TASMANIA.
I It' "rAya's "stated* that- : -'& r . -niaii ; : ; Md come into Launceston !;\yitli'7ooz; 4; 6f^gpld, said to liave;Bee^obtaiije(i on the Hiepian River gold-field, pritihe "west coast of ( Tasmania, another.' digger .having recently brought in a parcel of 16oz. from the same field. A number; of -diggers; have ; also left Launcestbnfi 'i 'the ■■> 'new'owork'ings. They either .proceed .by cpasting steamer to"'*PiemariEiver l 6r& Bay to the,.;Mo»h^V^ißch'o^ :^9^ : Sv : .?pd (thence through the bush to.the} gold-fieid, a distance of about 70 niilesi Two steaImers have been laid -dn^ahd gowithin two j miles of the ; diggings^ "■'■ The 'miners are i said to be averagrrighalf-ait-ounce" of gold : per day. .■ . -il " 3 ' ;; •'•-■'■•■■■ i !<: ; Mr George i Golding'sshop, in.Brisbane street, was ' burglariously:. . ..entered, and £1500 worth, of ;■.. jewellery stp.len. vThere is no clue yet. to the perpetrators :J of the robbery/ , : . ;. ; , r .....-..: ~
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Southland Times, Issue 3419, 5 June 1879, Page 3
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136TASMANIA. Southland Times, Issue 3419, 5 June 1879, Page 3
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