New Zealand Spectator, AND COOK’S STRAIT GUARDIAN. Wednesday, August 13, 1851

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 629, 13 August 1851, Page 2

New Zealand Spectator, AND COOK’S STRAIT GUARDIAN. Wednesday, August 13, 1851

The English news via Sydney CuM liam Alfred is not of later date" th" previously received from Hobart T many additional interesting part ; supplied. The accounts from the U -I trict of Sydney serve to show that ious metal is spread over a | Country, and although the average 1 obtained by each individual, b- f rude appliances, is not very great, I discoveries are made of an | character. The most remarkable I the finding by a Dr. Kerr of a solidZ I gold weighing one hundred and six JSI which is believed to be an unparali • 1 cumstance: 3328 ounces of gold valued*’ I the current rates, at £11,648 to England by the Sydney Metchaad in the Mary Bannatyne. There M I be no doubt that the news of these ! coveries will have the effect of caS the immediate introduction of steam cJ munication between Great Britain and J Australian colonies, and will be the nJ of directing a very large amount of emJ tion from Great Britain and the Europea continent to these colonies. These co J derations ought to stimulate to the utnj the country settlers in the work of profe tion, since it is certain that each man J obtain his share ofthe gold, as the reward his increased exertions, in the advanj price for all agricultural produce which J be caused by such an increase of populate without suffering the privations and J ships attendant on the actual search q gold.

We have received a specimen plate olil series of views, preparing for publications Sydney, of the district which has recensl become so celebrated for its gold depose These views are drawn from nature aJ lithographed by Mr. Angas who is se known for his- previous publications s South Australia, New Zealand &c., ad whose name is a sufficient guarantee t those who are acquainted with his work of the faithful delineation of the scenes ths represent. The plate referred to is a ge» eral view of Ophir (as it is called) look® down upon Fitzroy bar and the junction® Lewis’ Ponds ; it is admirably executedan! is by far the best specimen of lithography fl have met with in the Australian Colonies From the interest of the subject and fn® their intrinsic merit, we have no doubt these views will command an extensive sale.

We observe by the Sydney papers a proposition has been made to present to, her Mfr jesty a Tiara, or some other ornament; mad of Australian gold as a suitable tribute fr® 3 that colony of its newly discovered wealtuIt may not be out of place to the first ornament of Australian gold made in 1846, for Godfrey Thomas, Auditor General of this Province, beingl- - in which was set a rich piece ojs. lachite from the Burra Burra mine, by him presented to Lady Grey. was from the mine the property of the Vic o Mining Company. The paragraph ( . r ., ed from the Adelaide papers) mentl0 Q D "’ the circumstance may be found in the P tator, July 11, 1846.