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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Mining & the mines
162 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 8 of 9
I write to say I have nothing to write about. During the last week we have been visited by some heavy rains sufficient to put a stop to all profitable work on the part of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →I regret to state that since my last letter a large quantity of rain has fallen, which continued to pour down in torrents for these successive days, and which did a great deal of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE number of diggers on Reed's Creek, has of late much increased, and this part of the gold-field is partially regaining the great popularity it enjoyed for two months last season. By…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There is a decided improvement in the affairs of the Turon since last wrote. The quantity of gold offered for sale on Saturday was much Iager than usual, the prices ranging from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN this part of the world so thoroughly destitute as it has been of means of communication with Bathurst to the Metropolis, I do not wonder at my not having noticed in your publication…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nov. 14.—The past week little or nothing has been done in this neighbourhood. The heavy storm of Sunday week was followed by dull wet days, nor did we obtain full relief till…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As regards business generally on the Bendigo, it may be pronounced dull at present. There are large numbers daily leaving for other diggings but these speedily are speedily filled up…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We have had several showers of rain during the week, accompanied with much thunder and lightning. This evening (Wednesday) it is raining heavily, and from the denseness and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The chief topic of interest hero are, the Now Diggings at Mount Molilgal, some forty miles to the westward. The diggings at this new place somewhat resemble those at Bendigo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Owing to the small quantity of gold brought down by the Government Escort from Braidwood during the current year, it has been determined upon to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NOV. 21.— Between 500 and 600 licenses have been issued this month, a large proportion of which, viz.: 227 are taken out on the private property at Major's Creek and Honeysuckle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →I am gratified to perceive that the intelligence I forwarded you has been corroborated by other parties who have worked at Burraudong. The joint testimony of strangers in whom…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NOVEMBER 24.—In my communication a fortnight age I alluded to several parties who had been very lucky on the M'Ivor during the previous three weeks. While absent at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Things are very unsettled here at present. The Buffolo diggings so much talked of have turned out a failure. Spring Creek is losing its popularity: the Nine-mile Creek is the chief spot of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The fact neither can or ought longer to be concealed, that a considerable portion of those who last year, full of hope and life, started for the El-dorado of the Antipodes, are now…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DEC. 12.—The weather can scarcely yet be called settled—we have frequent lowers, sometimes pretty heavy. This is of course favorable to the crops, which are looking very well. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Since my last communication we have been deluged with rain. All mining operations have been at a stand still and consequently all parties have been alike sufferers. We have had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE establishment of an Escort for the conveyance of gold and specie, between Sydney and the Ovens, by the way of Goulburn, was to us a source of extreme…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DEC. 19.—The new from our diggings is just now rather dull. Dull, not because all the good to be done has been accomplished, but because no startling or exciting circumstance has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →I yesterday visited the scene of the lately commenced rush at Snake Valley. The greatest excitement still prevails there amongst diggers and storekeepers. Second bottoms are…
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