3 June 1854
THE PYRAMUL.
We learn from an authentic source that the rush to the Pyramul has merely subsided. Still there are comers and goers - men who come and dig for a day or two, prove unsuccessful and "roll up their blankets," whilst others more fortunate, remain. Being a nuggetty country it is either good luck or no luck at all. The digger either makes what on the diggings are termed very good wages, which means about four times the income of a petty German Prince, twice that of an English attorney, or three times that of a Scotch doctor in ordinary practice, earns as much as the conjoined incomes of all three or does nothing at all. A son of Mr. P. Crook's, publican of the Pyramul lately dug up a nugget weighing 9 ozs. 16 dwts., and another of 4½ ozs. which were sold to Mr. Suttor. The diggers are beginning to spread themselves out and try new ground. It is said that from certain indications which have not been described to us, they are confident of meeting with something superior1
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22 December 1857
THE PYRAMUL.
Whilst the neighbouring diggings are languishing for want of water those at the Pyramul rejoice in an abundant supply of the element so essential to our mining operations. In some of the ground it is even too abundant to be pleasant, but in no instance insurmountable. A great number have recently left the Pyramul, and it consequently presents rather a forsaken aspect, but the exodus has had the effect of greatly reducing 'the number of the unsuccessful. Those remaining here are for the most part earning something above mere rations, and a few are doing "a stroke." The shallow ground opened near the road turned out a pretty good patch, some of the claims having paid four and five ounces per man for the week's work. The gold runs coarse amongst others a nugget of five ounces was taken out. The Crudine rush, as was. anticipated, has turned out a failure, and most of those who went from the Pyramul have returned without having obtained a pennyweight. It appears that some Chinamen struck a small patch of payable ground on a point in the vicinity of Buckley's station, and most exaggerated reports of the quantity obtained by the Celestials getting into circulation caused the rush. The majority of the Chinamen, however, have left the place, and the Europeans are fast following their example. The Pyramul River some two or three miles below the present diggings is attracting the attention of the diggers here, and should it turn out to be of any account will be able to give employment to a large number of men.
14th December, 18572
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