✨ Gold Mining Operations Report
TABULAR JOURNAL OF THE WORKING OF THE KAPANGA GOLD FIELD FROM THE 29TH OCTOBER, 1852.
| DAY. | PARTY. | NAMES. | HOW EMPLOYED. | No. of Men. | No. of Hours. | Gold Produced | REMARKS. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, Oct. 29. | Rings. | C. Ring, W. McGregor, & R. Hodgson. | Digging in bed of stream, working with “Long Tom.” | 3 | Day. | ½ oz. | Lumps larger than barley corns, and flakes. |
| Coolahan. | C. Heaphy and 3 Natives carrying provisions, &c. | ||||||
| Mr. Coolahan, W. Nicholas, James Leary, and John Meale. Forming station. | Wm. Nicholas is from the Californian diggings. | ||||||
| Mr. White and 3 Natives. | Working with cradle. | Produce not reported. | |||||
| Mr. Lander’s party. | Prospecting from surface washings. | Indications unsatisfactory. | |||||
| Saturday, Oct. 30. | Rings. | Mr. Ring, C. Ring, A. McGregor, W. McGregor, R. Hodgson, & C. Heaphy, & 2 Natives, setting “Long Tom.” | Preliminary work. Digging and working “Long Tom.” | 1 | 4 | ½ oz. | Working in bank. Dust. Stream high. Rainy. |
| 8 | 6 | ||||||
| Coolahan. | Mr. Coolahan and party. | Morning working “Long Tom.” Digging and working “Long Tom.” | 4 | 7 | ½ oz.* | Working at junction of a tributary. |
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New Munster Gazette 1852, No 30
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Gold Diggings Report and Findings
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🌾 Primary Industries & Resources4 November 1852
Gold, Mining, Kapanga River, Operations, Daily Report
12 names identified
- C. Ring, Mining operations
- W. McGregor, Mining operations
- R. Hodgson, Mining operations
- C. Heaphy, Provisions carrying
- W. Nicholas, Forming station
- James Leary, Forming station
- John Meale, Forming station
- White (Mr), Working with cradle
- Lander (Mr), Prospecting
- Coolahan (Mr), Mining operations
- A. McGregor, Mining operations
- Ring (Mr), Mining operations