The Latest Gold Find at Coolgardie.
Melbourne, January 15. Mr W. R. Wilson's syndicate has been again fortunate, in one of its prospectors making the richest discovery known in Coolgardie for some months. The locality of fche find is three miles west from the Brilliant Reward claim at the 45 miles. Richard Eades, the prospector, was out there just before Christmas, and found gold in a reef which had frequently been tapped. Having no tools, he came into Coolgardie and reported the discovery to John Reid, the syndicate's representative. The find was kept quiet. Eades, fully equipped, went to the find, and took up three leases. Work was started and an extraordinarily rich shoot of gold discovered, the stone being absolutely clotted with gofd. From tbe drilling of small holes ten pennyweights was washed. As far as can be ascertained the show of gold is 8 feet wide, the reef running right through the property. Since the discovery ground has been pegged out in all directions. Large numbers ef men are arriving daily by teams, but there will not be nearly enough men to man the leases when the exemption expires. — Post correspondent.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 176, 25 January 1895, Page 2
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