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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
189 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 10
I am happy to inform you that, as I anticipated, a reaction has taken place on these diggings; fresh parties are daily arriving, and places hitherto disregarded are now being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The escort from Tamworth arrived at Maitland on Sunday evening, after an interval of three weeks, bringing 952 oz. 5 dwts. 9 grs. of gold from the Hanging Rock and Peel, but none…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MUDGEE, JAN. 24.—I have just had the pleasure of handling another beautiful sample of the golden treasures of the Meroo. It was found at the Maitland Bar on Tuesday last, on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The diggings on what is called at present the Lower Spring Creek are the main diggings of this gold field. I say at present the Lower Spring Creek, because the Creek runs on still…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SOFALA, JANUARY 28.—From all I can learn, people seem to be leaving the Turon very fast. The greater part of those who thus leave are making their way to the Ovens diggings, which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE Gold Fields Management Act came into operation on the 1st instant, and is therefore now in force. The act appears to be a most unpopular…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The gold fields at the Rocky are progressing rapidly. The number on the ground is now estimated at about 120 persons; 94 licenses have been taken out during the month, but some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Select Committee of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 7th September, 1852, "to inquire into the system now in force for the management of the Gold Fields, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR—Thinking that the following information may be worth a corner in your journal, I lose no time in forwarding it. A new and apparently rich gold field was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE DIGGINGS.—A gentleman who returned the day before yesterday from Bathurst and the Turon, informs as that on account of the new regulations respecting foreigners at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In pursuance of the provisions of the Act of the Governor and Legislative Council, 16th Victoria, No 43, his Excellency the Governor-General ia pleased to direct that the following…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The increase of population at the Rocky River has been very considerable since shearing, yet many of those who have come have left without giving it a trial; many of whom no doubt left…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Since my last report we have had many arrivals, and numbers who intended coming here on reaching Tamworth turned off to Bingers, in consequenes of some reports of individual…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The exodus of the Turon still continues at a rapid rate. During the past week from 500 to 600 miners have started en route to the Ovens. Every day the sonorous voice of the auctioneer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The special reporter of the Sydney Morning Herald has transmitted full details of the further proceedings of the diggers at the Turon relative to the putting in force of the new…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE evidence taken before the Gold Fields Management Committee proves beyond question that up to this period the working of the license system, as a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The special reporter of the Sydney Morning Herald, under date Sofala, February 10, forwards a copy of the petition to the Governor-General agreed on by the committee appointed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Thursday evening, the 17th, the usual northern escort arrived from Tamworth, the last escort having reached here on the 31st ult. The quantity brought down would average about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE 12th of February, the second anniversary of the gold discovery in Australia, has been celebrated in Sydne[?] by a public dinner, which was attended by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Saturday, the 12th instant, the second anniversary of the discovery of gold in Australia was celebrated by a public dinner at the Royal Hotel, the saloon of which was tastefully…
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