The Fielding Star. Published Daily. FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1894. GOLD IN AUSTRALIA.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 287, 13 April 1894, Page 2

The Fielding Star. Published Daily. FRIDAY, A PRIL 13, 1894. GOLD IN AUSTRALIA.

Wk do not accept any of the reports of the gold discoveries in Australia which are reaching us almost every day, without a large grain of salt. Before we fully believe them we will have to know the output as verified by the escorts. We are sure of one thing, however, and that is the gold is being found in nuggets, which are always a great attractiou, and this fact may be accepted as an indication that finer gold will be discovered sooner or later at no great distance. The latter description of gold ruining fields are more permanent, and therefore atford work tor a much larger proportion of men. The prudence of the Warden in charge of one of the new fields, in telegraphing to his Government to stop the further influx of people to the district on which he is located, is highly to be commended ; but to " old hands " who know what that means, the. contrary effect will be produced, and he or his Government will be just as able to keep them away as the late luiuented Mrs Partington was to stop the incoming of the tide, with her broom. If he had sent for half a hundred troopers to maintain order, we fancy he might have partially at least, attained the desired result. There are no dangers, trials, difficulties, or privations miners will not attempt to meet and overcome in their adventurous career. Nothing daunts them. But there must be hope, and in the case of the Australian gold fields where wonderful " finds " have been made in thousands of cases, in the old days, the belief is perfectly natural that the same may be made again in hitherto unprospected country. Thereisanother point connected with this subject which is almost, if that be possible, of equal importance, and that is the effect it will have in raising the spirits of the real workers, which by the labor troubles and their unhappy consequences, have been brought to the lowest depths. We do sincerely hope the nadir has been reached and that the dawn of a brighter day is breaking. A large amount of gold suddenly wrested from the kind bosom of mother earth, gives a marvellous fillip to all kinds of business, and its beneficial influence is felt all over the manufacturing world. But the greatest of ail benefits is the confidence it gives men, and the desire it creates to be up and doing. Fear of the future is the great stagnator of all energy, while hope gives courage and stimulates enterprise.