LATEST FROM KIMBERLEY. (FROM THE SYDNEY "HERALD.") Cookown, August 3.
The steamer Hero has arrived here from Cambridge Gulf. The Hero brings 24 passengers for Sydney irom Cambridge Gulf. The steamer Port Darwin had left Cambridge Gulf for Singapore. The Hero brings news that Inppector Hare, the new Government Resident at Wyndham, arrived at" Cambridge Gulf on July 20 by the mail steamer Otway. Sergeant Troy is of opinion that the diggers are witholding the fullest information, but all there are getting gold. Several diggers arrived at Cambridge Gulf from the goldiields, via O'Donuell's route. The gold being got was of good quality. The country was blue slate, and there^were lots of good-looking quartz reefs. The diggers are ali returning trom Wyndh&m with rations to the goldfields. On the 22nd aa employee on Stockdale Btation, closa to Cambridge Gulf, gave information that be had seen a digger with two natives and eight pack horses, and -with £1,000 worth of gold in his possession, lie would not give information where he procured the gold, but the locality was not at the present diggings. Stores at the diggings are at fabulous prices, but at Cambridge Gulf supplies are plentiful.
The Barque Notoro. Captain Smith, of the Notero, which arrived at Cambridge Gulf from Auckland on the 29th ult., cables to Mr G. S. Jakina that he landed nothing at Cambridge Gulf, and proceeded to Perth, where he hoped to find ft Detter market for his cargo. Mr Allen, agent for the ttotero here, expected letters from Kimberley by the Tarawera, but they have not come to hand, and pending further information he will not despatch another vessel to the diggings. He intends, however, to charter a vessel of about 500 tons register, tol leave for Free* mantle early with cargo arid passengers. Adelaide August 3rd.— The following telegram has been received from Mr Geo. Anderson, late manager of the Adelaide <&sworks, who recently visited the Kimberly goldfields. "CoBsack f -,August 2. — ' livery one getting gold in quantities from Joz, to3oz, per day, not counting nuggets." • ■ r "in".
' No, George, the hon. prefixed to so many gentlemen's names dees snot mean honest— that Is, uot Q«ceBB«rily. ■
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Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 165, 14 August 1886, Page 6
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363LATEST FROM KIMBERLEY. (FROM THE SYDNEY "HERALD.") Cookown, August 3. Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 165, 14 August 1886, Page 6
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