The Argus at KellyGang 15/8/1864 (3)
Mopoke Gully.-Alluvial miners-1 European, 12 Chinese; machinery for alluvial mining-sluices and toms, 2; sluice-boxes 11: approximate value of all mining plant £17.
Silver Creek.-Alluvial miners-23 Europeans, 12 Chinese; machinery for alluvial mining-sluices and toms, 10; sluice-boxes 40; approximate value of all mining plant £60
Madman's Gully.-Alluvial miners- 6 Europeans, 7 Chinese; machinery for alluvial mining-sluices and toms, 3; sluice-boxes 61 ; approximate value of all mining plant £77.
Spring Creek.-Alluvial miners-49 Europeans, 100 Chinese; machinery for alluvial mining-1 steam engine, of 8-horse power; puddling machines, 2; whims and pulleys 1; whips, 2; sluices and toms, 24; water wheels, 3; sluice-boxes, 206; approximate value of all mining plant, £804.
Reid's Creek.-Alluvial miners-23 Europeans, 58 Chinese: machinery for alluvial mining-sluices and toms, 16; sluice-boxes 73: approximate value of all mining plant £110.
Woolshed Creek.-Alluvial miners-75 Europeans, 139 Chinese; machinery for alluvial mining-5 steam-engines, of 37-horse power: horse-pumps, 2; sluices and toms, 17: water wheels, 11; sluice-boxes, 204; approximate value of all mining plant, £1,691.
Sebastopol.-Alluvial miners-24 Europeans, 90 Chinese; machinery for alluvial mining-3 steam-engines, of 37-horse power; sluices and toms, 10; water-wheels, 4; sluice boxes, 107; approximate value of all mining plant, £2,226.
Napoleon Lead.-Alluvial miners-22 Europeans, 25 Chinese ; machinery for alluvial mining-1 steam engine, of 8 horse power sluices and toms, 6 ; water-wheels, 8; sluice boxes, 51 ; approximate value of all mining plant, £232.
Eldorado.-Alluvial miners-103 Europeans; machinery for alluvial mining-7 steam engines, of 81 horse power; sluices and toms 4; sluice-boxes, 50; approximate value of all mining plant, £5,000.
Chinamen Load ( Bowan Forest .)-Alluvial miners-30 Chinese; machinery for alluvial mining - puddling machines, 1 whims and pulleys, 1; sluices and toms, 5; sluice-boxes, 29; approximate value of all mining plant, £114.
Myrtleford Reef.-Quartz miners-20 Europeans; machinery for quartz-mining - 1 steam-engine, of 20 horse power; crushing machines. 8; water-wheels, 2: approximate value of all mining plant, £2,500.
Buffalo River-Alluvial miners-5 Europeans; machinery for alluvial mining-sluices and toms, 1; sluice-boxes, 16; approximate value of all mining plant, £29.
Sheep Station Creek.-Alluvial miners-10 Europeans, 3 Chinese; machinery for alluvial mining-sluices and toms, 3; sluice-boxes, 6; approximate value of all mining plant, £15.
Black Sand Creek.- Alluvial miners -5 Europeans; machinery for alluvial mining sluices and toms, I; sluice-boxes, 8; approximate value of all mining plant, £20.
Magpie Creek.-Alluvial miners-66 Chinese; machinery for alluvial mining-sluices and toms, 6; sluice-boxes, 51; approximate value of all mining plant, £77.
Wooragee Flat.-Alluvial miners-75 Chinese; machinery for alluvial mining-sluices and toms, 8; sluice-boxes, 75; approximate value of all mining plant, £113.
Murmangee Lead.-Alluvial miners-85 Europeans, 20 Chinese; machinery for alluvial mining- puddling-machines, 6; whims and pulleys, 4; approximate value of all mining plant, £270.
Bowan's Forest.-Machinery for quartz mining-1 steam engine, of 16-horse power; crushing machines, 1; approximate value of all mining plant, £1,600.
Totals.-Alluvial miners - 615 Europeans, 868 Chinese; quartz miners-24 Europeans. Machinery for alluvial mining-17 engines, of 171-horse power; puddling machines, 10; whims and pulleys, 8; whips, 2; horse-pumps, 2; sluices and toms, 181; water-wheels, 21; hydraulic hoses, 1; sluice-boxes, 2,048. Machinery for quarta-ruining-3 steam-engines, of 52 horse power: crushing machines, 5; water-wheels, 2. Approximate value of all mining plant, £18,517.
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