AUSTRALIAN MINING.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 215, 17 June 1872, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN MINING.

Gulgong. —The report in the Guardian of the 25th ult. states that owing to the 4 days holiday proclaimed by the Commissioner, work has been at a standstill all over the goldtield ; so that there is little that is new to report. The escort left on Thursday with 2514 oz. as the fortnight’s yield. The amount is small, but can easily be accounted for bj r the scarcity of water, and the suspension of work. The rain that fell slightly towards the end of last week was hopefully wished would prove heavy and continuous, but again the puddlers’ hopes were blighted. Frost has now set in, and like the thermometer, the hopes ot machine owners is below zero. A dry winter on a dry diggings is a serious matter to all concerned. From the Home Rule rush there is nothing new to report. No further holes upon gold have been bottomed since the claim north of the prospector’s bottomed ; aud owing to the holidays work has been almost suspended, so that nothing further will be known of this attractive spot until next week. Population is still being added to this rush, asall who are unemployed on other parts of the field are removing to it. Of the leads there is nothing new to chronicle. The Star is gradually but steadily forcing its way into public favor, and will ultimately prove the “ backbone” of the goldfield. Much speculation in a small way, is taking place in quartz reefs ; leases of which are applied for in every direction. With the advent of more crushing machinery, this branch of mining will assume an important development, and afford employment to a large number of miners permanently. From Two-mile Flat, formerly a well-known rich and extensive goldfield in the Mudgee district, we hear that a-25 acre lease has been taken up in the alluvial, upon which it is intended to erect machinery and open up and thoroughly work the ground in an extensive and systematic manner. From the great width of the washdirt in this ground it will, though poor, yield handsome dividends. In the locality of the Sandhurst Company’s mine, at Back Creek, the recent rain gave a sufficiency of water for domestic purposes and no more. The main shaft of the company is now down 63ft., and the open cutting in 190 ft. A saw-mill is being attached to the company’s engine to supply the necessary timber for the mine. Several prospectors are located north of Reedy Creek, within the boundaries of the Tellewang goldfield, and report, that the colour is obtainable almost anywhere, but nothing better as yet,