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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
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GENTLEMENâAfter great exertions, we have discovered a gold field within five milos of Dungog, but I would not Buy that it will be payable to work; still there is very little doubt that if we go some 12 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A correspondent residing at the Peel River, who has visited the Rocky River diggings, obliges us with the following information, his letter being dated September 29th:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The amount of gold-dust delivered by the escorts from our gold-fields during the quarter ended the 30th of September, has been 28,253 ozs. 5 dwts. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →We have great pleasure in being enabled to publish the following interesting communication in reference to the auriferous resources of a large extent of the New England and Clarence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We have received the following letter from our townsman, Mr. Levien. The man who was recently stabbed at the Rocky, it will be seen, is recovering…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An escort will leave the Royal Mint, Sydney, for the Rocky River, on Saturday next, and on every alternate Saturday following, till further notice. Notes or specie intended for conveyance by a particular escort, will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The diggers on this gold field are now so scattered that to get correct information would be almost next to an impossibility; but, so far as I can understand, a number of parties are doing well. I certainly allow that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The northern escort arrived in Maitland on Sunday last, with 3300 ounces of gold. This is a very gratifying quantity, the diggers this trip having had ample time and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An explosion occurred on Tuesday, the 15th July, in the collieries of Messrs. Insole and Co., at Cymmer, situate in the Rhondda Valley, about fourteen miles above Cardiff, which has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Newcastle correspondant of the Empire, commenting on the changed fortunes of the coal owners of the Hunter, from the times when a rapid demand and 50s. per ton on board brought…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rocky River, 11th October. Two weeks ago the people here were grumbling at the cola weather. Now all the oomplaint we hear is, that it is too warm, and indeed the last few…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The rush alluded to in my last, to the head of the Sawyer's Gully, has to a certain extent turned out a win[?]. I can safely say that two shafts out of every four will pay. This week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GENTLEMEN—As a highly competent authority has lately pronounced Morpeth to be in all probability rich in auriferous wealth—see Maitland Mercury of the 6th ultimo—I am…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our townsman, Mr. A. Levien, who returned on Thursday from the Rocky River, has obliged us with the following account of the present state of the diggings there…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Northern Escort urrived in Maitland on Sunday evening from Hie Rocky Uiver, with 2230 ounces 11 dwts. 7 grs.; and bringing also 879 sovereigns. The journey down was fine, until arrival at Muswell Brook…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Friday Afternoon.—We have jnst been informed by a gentleman, who resides on the Rocky gold field, that an accident of an appalling nature occurred at Mount Jones on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An accident of a very painful nature occurred here on Wednesday, 22nd October, by which the lives of five men were lost. After dinner these men descended their shaft, on Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Whereas it is expedient to levy a Duty upon Gold in New South Wales: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice of the Legislative…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A gentleman who has had many opportunities, during several years past, for acquiring sound information relative to the suriferous looalities in New England, has favoured us with the following particulars, which we…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →During the past week the Rocky has been dull. We believe tbat nothing particular has occurred since the unfortunate fatal accident, reported in two previous Dumbors. A good many are leaving the Rocky, of whom…
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