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Ch. 8: Trip to Gold Fields

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TURON.
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(for 404/. lis. This was procured by his party of six in seven or eight davs, at a spot on the river near the gulf.
Turom, July 26.—The following particulars of the operations of a party at the Turon, and their extraordinary success, will be read with considerable interest. The facts were communicated to us by Mr. William Harvie, of Dapto, who has just returned from the Turon. Mr. Harvie and ins party commenced operations at the Turon river on the 30th of June. During the first week they only obtained 3 oz. 16 dwt. 15 grains of gold. Their daily gains for the next week are represented to have been as follow :
The party now took possession of new ground, which had been vacated by other diggers who were dissatisfied with it; and the results of their labours for the next three days are thus stated :—
At this state of their progress, the river rose in consequence of the rains, which caused some interruption to their operations. On the Monday morning, by felling the swamp oaks, they formed a bridge over the water, which enabled them to reach their claim ; but this preliminary business occupied nearly the whole of the forenoon. Notwithstanding this hindrance, their success during the remainder of the day was quite intoxicating. The following are the amounts procured during that and the next five days:—
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