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V I C T O R I A .

Sept 1855.  THE USE OF QUARTZ CRUSHING MACHINERY.

A block of gold amalgam weighing 115 ounces, extracted from quartz was brought to Melbourne on the 6th September for which £3. 14/- per ounce had been offered at the diggings.  The use of quartz crushing machinery generally was beginning to enlarge the total yield of gold, the previous weeks escorts return was 56,394 ounces, the highest during the present year.

YIELD OF GOLD IN VICTORIA
The Yield of gold in the Colony of Victoria Continues good - 
the Summary for England intended to be sent by "The Donald McKay" anticipates a Continuance & even increase to the present yield, as the use of quartz Crushing Machinery of an improved description extended.  No estimate is given of the relative yield of
the two systems of obtaining gold by ordinary digging & 
Washing, & by Crushing, but more & more importance is obviously attached to the latter system.  During the six weeks from 25th Augt to 29 Septr the escort returns had been, weekly 43,554 ounces, 56.394 ounces 57.361 ounces 47.555 ounces, 48.700 ounces and 49.126 ounces  -  During the first eight months of 1855. the escort receipts had been 1:331:983 ounces and Shipments 1:671:879 ounces.  In the Same period in 1854. they were respectively 1:101:578 ounces and 1:480:800 ounces -

MELBOURNE GOLD CIRCULAR  22nd DECEMBER 1855.

Gold has remained steady at 75/- during the week.  A considerable amount of business has been done for the Lightning and Blackwall.  The amount of gold by escort this week is over the average, the oldest field - Ballaarat [Ballarat] taking the lead in quantity.

THE CHINESE   A short time ago it was considered rather a novelty to see a celestial sinking a hole particularly a deep one; they now seem to have altered
their plan, and towards Kangaroo, from the Hibernia Hotel, they are rushing the old ground at the road side, sinking from 14 to 16 feet,  The ground is rich, the celestial [?] from 8 to 10 pennyweight to the tub.  Their holes are remarkable for being neatly and carefully sunk.

As they are of course totally unacquainted with the ground, they very frequently come right down upon a drive, this does not deter them, as they break up the old bottom. Their camp is rather an extensive one.

 

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