The Northern Gold Fields. the Rocky River
We have been favored with the following extract from a letter repeived by Messrs. Levien and Hastings, from the Rocky River, dated May 20, 1856:—…
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We have been favored with the following extract from a letter repeived by Messrs. Levien and Hastings, from the Rocky River, dated May 20, 1856:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We are favored by the relatives of Daniel Tynan, the young man who was recently stabbed at the Rocky River, with the sight of a letter written by him to them. They feel rather indignant at what they regard…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The escort arrived in Maitland on Sunday evening, bringing with it 2901 ozs. 19 dwts. of gold dust, and £212[?] in notes. The whole of this is from the Rocky diggings, and if the products of the Hanging Rock, where…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Notwithstanding the apparently objectionable character of the gold export duty, as a tax on the export of produce, it seems to us that the diggers, as well…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ROBBEUT OF £600 WORTH OF WATCHES AND JEWELLERY.—On Thursday evening last, the 20th instant, between the hours of eight and ten, some burglars broke into the stores of Mr. Jonas, on Singleton Flat,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NOVEMBM 27TH, 1856.—Our diggers are again beginning to put on the lively appearance of former days; numbers are flocking in from all quarters, but more especially from the Rocky River. A large party…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One of our townsmen has tbe following trief note from a business correspondent at the Rocky:- Rocky River, 8th Dec., 1858…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We are favored with the me of a second letter from Mr. J. H. West to Mr. D. Meiklejohn, of Morpeth. It gives distict and vainable information, although not so encouraging…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our correspondent writes, dating Rocky River, 15th December: "Gold fell on Friday to £3 13s. per ounce, and a still further reduction is expicted. On Friday night Mr. Jones, of the Circus Royal, assisted by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The weather now seems quite settled, the days boing sunny, with gentle breezes sufficient to cool the air: the nights are rather cold, particularly towards the mornings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →That form of Christianity designated Primitive Methodism, first established in the early part of the present century, among the working classes of Britain, by a small band of their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The escort arrived in Maitland on Sunday last, from the Recky River diggings, bringing with it 3487 ounces 7 dwts. of gold The average fortnightly returns from these diggings…
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