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History: Meroo Gold Diggings

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1852

1 December 1852
The Meroo diggings have hitherto proven exceedingly rich; and from my observations of the nature of the country, and various communications with parties well qualified to give information on the subject, l am persuaded that a vast amount of the precious metal lies embedded in the soil, for miles and miles, indeed, throughout the length and breadth of the district.
A great deal of gold has been obtained from the surface by mere scratching, at various spots; and whenever a spade has been put into the ground the stuff has proved, more or less auriferous1 .

References

1 THE WESTERN GOLD FIELDS. (From our Special Reporter.) No. IV. (1852, December 1). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 1 (Supplement to the SMH). Retrieved April 21, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12941970

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