VICTORIAN ITEMS.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Volume I, Issue 8, 27 May 1863, Page 3

VICTORIAN ITEMS.

A Whipstick Nugget.—We were yes terday shown by Mr. Reid, manager of the branch Bank of New South Wales, Eaglehawk, a nugget weighing 13 oz. 2 dwt., which he had that morning purchased for £52. The specimen was unusually free from quartz or other adhesions, and in form was nearly oval. The finder objected to state the immediate locality in which he had unearthed the treasure, but in a measure gratified curiosity by saying that it was Whipstick gold. We understand that several nuggets of smaller dimensions had recently been bought by the same bank, so that we may yet hope to hear of some " good finds " in that district. Some nuggets have lately been found in Red Jacket. —Bendigo Advertiser, May 1. A Large Castlemaine Nugget.—Yesterday a German miner, named Truit, showed ms several nuggets found by him a few days ago in some old ground in this neighborhood the largest of which weighed 50 ounces. He discovered them at a depth of five feet from the surface. Mr. Truit is a member of the great family of rushers. He has been to the Lachlan in search of gold, at a cost to himself of £SOO, and not long ago returned to Victoria convinced that his labor would meet with more certain reward in this colony than elsewhere. He resorted to the ground where he had formerly worked, and found the nuggets. It-will be remembered that the cele brated Heron nugget, 84 lb. in weight, was found in an old pillar, in the midst of deserted workings at Fryer's Creek. —M. A. Mail. Sticking-up at the Blue Mountain Diggings.—A man named James Linsir was stopped at the Blue Mountain diggings, near Blackwood, on the evening of the 17th instant, and robbed of a linen purse containing £2 18s., and a receipt for casks. His assailants were two men, one about 35 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, sandy complexion, prominent features, a very sharp nose; the other, about 5 feet 10 inches high; wore a bearskin coat. From various sources we learn that acts of violence and rioting are the order of the day at the Blue Mountain rush. The police are totally incapable of maintaining even the semblance of order ; indeed, the troopers only make occasional visits to the diggings.— M. A. Mail, May 4. Bendigo.—At Bendigo hopes are entertained of the Moon line of reefs, Sailor's Gully, turningout payable gold, or at any rate, affording a compensative return to the miner for his labour. A lead has been struck at 120 feet sinking* which has yielded an average of an ounce to the ton. From the third crushing made last week, 132 ounces of gold were obtained from 30 tons of quartz, which is rather over the average. There are several other parties working along this line who shortly expect to reach the same 'uu of stone, which is a fine bold reef of great thickness, with the gold equally distributed throughout — Leader, May 9. ~-- , „ a Daring Robbery at the Cardrona.— A robbery occurred on the Cardrona last Sundap night, on the premises of Mr. Pringle, storekeeper. It appears, on the night in question, Mr Pringle's attention was attracted by some noise in the back-room, and on his going to ascertain the cause, he discovered a rent in the canvas, by which some thieves had entered, and had not forgotten to take away with them some 70 ozs. of gold—which they seemed to know perfectly wgII where to find. A body of diggers was at once organised, well armed, and made tracks direct to the tent of three miners of doubtful character —one is an American darkie, one a Highand the other an Englishman—the tent was surrounded, and the inmates hailed to give up the gold or summary punishment would be the consequence; the darkie then came forth and admitted the theft, but,' at the same time, saying that they might shoot or kill him in any other mode they thought fit, but he would never divulge where the gold was planted. They were held in custody all night by a body of volunteers, and confessed where the gold was next morning, and the gold was found where they described, in a paddock direct between Mr. Priiigle's store and their own tent. It appears the two robbers stumbled and fell while in the act of carrying off tue gold, and in doing so burst one of the bags, from whieh 18 ozs. escaped during the transit. Mr. Pringle's loss, altogether, is about £ 100. The occurrence caused quite a commotion in the usually quiet township of the Cardrona. Since the above took place, we learn that two of the prisoners charged with the robbery of the gold have been arrested, and are now in custody of the police.—Dunstan News, May 15.