The Gold Digger: A Visit to the Gold Fields of Australia in February, 1852 : Together with Much Useful Information for Intending EmigrantsWm. S. Orr, 1852 - 96 páginas |
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The Gold Digger: A Visit to the Goldfields of Australia in February, 1852 ... Rev. David MacKenzie Visualização integral - 1853 |
The Gold Digger: A Visit to the Goldfields of Australia in February, 1852 ... Rev. David MacKenzie Visualização integral - 1853 |
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abundance acres Adelaide appointed Australia Australian Agricultural Company Ballarat bank Bathurst Bathurst district beef British California CHAPTER cheap cloth Colonial Secretary coloured Plates Commissioner cradle Creek crown land diggers District ditto earnings East Gosford emigrants employed employment England Engravings farm February last feet four gold country gold discovery gold fields gold is found gold-digger Government Gutta Percha half-bound Hargraves Hundred Illustrated imperial 8vo lettered License London miles morocco Mount Alexander nearly ounce outfits Pair party persons Port Phillip Port Stephens precious metal Price produced provisions purchase pure gold quantity of gold quartz rate of wages receive scales and weights servants sheep shilling ships Shirts silver Sir Charles Fitzroy sold South Australia South Wales specimen of gold steamer sterling Stutchbury Sydney or Melbourne tent Turon River upwards Ural Mountains vols voyage Wales and Victoria washed Waterproof week weighed Wellington
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Página 3 - CARPENTER'S (Dr. WB) Zoology. A Systematic View of the Structure, Habits, Instincts, and Uses of the principal Families of the Animal Kingdom, and of the chief Forms of Fossil Remains. Revised by WS Dallas, FLS Numerous Woodcuts. 2 vols. 6s. each. — Mechanical Philosophy, Astronomy, and Horology. A Popular Exposition. 181 Woodcuts. CARPENTER'S Works.— Continued. — Vegetable Physiology and Systematic Botany.
Página 86 - Cromwell, Cromwell, Had I but served my God with half the zeal I served my king, he would not in mine age Have left me naked to mine enemies.
Página 30 - Wales, his Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to...
Página 30 - ... permitted to dig, search for, or remove gold on or from any land, whether public or private, without first taking out and paying for a License in the form annexed. 2. For the present, and pending further proof of the extent of the...
Página 23 - Government to award to me, in the first instance, the sum of five hundred pounds as a compensation, I would point out the localities to any officer or officers they may appoint, and would undertake to realize 'to the Government my representations, and would leave it to the generosity of the Government, after the importance of my discoveries and disclosures has been ascertained, to make me an additional reward, commensurate with the benefit likely to accrue to the Government and the country. " Requesting...
Página 65 - Emigrants must not have less than the above outfit ; but the larger the stock of clothing, the better for health and comfort during the voyage, which usually lasts about four months, and as the emigrants have always to pass through very hot and very cold weather, they should be prepared for both ; two or three coloured serge shirts for men, and an extra supply of flannel for women and children, arc strongly recommended.
Página 31 - Governor to carry these regulations into effect, and who is authorized to receive the fee payable thereon. "4. No person will be eligible to obtain a license or the renewal of a license unless he shall produce a certificate of discharge from his last service, or prove to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that he is not a person improperly absent from hired service. " 5. Rules adjusting the extent and position of land to be covered by each license, and for the prevention of confusion, and the interference...
Página 23 - I embarked in the discovery at my own expense, as a means of bettering my fortunes in the event of my search proving successful. I have succeeded beyond my expectations; and, so far, the great hardships, expenses, and exercise of my skill have been rewarded; and, further, that within the period of my explorations (the last two months), I made very satisfactory discoveries of the existence of the precious metal in several localities on the Crown lands above referred to, and that my first discovery...
Página 30 - June next, no person will be permitted to dig, search for, or remove Gold on or from any land, whether public or private, without first taking out and paying for a License in the form annexed.
Página 26 - Wellington Inn, Guyong, ISth May, 1851. " SIR, — " I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated on the 5th instant, and in reply thereto beg to inform you that I have placed myself at the disposal of Mr. Stutchbury, and pointed out the gold country ; he has expressed himself perfectly satisfied of the correctness of my statements to the Government. The effect of my appearance in the district has caused a little excitement amongst the people...