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Rush's party on Maitland Bar are amongst the lucky ones; they took £113 worth of gold
from their claim on the 29th instant; amongst the gold was a nugget weighing eight
ounces. This is the third or fourth time the same party have drawn a prize within the last
twelve months. The diggers generally were doing well before the holidays, and are now
doing Christmas with all the honours. -- We are to close the old year with a grand ball
on the Louisa only guinea tickets -- and to commence the new one with a horse race.
The festivities of the season have passed off happily; young and old determined to enjoy
themselves, which they did, every man after his own humour, and "all went merry as
the marriage bell."
After the races we will rub the rust off our picks and shovels, and
work will be the order of the day.