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V I C T O R I A.

WEEKLY REPORTS OF MR KHELL MARCH 19TH & 26TH  1853 -

It appears from these that in the fortnight ending the 25th March -  37.058 ounces of gold were brought down by the escorts from Mount Alexander and Bendigo

     From the Ovens                               10. 475

    From Balarat                                      8.  334
          [Ballarat]

             Making a total of                       75 .867 - ounces

This return of 38.000 ounces per week shows that the gradual decline in the Victoria escort returns, which had priv [?] for some months still continued.

Last year the escort at one time averaged 80,000 ounces per week for several weeks -
     During the fortnight 4.137 persons arrived in the colony (by sea) and 1254 had left showing a gain of 2,883 or 1450 weekly -
     During the fortnight there was shipped for London
             Per Steamer Melbourne        24, 300 ounces
       Per ship Queen of England         40, 300     "
       Per ship Enchanter                      21 .000     "
       Per ship Iamn [?]Alexander         20. 300     "
       Per ship Boulah                           11. 000     "

                   A Total of 117. 000 ounces

This with the shipments to Sydney made up the shipments from 1st January to the 26th March 1853 to
637. 293 ounces which at £3, 15/- per ounce was valued at £2. 389. 852 -
 

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