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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
89 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 5
These diggings have been going on as favourably as couId have been expected this time back. Several of the dry claims are doing well, generally averaging from three to four ounces a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Since my last communication we have been deluged with rain, which did an inconceivable amount of damage, both to the ridges and to the creek claims. The miners were unprepared…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →After a week's rain, we are again favoured with beautiful weather, sharp frosty nights, and warm bracing days. The ground about the Turon and the adjoining diggings has been so…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Although the weather has been variable during the week, yet it has not been altogether unpropitious for mining operations. Parties do not feel much inclined to resume their work in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"HANGING ROCK REVIVED."—It is an old saying that "when things get to the worst they generally mend." This has been verified in ihe prospects of the miners during the present…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Since my last I am happy to be able to state that the weather has much improved, and things altogether wear a more pleasing aspect than they have done for some time past. Severe…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The new diggings are turning out pretty well, considering the limited number of persons at work on them; those parties who have bottomed their holes are getting from five to eight ounces…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hanging Rock, Saturday, Aug. 12, 1854. The weather has been exceedingly unpropitious during the week for mining operations. We have had a heavy fall of snow and rain, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our diggings are going on as usual, some doing well, some very little, and others still less. One party, Horan's, at Maitland Point, for three days' work during the first week took out 14 oz.;…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →These diggings are rather flat at present, but will improve I have no doubt as the season advances. The recent rains have been very injurious to almost all the claims. Still some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A good run of gold has been hit upon by Stewart and Bell's party, at the head of the gully in Happy Valley. Their mode of working the ground insured them success, if there…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We are happy in being able to state that the lower end of Oakanville Creek, where so much labour has been unprofitably bestowed[?] is now about to [?] tho[?]oughly worked. Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The setting in of fine weather, which has just commenced, with every prospect of its being permanent, will, I am convinced, realise the anticipations long formed respecting these…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The company lately formed for tunnelling the mountain at the head of Black Man's Gully has already delved through ninety leet of hard sand stone, without coming either upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clear days and frosty nights make up our weather. If it continues it will be much in favour of those who are working in wet claims I have no doubt but these diggings will get a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →We learn from Mr. Haydon that parties are doing well at the Hanging Rock diggings. He brought down about 700 ounces, and has purchased within the last eight months about 4000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No rain has fallen since I last wrote to you, although the heavens have occasionally assumed a threatening aspect, and the consequences of such a long continued drought in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three parties, who a short time since set in at the Falls in Oakanville Creek, are doing a good stroke. They persevered, and conquered difficulties which other parties have shrunk from;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SEPTEMBER 29TH.—The parties at present engaged in working the bed of the Moncarlow River, are likely to be well rewarded for the outlay and trouble they have been at; the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MR. COWPER'S want of confidence motion is bearing good fruit. The gist of the charge he made against the Government was incompetency, and…
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