I have been researching Gympie and come across some funny things in the news...like this one back in 1905..
Surface hill has always been noted for its alluvial gold and "specking" has been a favorite occupation in the locality after a heavy storm. It would appear the human "specker" has his counterpart in the poultry world, for on sunday when Mr Chas.
Brasch washed and panned off the contents of his ducks gizzard, he was rewarded by getting quite a number of coarse colours of gold. Doubtless the birds, in their search for grit would be attracted by the bright colour of the gold, and the gold , being metallic, would remain in the gizzard for a longer period than other substances...
Surface hill has always been noted for its alluvial gold and "specking" has been a favorite occupation in the locality after a heavy storm. It would appear the human "specker" has his counterpart in the poultry world, for on sunday when Mr Chas.
Brasch washed and panned off the contents of his ducks gizzard, he was rewarded by getting quite a number of coarse colours of gold. Doubtless the birds, in their search for grit would be attracted by the bright colour of the gold, and the gold , being metallic, would remain in the gizzard for a longer period than other substances...