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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
86 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 5
The amount of gold dust received by the Escorts from our several gold fields during the months of July and August, has been—by Western Escort, 11,751 ounces; Southern, 4763…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →GRNTLEMEN—I have not much to write about, and that not good, as I regret to [?] you the new rush mentioned in my last is a complete failure; only the three first holes advised pay, and at least 50 [?] have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As I anticipated, in a communication of a fortnight back, gold has been got on the ridge side between Sawyers' Gully and Sydney [?] on a point not far from Mount Jones, being another proof that the Rocky is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The escort returns have lately presented, as may be observed by a glance at the table, some remarkable changes. Those of the present week contain the first great escort from Ararat, amounting to 17,370 ounces,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As I believe news of or from the [?] (wherever situated) is always interesting to the public, I will make no apology for requesting you to give this letter publicity in the columns of the Empire, but will at once…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Leat, from the p[?] the lately drawn up petition of r[?] on the Rocky River gold field has recived through the press, the public should [?]ne that the mining common[?] here are in favour of Chinese…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following extract of a letter from a gentleman in Nelson, to his friends in Sydney, has been handed to us for publication:- "Great incredulity," says the writer, "has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The deep sinking at Hie Rocky lately has brought digging to a stand-still so that there is a probability of everything being very dull until the ridge at the end of the Flat is turned, and the ground beyond or in some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Some of our prospectors returned from Gled Elen on Sunday last, and reported so favourably of the indications of gold there as to cause a regular stir amongst the diggers, several hundreds of whom set out on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →During last week great excitement prevailed on these diggings, in consequence of certain parties having returned from a prospecting visit to Glen Elgin, who brought very favourable accounts from that as yet…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We have received the following letter from respectable parties on the Glen Elgin diggings, and have much pleasure in giving i[?] publicity:- " Gentlemen—We came to Glen E[?]gin diggings about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Northern Escort arrived in Maitland yesterday, on route to Sydney from the Rocky River gold fields, with 1018 ozs. 12 dwts. of gold dust. The various parcels are all consigned to the Deputy Master of the Mint…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Now-a-days a few hours' rain is only necessary to ensure a few days' detention of the low-country mails. This occurs almost after every thunderstorm; an instance happened last week, when six or eight hours'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Their Excellencies, the Administrators of the Government, have been pleased, with the advice of the Executive Council, to appoint Mr. Henry M'Crummin K[?]lghtly, Clark of Petty Sessions at Tamworth, to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →During the last few weeks rumours have been in circulation relative to the discovery of a new gold-field at [?]ooree, partly on land belonging to Mr. C. B. Lo[?], and partly on crown land, and within eight miles of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dull times is the general complaint at the Rocky at present. Parties are therefore content with earning moderate wages until something fresh is found out. A few parties are working the Kentucky Cr[?]k, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Within the last few days a great change has taken [?]ce in the temperature of the weather. The bracing [?]ing atmosphere of the early part of last week [?] [?] place to the [?] heat of summer every…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The weather has assumed a settled appearance, and mining operations are being conducted with more activity, and better results than for some time past. A large proportion of the population are engaged in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The only parties benefited by the continuation of the present dry weather are these working the banks of the river; to them it is a favourable chance to get on with their work, but throughout the other parts of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The arrangement for the [?] having been completed, [?] given that [?] will, until further ordered, leave [?] for [?] Creek each Friday, at eleven o'clock a.m…
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