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April 1861: New German Reef, Cuthbert and Co. are busy erecting their battery near the Yandoit Creek ...
tramway of upwards of 1,000ft. 156
April 1861: Puddling has during the last month received quite an impetus. From Bendigo and Forest Creek,
where generally puddlers are considered more expert than elsewhere parties are weekly
coming in, and most of them after a while take up claims and domesticate themselves in Jim
Crow, a circumstance that augers well for the prosperity of the coming winter ... The creek
beds are in full occupation by Chinese. 157
April 1861: In Blanket Flat, between Daylesford and Deep Creek, deep ground has been found, apparently
traceable to Black Jack's Gully and trending in a north-westerly direction towards Mr. Egan's
station ... three shafts going down, one bottomed on a reef at a depth of 135ft. 158
April 1861: The Grand Junction has purchased an engine, and the rest of the Yandoit plains are just being
taken up by a strong party. 159
May 1861: The Perseverance Co., in bed of Sailor's Creek, near Tipperary Point, has by the setting in of
the wet season been compelled to suspend operations.
May 1861: Pioneer Reef, Pioneer Co., boiler has arrived. 160
May 1861: A considerable number of puddlers from Bendigo and Forest Creek have lately settled in Jim
Crow, and seem to be very well satisfied with this locality. Puddlers machines are gradually
being erected in the outlying western gullies, Shicers, Sulky, and Champagne and surrounding
gullies. 161
May 1861: The greater portion of the old ground on Italian Hill, Wombat Creek, is fully occupied ... The
same may be said of the elevated plains and other basaltic hills on the Spring and Sailors
Creeks, and from thence downwards long Jim Crow Creek through Franklinford towards
Yandoit fresh tunnels are going in at short intervals. 162
May 1861: In the Green Hills, on Yandoit Creek, several claims have lately been taken up, the Manchester
Co. being duly expected to break into the gutter. 163
May 1861: In Alluvial ... the principal feature is the progress of the township's lead in Daylesford, the lead
having as far as hitherto traced, proved itself of more than usual richness, £10 per week per
man, being the minimum yield in several of the claims. 164
May 1861: King William Gully, Yandoit, the Young Extended Co. have shifted their engine. 165
June 1861: Immediately below Bryce's Flay, Sailors Creek, Reynolds and Co. are sluicing the surface. 166
June 1861: Yandoit ... a very great number on which 6 or 8 month's labour has been extended, as yet
unsuccessful, are reserved for want of funds, excess water, or other reasons; a frequent one of
which is the contributing shareholders neglecting to pay up their calls, thus compelling the
working shareholders to look to the surrounding alluvial workings for their existence. 167
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