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48 JUNE 2015 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® Story of Two Gold Rushes Adapted from Information Provided by the Underground Gold Miners Museum Edward H. Hargraves was one of many who joined the gold rush to California. He was born in England and went to Australia as a seaman. In 1849, he decided to try his luck at finding gold, and sailed fromSydney to San Francisco. Upon arrival, Hargraves - 39 years old at the time - went to diggings at Jamestown on Woods Creek. He later went to diggings on the Upper Yuba and what later became the Alleghany area, where he reportedly did fairly well. Hargraves noticed the similarity between geological conditions where gold was being discovered in California and those he knew to exist in New South Wales, Australia, where a reward had been offered for the first person to discover significant gold. He could hardly wait to get back to Australia. Hargraves said, “The greater our success was, the more anxious did I become to put my persuasion to the test, the existence of gold in New South Wales.” In November 1850, the prospector sailed back to Sydney. On February 12, 1851, Hargraves discovered gold on Lewis Ponds Creek which flows into the Macquarie River. He went on to find gold in many places, starting the great gold rush to Australia. The Bathurst Free Press reported the fol lowing on May 10, 1851: Mr. Hargraves states as the results of his obse r va t i on that the foot of Big Hi l l to a considerable distance below Wellington on the Macquarie is one vast gold- field; that he has actually discovered the precious metal in numerous places. After presenting the governor with 100 grams of gold, Hargraves was given a reward of 10,000 pounds. He is also credited with introducing the “dish and cradle”, as well as other knowledge gained in California, which stimulated the early gold mining industry of Australia. )' ) % ) ' # *# $ ' : &4)1*4 *18*4 : : &4)1*4 *18*4 : : &4)1*4 *18*4 : : &4)1*4 *18*4 % ( ) ' ) '%# : &4)1*4 *18*4 : : &4)1*4 *18*4 : : &4)1*4 *18*4 : &4)1*4 *18*4 : &4)1*4 *18*4 ' $ + *#&( $ )% ! &4)1*4 *18*4 : # #4-3/*: ! ! &4)1*4 *18*4 : # #4-3/*: ! ! &4)1*4 *18*4 : 24 : 73/*: ! ! &4)1*4 *18*4 : 73/*: ! ! &4)1*4 *18*4 : -4 4-8* 73/*: ! ! &4)1*4 *18*4 : 73/*: ! ! &4)1*4 *18*4 : 73/*: ! ! &4)1*4 *18*4 : 73/*: ! ! &4)1*4 *18*4 : 73/*: ! ! &4)1*4 *18*4 : # #4-3/*:>> ! ! &4)1*4 *18*4 : #4-3/*:>> > ! ! ;)4&7/-( 4276 703 ? ;)4&7/-( 4276 703 ? ;)4&7/-( 4276 703 ? '%*) *#& * ") * *#&( : &52 73/*: ! ! : -/9*// 73/*: ! ! &4)1*4 *18*4 : #4-3/*: ! ! &4)1*4 *18*4 : 73/*: ! ! &4)1*4 *18*4 : 73/*: ! ! &52 : 73/*: ! ! '#()'%$ $ % $ "% 6, "64**6 2(&,216&5 $" < 2745 &;5 & %**. = &: %&665 $" &1&)& 62 21)&; 4-)&; "** 274 %*' &+* 999 &4056421+0&(,-1* (20 0&-/ ))4*55 &0(- &4056421+0&(,-1* (20 Edward H. Hargraves is known as “The Gold Discoverer of Australia”. add a new layer of confidence in our- selves. The second way is through obser- vation. When we see someone similar to ourselves succeed, we realize we can too. The third way is controlled by our attitude. A positive attitude enhances our belief in our abilities, whereas a negative one de- stroys it. Don’t take it personally when some- one puts you down. Don’t assume you know what is going on inside their head. They have their own issues which they are likely projecting onto you. Instead, look in- side yourself for what you know to be true. Robert Robert is an author, humorist, and innovation consultant. He works with companies that want to be more com- petitive and with people who want to think like innovators. For more information on Robert, visit www.jumpstartyourmeeting.com or contact him via e-mail at michele@ worldwidedrillingresource.com Wilson cont’d from page 31.