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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
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NOVEMBER 25.—Three specimens of gold and quartz came in yesterday evening from Louisa Creek. One is said to weigh twenty-eight pounds, another twenty-six, and the third is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE miners assembled on the Turon have appealed to the Legislative Council against what they conceive to be the objectionable features of the present…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MAJOR'S CREEK, DEC. 4, 1851.—The miners are increasing very fast here; at present there are from two to three thousand on this creek; there is scarcely a place but what is taken up;…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SOFALA, DEC 2.—An accident occurred last night at Golden Point, through the incautious discharge of a pistol, whereby a woman, seated with an infant in her arms, at her tea in her tent,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THURSDAY, 3 A M.—By express we learn that the gold conveyance arrived at Penrith last night at nine o'clock. The progress of the diggers is greatly impeded at the Turon by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →TURON, DEC. 6.—The tent of Mr. Robert Forbes, the gold buyer, was cut into last night, but owing to some of the inside party sleeping in Bristol fashion, with one eye open, the thieves…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →We have much pleasure in publishing the following reply from the Colonial Secretary to the letter addressed to him by the secretary of the late Gold Reward Committee (as directed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DEC. 12.—The whole of the diggers in this quarter (Braidwood) appear to bo doing well; hundreds are going and coming every day; those who are returning have reaped a good harvest and return…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DECEMBER 10.—There are a number of idle vagabonds here, who are larking about committing all sorts of minor depredations, and occasionally committing a robbery of some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIRâIn 1843 shearers were paid by the score for shearing sheep 2s. 3d., with a full ration, and 2s. 6d. with a dry ration; a full ration being understood to be weekly for each man ten…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THURSDAY, 2 A.M.—The quantity of gold by the government conveyance is about the same as last week. The intelligence is not of a startling character, and the only items we have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR—I do not suppose that you would lend yourself, with reference to our gold mines, to propagate such grossly exaggerated statements as the printers in Victoria are said to have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MAJOR'S CREEK, BRAIDWOOD.—Although the number of diggers may be lessened by the approach of Christmas, there are still an immense number sticking to the work, and many have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. T. W. Campbell has purchased the Rangers' claim, on Ration Hill—not Grangers', as wrongly spelt heretofore. Whether he will gain or lose by his speculation is very uncertain,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following are the names and stations of the officers of this department; which we publish at the request of many of our country subscribers:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ERSKINE POINT, DEC. 19.—Yesterday afternoon we were visited with a storm (or rather the effects of a storm) of no ordinary description; the first indication of which was the appearance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DEC. 21.—After heavy rains and floods at Summerhill, the miners said that there was a fresh deposit of gold, and holes which had been worked out, would pay for being worked a few…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The district of Australia in which we are informed a golden harvest is to be reaped, has received from the hand of Nature favors far more substantial than the questionable advantages…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →We are at length able to announce that intelligence of the discovery of gold in Australia had arrived in London. It will be remembered that we recently stated that the news was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BY way of Port Phillip we have ascertained that our gold discoveries were made public in England in the first week in September. The news had…
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