BRISBANE.
Tuesday, November 12. A most atrocious outrage has just been brought to light, Troopers Cahill and Power, who composed the escort from Kockhampton to Claremonfc diggings, were despatched to the latter place a few days ago, but not having reached their destination a search was instituted, and the bodies of the- two men were found in their tent ; the money which they had in their possession, to the amount of L4OOO having been taken by the murderers. A post mortem examination showed that the unfortunate men had been poisoned. Maryborough, November 13. Later news has been received from the Mary Kiver goldfields, and the prospects are decidedly improved. As is the ease with all new goldfields, there is a large number of men who leave the field disgusted almost as soon as they have reached the ground; but those who have gone there with the determination to give it a fair trial, speak well of the appearances. Some of them have obtained a large quantity of gold, and there are others now making good wages, whilst of course, are doing nothing. Lately, a quartz reef was struck on these diggings, and, so far, has been paying ; but the great want is water, for which the digger has to travel a distance of about a mile. •
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West Coast Times, Issue 677, 25 November 1867, Page 2
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216BRISBANE. West Coast Times, Issue 677, 25 November 1867, Page 2
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