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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
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On Saturday last a gentleman arrived in town from the Op[?]r Diggings, where he had been at work for about three weeks, bringing with him, as the produce of his labors 406 ozs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Since my last communication there has been a considerable increase of population. The results have proved most favorable, and an entirely new feature is being given to these old diggings, in sinking shafts on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We regret to learn that, early on Monday morning last, a number of the miners who recently left the employment of the Newcastle Coal and Copper Mining Company on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir—Through the medium of your widely circulated journal, I beg leave to acqua[?]t the mining part of the community, that a promising Gold Field has lately been discovered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR—The manner in which the sale of an article of suoh extensive consumption as coals is conducted by the raine proprietors being a matter of interest to all, is a legitimate subject…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR—In your issue of Monday, the 28th instant, mere appears a letter signed "One interested in the prosperity of Newcastle," criticising in certain respects the conduct of the coal companies in no very measured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—It may not be uninteresting to some portion of your readers to pernse any additional information upon a matter which baa now become of considerable importance, not only to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR—I do myself the honor to inform you that the new diggings, near the Rocky River Gold Fields, are still progressing favorably. 2. Out of a population of about 200 working…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Considerable sensation has been caused in the neighbourhood of Wellington by the discovery of a gold field about twenty-five miles from that place, which seems likely to give a fresh…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A rich discovery of gold has recently been made by a prospecting party from the Bingara Gold Fields. The gully in which several valuable nuggets were found, is situated about four [?] a half miles from Bingara…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A great deal of excitement has prevailed in our town during the last few days, owing to the rumours which were disseminated far and wide, of the large quantities of gold said to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A reaction has taken place, Thousands of diggers are engaged in onr varions gold mines— extending in almostevery direction,north,south, and west. We have received private advices of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In order to supply, whenever practicable, some reliable data for conjecture as to the results that may be anticipated from present operations on our new gold fields, we have collected a few…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rocky Rivsr, JULY 80.—The news of the last two weeks ans not been of much importance. There has been a great number of new arrivals, and new rushes have been made. Since my last letter upwards of 300…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →All New South Wales again are crazed— The gold fever they have got. "It's very infections when raised, And takes away a lot…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following extracts from a letter sent to Messrs. Solomon, Vindin, & Co., by Mr. George Bond, well known in Maitland, will be read with much interest. We omit only the confidential…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The news from the Rocky is as usual—a large majority doing well. We have seen a lot of 44 ozs. of gold, which was obtained in eight days by four men; and another lot of 17 ozs.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Mr. Donnely, a digger, arrived in town yesterday morning from Louisa Creek. He left Sydney about ten weeks since, three, weeks of which time was occupied in,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Messrs. Dickson and Co. have obliged us with the following extract from a letter which they have received from a correspondent; it is dated: "Mount Mitshell, Aug. 24, 1856…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This Escort arrived in Maitland by the steamer from Sydney, on Thursday morning last, and started again for Armidale by the Singleton coach, at one o'clock p.m. that day,…
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