New Munster Gazette – 1852 – No. 30

Page 188

✨ Gold Mining Report



Day. Party. Names. How Employed. No. of Men. No. of Hours. Gold Produced Remarks.
C. Heaphy and Natives. At coast conferring with Rev. Mr. Lanfear & chiefs
Coolahan. Mr. Coolahan and party. Working up tributary stream. 4 10 ½ oz. The tributary is evidently not so rich as the main stream. Less baling however is requisite.
Mr. Cook’s party. Procuring “Long Tom.” Mr. Falwasser forming station, &c.
Mr. Ligar and Mr. Shep herd. Arrived at Kaipanga.
Friday,
Nov. 5. Rings. Mr. Ring, A. McGregor, and C. Heaphy. Removing “Tom” to upper bar, excavating channel, and setting “Tom.” Too much rain for effective working.
C. Ring and W. McGregor. Making a new “Long Tom,” much rain.
Coolaban. Mr. Coolahan. Making troughs, 3 Natives carrying them up Fern Saw Mill.
J. Leary, J. Meale, and W. Nicholas. Working with “Long Tom,” up tributary. 3 3 1-6 oz.
Messrs. Vaile, (3 in party.) Arrived with a cradle and 2 3 1-6 oz. Produced some good particles of gold from near surface.
Mr. Lander Arrived and washed some gold. Did not report having found anything save specks. Found some grains.
Mr. —— and party arrived.
Messrs. Heale and Whitaker arrived.
Mr. McLean and party arrived.
Messrs. De Thierry Reported by letter from Waioa R. having found gold there.

Note. The asterisks signify the reported produce; the other quantities are from personal estimation.

CHARLES HEAPHY, Draftsman, Sur. Dep.

Stationed at Diggings.




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🌾 Gold Diggings Report and Findings (continued from previous page)

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
4 November 1852
Gold, Mining, Coromandel Harbor, Operations, Daily Report
18 names identified
  • C. Heaphy, At coast conferring with Rev. Mr. Lanfear & chiefs
  • Mr. Coolahan, Working up tributary stream
  • Mr. Cook, Procuring 'Long Tom'
  • Mr. Ligar, Arrived at Kaipanga
  • Mr. Shep herd, Arrived at Kaipanga
  • Mr. Ring, Removing 'Tom' to upper bar, excavating channel, and setting 'Tom'
  • A. McGregor, Removing 'Tom' to upper bar, excavating channel, and setting 'Tom'
  • C. Ring, Making a new 'Long Tom'
  • W. McGregor, Making a new 'Long Tom'
  • J. Leary, Working with 'Long Tom'
  • J. Meale, Working with 'Long Tom'
  • W. Nicholas, Working with 'Long Tom'
  • Messrs. Vaile, Arrived with a cradle
  • Mr. Lander, Arrived and washed some gold
  • Messrs. Heale, Arrived
  • Messrs. Whitaker, Arrived
  • Mr. McLean, Arrived
  • Messrs. De Thierry, Reported by letter from Waioa R. having found gold there

  • CHARLES HEAPHY, Draftsman, Sur. Dep.