13 the fortnightly yield of gold varied between 300 oz. The yield from the quartz had varied from two to eight ounces to the ton, and twenty tons per week could be raised. from the surface, and followed continuously all the way down. 14 north-a claim remote from the prospectors’-the reef was found to be five feet thick at a depth of 226 feet. Walking along the reef, I found that in No. The claims of some of the lucky reefers gave such excellent specimens that they have been fenced in, so as to prevent trampers and loafers picking up a living by stealing from the heaps of stone lyingĪbout such an “ unconsidered trifle” as an inch or two of quartz with an ounce or two of gold in it. The reef is thus worked upon for about a mile. that twenty-six claims in all arc at work on Maxwell's Reef, eight of them having up to this time been proved payable, or worth an ounce to the ton. Passing along the reef to the northwards, it is found. The result will be found to be something fabulous-an amount which of itself would make no inconsiderable pyramid to dazzle the eyes of visitors to the next Great Exhibition, and help them a bit in England to understand the opportunities this colony holds out to those who settle. broad, and of unascertained depth, averaging two ounces and a-half to the ton all through. It may amuse the reader to calculate the immense wealth of this claim, taking it at 200ft.
deep the average is three ounces to the ton. The surface stone, and that for a considerable depth, gave an average of an ounce and a-half to the ton-a great yield when tb^ mass of crush-able stuff is taken into account. it measures twenty three feet five inches across. The reef is of great breadth at the top, and ata depth of 130ft. In this prospecting claim the stone and mullock are taken bodily out from the surface. leaving a party of equally cannie countrymen to keep watch and ward over, the produce of one of the most valuable reefing properties in all Victoria. In deference to that wish, and by the kindly accorded permission of the proprietors of The Argus, they are now offered to the . A wish was generally expressed that the letters should be republished in a permanent form, more especially for circulation in England, as offering the latest reliable information on the subjects on which they treat. They were received with favour by the mining community, as containing a faithful exposition of the state and resources of the gold-fields, and the condition and prospects of the miners. They appeared iu The Argus during the months of August, September, and October,ġ862. The letters which follow contain the results of the writer’s observations. The report of the Commissioners has not yet been published. The proprietors of The Argus determined to despatch a member of their staff, during the Parliamentary recess, to make the necessary inquiries and the subsequent appointment of a Koyal Commission, for the same purposes, proved that the importance of the inquiry had also impressed itself on the Government. The first was whether the older fields were showing signs of exhaustion and the second was the social condition of the miners engaged upon them. ► able share of public attention in the colony.Two questions were then occupying a consider. Please hit the recommend discussion button to spread the word and hopefully get the game released.Lv the winter of 1862-full ten years after the discovery of gold in Victoria-it was considered advisable that an inquiry into the state of the gold-fields should be instituted. Please do the xbox community a favor and help bring back that good old nostalgia we love so much and hold dear to our hearts. I miss those times and it would be wonderful if we could get that game back on the xbox one. We would start out in the bare grass lands of the beginning of the map, mined all the essential ores we could to craft decent enough weaponsĪgainst the incoming zombies and then head out over the desert mounds for what seemed to be forever, across the mountains still trying to gather and craft more ammo to survive, walking along the icy glaciers to finally reach hell to then block ourselves upĪnd mine the bloodstone, diamonds and gold to craft the best weapons we could to fend off the oncoming hoards of powerful zombies and then build our base there to survive. Ive been playing xbox since the xbox 360 came out and one of the most enjoyable games of my years was Castle Miner Z.