The Gold Mines of Victoria
The following is an extract from a letter dated Melbourne, June 9th, received by the Waratah:—"On Friday last a special escort brought down from Mount Alexander 15,420 ounces on…
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Mining & the mines, 1852
188 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 10
Intelligence From the Gold Diggins. the Turon
OAKEY CREEK, JUNE 9.—On yesterday new diggins were discovered near Little Oakey Creek, and the place was marked out immediately to the number of about 500 claims. Captain Harris, for his…
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Should the present rush to the Bendigo Diggings continue, the Forest Creek will be shortly deserted. The most extraordinary accounts are daily reaching us of great success attending the diggers' exertions…
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AT our Southern Gold Fields about 600 are at work. The best claims are submerged, so that the miners are driven to dry diggins, the result of which is great success. One party on Bell's Creek…
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From daylight until 10 a. m. this morning, we were enveloped in a dense and almost inpenetrable fog, which completely excluded the possibility of one's seeing an inch beyond his nose. About the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Intelligence From the Gold Diggins. the Turon. Oakey Creeek, June 15
In my last I informed you of the impending state of the weather, and on Friday and Saturday last it rained incessantly, which caused the river to rise at from three to four feet, causing the claims here and…
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The new diggins at the Sheepstation are by no means lucrative to the diggers, with one or two exceptions; the principal number of the claims have turned out failures, but in consequence of a few…
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Our gold fields are still yielding their glittering harvests, though from the late inclemency of the weather, the most unexpected and extraordinary privations have to be endured by the diggers. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Intelligence From the Gold Diggins. the Turon. Oakey Creeek, June 25
On Tuesday, about 10 o'clock, the river came down with great before, completely levelling everything before it. The claims that were prepared for working were filled on all parts of the river so that…
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A considerable time having elapsed since my last communication, I once more take up my pen to give you an account of the Louisa Creek diggins, which appear hitherto to have been little noticed by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Victoria Gold Field. Mount Alexander. Forest Creek, 30th June, 1852
Seven drays, containg 80,599 ozs. 10 dwts. of gold, passed the ARGUS office on the 28th instant, for Melbourne, escorted by seventeen pensioners, on foot, and six horse police. One of the drays bogged, and…
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It continued raining heavily the whole of last night, and the greater part of to-day. The Forest Creek is running rapidly, and there is little fear of the diggers complaining of a want of water now for…
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During the last few day several diggers from the Hanging Rock Diggins have reached town, most of them bringing more or less gold, some of which they have sold in Maitland. They report that the…
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[The following extracts are taken from THE MINING JOURNAL, June 3. They show what a large portion of the public attention is directed to the subject.] AUSTRALASIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY.—The first…
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During the past week, the intelligence from our own mines has been fully equal to expectation. I might mention the Turon, Mudgee, and the Hanging Rock, as localities where the limited operations…
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JULY 27.—My last communication finished with an account of the contributions received for the suffers at Gundagai. I then understated the amount subscribed. By the Escort on the 16th instant,…
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AUGUST 2.—The exciting event of the week has been the great success enjoyed by some men working at the Little River, who in a fortnight have £110. Among their treasures are some…
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Turn as you would in March last, you would see the tents almost crammed together; now you see very comfortable huts and houses, but, not so many by far as tents then. Instead of a want of water…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Northern Diggings. Bingara Gold Field. Copy of a letter from Mr. Commissioner Bligh to the Chief Commissioner of Crown Lands. Crown Lands Office, Gwydir, 19th July, 1852
Sir,—I have the honor to report, that I have just returned from a renewed examination of the Bingara gold field in this district, and I now feel justified in stating that a gold field has been opened there…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Intelligence From the Gold Diggins. Braidwood
AUGUST 9.—We had continual rain during the whole of Friday night and the greater part of Saturday, at times pouring in torrents. The river has risen to its banks, and the roads are in a…
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