 3rd. A. J.  ALLUM, Secretary.

Editorial When we see dray loads of bark arriving in town for sale, at  from 1/- to 2/6 per sheet, we little consider what a wholesale destruction  of valuable property this bark represents. The law states distinctly that no  person shall be permitted to strip a tree of its bark unless he cuts it down  and makes use of the timber. It never contemplated the fostering of a  class of men who, not being licensed timber-cutters, would earn a  livelihood by the wanton destruction of the standing timber. But to such  an extent has his destruction been carried that it has become a hard matter  for the legitimate wood-cutters and free selectors to obtain, within a  reasonable distance of Gulgong or the Home Rule, is there a single tree  worth cutting up for timber.

These bark-strippers pay no license and they are doubly breakers of the  law. In the first place they offend against the statute by stripping the trees  of the bark alone without using the timber, which they do not want and  they do not care for; and in the second, they offend by interfering in  anyway with the growing timber without the authority of a regular  license. In the neighbourhood of the goldfields, where the houses if not  composed entirely of bark, are the most part roofed with that material, the  destruction of standing timber is immense; and not only are building  materials enhanced in price, but the health of the people is greatly impaired. If it be said the men cannot live without a roof to cover them,  we would reply, let them not ruin the forests and rob their neighbours to  secure this luxury. We are greatly indebted for our immunity from fever  to our forest of box and stringy bark and we hold that whoever, with or  without a license to cut timber, wantonly destroys a valuable tree for the  sake of a sheet of bark alone, is richly deserving of punishment. The bark  strippers are finding it necessary now to go a long way for suitable trees  to operate on. They must go to Barney’s Ridge or the mountain near the  Munghorn and if there should be a new rush in that direction of miners,  there will soon be not a single sound sheet obtainable for a circuit of 10  miles.

Auctioneer’s Licenses. The Annual Meeting of Licensed Auctioneers  will be held at the Gulgong Court House, on December 24th.  Applications must be lodged with the CPS on or before Tuesday next.

Bullock in a Bottle Mr. Bird’s has at his establishment, Herbert Street, a  remarkable curiosity, the like of which we have never seen before. It is a  perfectly formed bovine foetus from a cow recently killed by Mr.  Lawrence and is about the size of a mouse, one week old. The form is  perfect and the substance is so delicate that the outline of the skeleton can  be distinctly trace. It is Mr. Birds intention to present this phenomenon to  the Museum of Sydney.

Cost of Cartage the price of carting a ton of goods from Wallerawang to  Gulgong has risen by 20/- per ton, making the price of a loading will be 6  pounds 10 shillings per ton, and 7/6 to 10/- per cwt.  

Blood Poisoning Mr. G. B. Young, the hotelkeeper, lost a fine child  yesterday afternoon through blood poisoning. The child was aged about  18 months. The usual care as under ordinary circumstances was taken but  the child grew worse and Dr. Bennett was sent for. It is thought the child  may have been bitten by a black spider.

The Weather During the past few days the weather has been sultry and  the hot winds and dust excessively annoying, but the nights are  comfortably cool. The vegetation of all kinds is large throughout the  district and is in an advanced state and one or two timely showers will  ensure a splendid crop of almost everything. Feed in the bush was never  better and all kinds of stock are in thriving condition. The dams are full  and country generally throughout the district presents a most prosperous  and healthy appearance.

Gross Misconduct. The cemetery is looking great from the  improvements of the tree planting and soon the place will be an attractive  resort for the people of the town. But there are Goths and Vandals  amongst us, who have no respect for the feelings of the living or for the  memory of the dead. And some of these have been trespassing upon the  cemetery grounds. On Thursday evening some bullocks and horses were  deliberately farmed into the enclosure after the workmen had left and  their tracks are observable all over the beds and the marks of their  nibbling of the shrubs which they have spoiled or destroyed. In the  morning they were taken out before the workmen arrived and the tracks  of a horseman who drove the cattle out are visible also on all the flower  beds. It is a pity that the rascally scoundrel who was guilty of this mean  act of destruction should escape punishment.

Gulgong Mining Report

Gaffney and party at Tallawang finished crushing about 80 loads of  cement at Cottle and Son’s Union Battery of Thursday. There is great  deal of interest in these beds of cement that contain gold, as there are  acres of a similar nature scattered over the district.

McLoughlan and party in No. 1, Smith’s paddock. They are the only  claim working in the paddock and the gold is sufficient enough to  encourage the party to proceed.

At Tallawang on Thursday there was a small rush in a gully 2 miles from  Cluff’s. Good payable prospects were obtained.

At the Three Mile Mallinson and Company have found some very rich  specimens and have had several crushing’s result in a yield of about an  ounce to the ton.

Cottle and Sons have started to crush 300 tons of washdirt form block  claim No. 12 Black Lead.  

Glazier’s paddock things are much the same, yields are average.  Coomber, Ferguson, Putney, Spearman and Holland have applied for a  lease of 4 acres at the Three Mile Gully.

At Porters machines they are engaged in puddling dirt taken form the old  ground at the rear of the Club House Hotel. This ground has been worked  and fossicked by scores of parties with varying results for 4 years, and  now is being taken on a face altogether to the machine. The thorough  working of the ground when first taken up would have been a great saving  of time and money.

Police Court

Tallawang Dispute - William Jack, Henry Buckley, Alexander Cockburn  and Henry Haydon charged with forcibly taking possession of a mining  claim at Tallawang. Lots of legal points by the solicitors, accused bailed,  case remanded.

Dangerous Cutting - Police v Craigen charge with making a dangerous  cutting in Queen Street. The cutting had been made by some miners of  the Red Hill Company who were working on tribute, as soon as Manager  Craigen became aware of the cutting he ordered it to be filled in.  Withdrawn.

Police v A. Porter dangerous cutting in Little Street. Mr. Porter explained  there were some men engaged in filling in the cutting. Mr. Browne  wished it made known that from now all cases coming before will be  highly penalised.

[Argus articles for November and December 1874 continued in next file.]