AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 636, 26 June 1874, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

Mining matters are very quiet at liatlarat and at Sandhurst, but at Pleasant Creek, not only are the reefs turning out well, but the tdluvial likewise. It is positively stated by two residents of Geelong tbit they know o‘Farrall to bo in New Caledonia' and will go for him if the Government make it worth their while. Twenty Tons c f quartz from Westcott's Company, Port Darwin, yielded jlifty o?„ of gold; three thousand ounces have been shipped by the Gotbenberg. The Carandini troupe have been playhr* to good houses in Sydney. A crowed meeting of the people of Sydney passed resolutions condemning GarJiuer’s release. The prevalence of ga rotting in Sydney has led to the revival of an invention first brought into notice in London many years ago. The Sydney Morning Herald says-*- “ The last neat thing in the way of collars is a steel collar with spikes, a sample of which, made for his own use, has been sent us by Mr John llussell. Wo have not tried it on, but if is comfortable to the wearer it would certainly be a caution to the night prowlers who are too fond of putting their arms round gentlemen's necks. Wo hope there will bo no necessity for the fashion of wearing them to become general; but if they should become gentlemen's wear, garotters will look t twice before hugging once.” Michael Torpey has been committed for trial on a| charge of committing a capital assault on a widow named Janet Henry on the 2ml ultimo at Sandhurst. There are four mining shafts in Victoria which have been sunk to depths over 1,000 feet, namely, the Magdala, Pleasant Creek, 1,353 feet ; the Newington, Pleasant Creek, 1,214 feet ; the South Scotchman’s, Pleasant Creek, 1,102 feet ; and the North Chines, at Chines, 1,012 feet. The deepest level and cross-cut was that of the latter, which is 1,005 feet from the surface. The average yield from the reefs is 11 dwt Cgr to the ton, the biggest being Cip.p’s I and, loz smvt 7gr ; the lowest Ballarat, with 6dwt 17er. The average yield from pyrites and blaukettings, 2>z ladwt Igr, the highest Sandhurst. 4oz lldwt ; the lowest, Maryborough, 3dwt 3gr. Of wast-dirt tho average yield is Idwt llgr, the highest being Ararat, 13d wt llgr; the lowest Castleiuarue, ICgr.