Government Gazette. Tuesday, June 1, 1852. Gold Districts
His Excellency the Governor General has been pleased to appoint John Richard Hardy, Esq., to be Chief Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Gold Districts…
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Mining & the mines, 1852
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The Gold Fields. the Turon. (From the Bathurst Free Press.)
MAY 24.—Sofala is again as dull as ever. The late rains have raised the river to such an extent that all mining operations in its bed are impracticable for the present, and are likely to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Gold Fields. Louisa Creek. (From our Correspondent.) May 22, 1852
During the past week we have had a heavy fall of rain, which has filled mo[?]t of the water holes, imposing a few days idleness, with much additional labor in baling and clearing off, when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Gold Fields. the Meroo. (From the Empire, June 9.)
MEROO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES.—The late rains have nearly suspended operations in the lower Meroo, and the far famed Maitland Bar is nearly deserted in consequence, further up,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney News. the Gold Fields. Turon. (From the S. M. Herald.)
SOFALA, JUNE 2.—The weather, which with us at the gold fields is a never failing topic of conversation, has, during the past two or three days, been dry, with the appearance of winter…
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SOFALA, 8TH JUNE.—There are fresh "diggings" springing up here right and left, and generally speaking we look with smiling faces to the future. Bed claims will not be workable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Northern Gold Fields. Hanging Rock Diggings. (From our own Correspondent.) June 7, 1852
The richness of these diggings is being gradually developed; every week surpasses the preceding in the discovery of large nuggets. Mess[?]s. W. Sullivan, Eliot, and Churton, of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Gold Fields. Turon. (From the Empire.) Oakey Creek, June 9th
On yesterday new diggings were discovered near Little Oakey Creek, and the place was marked out immediately to the number of about 500 claims. Captain Harris, for his lot, marked…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Gold Fields. the Turon. (From Bell's Life, June 19.)
SOFALA, JUNE 15.—Some time since I stated that I thought the Turon had not been half worked; it now turns out that I was correct. New diggings are being discovered every day…
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JUNE 19.—Those who have left the southern diggings are, for the most part, those who have farms, which now require their attention, or those who, having formerly resided in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Northern Gold Melds. (From our Correspondents.)
HANGING ROCK DIGGINGS.—TAMWORTH, JUNE 21.—We have had a continuance of rainy weather, which impedes the operations of the miners at present, but although wet, the winter is so far…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Gold Fields. Louisa Creek. (From our Correspondent.)
It has been raining without intermission since Saturday night last. Here we are—the vainglorious gold diggers—looking at the waves of the Louisa dancing, as if in derision, over the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney News. the Gold Fields. the Turon. (From the Empire.)
Oakey Creek, June 22.—The new diggings at the Sheepstation are by no means lucrative to the diggers with one or two exceptions; the principal number of the chaims have turned out…
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SOFALA, JUNE 22.—In my last I wrote that I did not think the bed claim holders would have the temerity again to commence their work this winter. Each day adds strength to my…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Paper. Reports Relative to the Liverpool Plains Gold Field. No. 1. Copy of a letter from J. H. Durbin, Esq., to the Chief Commissioner of Crown Lands. Camp, Namoi River, October 20th, 1851
SIR—1 do myself the honor to inform you, that I have this moment received advices from Tamworth that two parties have been prospecting at Swamp Oak Creek. My informant states…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Gold Fields. the Meroo. (From our Correspondent.) Meroo, July 1, 1852
The heavy rain we have had here has prevented all communication. Thirteen cases of sly grog selling were tried here on the 11th of June, and all the parties were convicted. This…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Paper. Reports Relative to the Liverpool Plains Gold Field. No. 5. Copy of a letter from J. H. Durbin, Esq., to the Chief Commissioner of Crown Lands. Crown Lands Office, Liverpool Plains. February 1st, 1862
SIR—I have the honor to inform you t[?]at I this day returned from Oakey Creek gold field, having visited the latter place on Saturday, the 31st January ultimo…
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During the last few days several diggers from the Hanging Rock diggings have reached town, most of them bringing more or less gold, some of which they have sold in Maitland. They…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Gold Fields. Louisa Creek. (From our Correspondent.) July 4th, 1852
My claim is more and more productive; yesterday we got two ounces of gold from a single dishful of earth, being what is called a prospect or sample of the bottom of a hole,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Paper. Reports Relative to the Liverpool Plains Gold Field. No. 10. Copy of a Letter from J. H. Durbin, Esq., to the Chief Commissioner of Crown Lands, Sydney. Crown Lands Office, Liverpool Plains, 17th March, 1852
SIR—With reference to my letter of 5th March, No. 52-109, I have the honor to inform you that on Wednesday, the 10th of March, I started for the Hanging Rock, for the purpose…
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