The Northern Gold Fields. the Hanging Rock
On Wednesday we were obliged by Mr. MacIlween with the following information relative to the Hanging Rock diggings. Mr. M'Ilween had just arrived in Maitland with 1200 ounces…
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Mining & the mines, 1855
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The Northern Gold Fields. the Rocky River. (From a former correspondent.) Rocky River, Jan. 7, 1855
After some five months' absence from the diggings I find them much the same as when I left—neither retrograding nor progressing. Many parties have moved (not rushed) up the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Northern Gold Fields. the Hanging Rock. (From our Correspondent.) Hanging Rock, Saturday, Jan. 13, 1855
The death of John Feeley, recorded in our obituary, is another proof of the seductive and baneful influence of spirituous liquors. His death was caused by long continued and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Northern Gold Fields. the Hanging Rock. (From our Correspondent.) Hanging Rock, Jan. 20
In justification of those men who were working in the shaft in which the little girl Ashington fell into, they were seen to lash a slab and a log to the framework attached to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Northern Gold Fields. the Hanging Rock. (From our Correspondent.) Hanging Rock, January 27th, 1855
Happy Valley, though rather inactive for want of water, which alone can give it vitality, betokens to become the scene of active mining operations as soon as there is a continued fall of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Northern Gold Fields. the Hanging Rock. (From our Correspondent.) Hanging Rock, Saturday, Feb. 3, 1855
We have been favored with a heavy fall of rain, which did Considerable damage to the claims in Oakanville Creek, and has driven many of the miners who were working there to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Northern Gold Fields. the Hanging Rock. (From our Correspondent.) February 10th, 1855
We have had another fall of rain, which has greatly benefitted Happy Valley, and those diggings are now being actively worked by a large number of miners…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Northern Gold Fields. the Hanging Rock. (From our own Correspondent.) Hanging Rock, Saturday, Feb. 17, 1855
The late rains have not materially benefitted these diggings, and if we are not soon favored with more wet weather, the population which is now over 400, will be decreased, for it cannot be expected that men will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Mercury. Saturday, March 3, 1855. the Northern Gold Fields. the Hanging Rock. (From our Correspondent.)
Hanging Rock, Saturday, 24th February, 1855. On account of the scarcity of water for gold washing, there have not been many instances of successful mining…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Northern Gold Fields. the Rocky River. (From our own Correspondent.) Rocky River, 8th March, 1855
The continued extreme heat of the weather, so very unusual at this period of the year, has prevented that exertion on the part of our diggers, which under other circumstances might be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Northern Gold Fields. the Rocky River. (From our own Correspondent.) Hanging Rock, Saturday, March 10th, 1855
When the diggers signed a petition praying the commissioners to grant a license to Messrs. Foot and Co., for the sale of spirituous liquors in the Valley, they were fully aware that a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Northern Gold Fields. the Hanging Rock. (From our own Correspondent.) Hanging Rock, March 17, 1855
The lower end of Oakenville is remunerating those persons who are working there; we are surprised that a greater number do not set in, as it is certain there is a ruu of gold there…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Northern Gold Fields. the Hanging Rock. (From our Correspondent.) Hanging Rock, March 31, 1855
A few weeks ago we mentioned the discovery of gold on a ri[?]ge just above the Post Office, which we designated Lucky Point. A few parties were then prospecting there, who, after…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Mercury. Saturday, April 14, 1855. the Gold Fields.—the Report of the Victoria Commission
FEW public documents have been presented to the Australian public of more grave importance than the "Report from the Commission appointed to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Mercury. Wednesday, April 18, 1855. the Gold Fields—the Report of the Victoria Commission.—ii
AS we mentioned in our last, the commission pause in their report, before going into the details of the changes they recommend in the system of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Northern Gold Fields. the Hanging Rock. (From our Correspondent.) Hanging Rock, April 14, 1855
Mr. Gibbon is employing six men to sluice a portion of the swamp, near the Golden Nugget Inn. Good prospects have already been obtained…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Mercury. Saturday, April 21, 1855. the Gold Fields—the Report of the Victoria Commission—iii
WE come now to that larger portion of the commisssion's report which proposes remedies for the grievances existing on the gold fields…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government Gazette. Tuesday, April 24, 1855. the Gold Coins of the Sydney Mint. At the Court of Windsor, the 18th day of October, 1854. PRESENT:—
The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty. His Royal Highness Prince Albert. Lord President. Duke of Newcastle[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Northern Gold Fields. the Hanging Rock. (From our Correspondent.)
We have had several days' heavy rain, which has greatly benefited several portions of these diggings, except the lower end of Oakanville, which from its low situation has been completely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Northern Gold Fields. the Hanging Rock. (From our Correspondent.) Hanging Rook, May 5, 1855
After an almost unparalleled dry season, in which the want of water was severely felt by all classes of miners, we have at length continued falls of rain, which has considerably advanced…
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