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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
73 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 4
The late rains have enabled the proprietors of the large mounds to wash all their headings, and I am led to understand that some of them are highly pleased with the washing, I may also mention that this description of work is now occupying the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →OCTOBER 5TH.—There has been great talk about a nugget of some 400 ounces that was found to-day on the Surface Hill, and placed in charge of the commissioner. On making inquiries, I find such is not the case; but I…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We have been informed by a gentleman who was in town d[?]ing the past week that there is not any appreciable difference in the number of miners at work, either at the Peel River or Nundle, owing to the Snowy River…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →OCTOBER 9TH, 1860.—Although there is no mail from this place until Friday next, I am enabled to send you this communication. I am sorry to have to report that from an early hour yesterday morning, up to the present time, we have had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This evening (Saturday, 20th) a public meeting was held, pursuant to advertisement, at the Court-house, to more fully elicit the opinion of the inhabitants relative to the advisability of testing to the utmost the truth of a paying gold-field existing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Not having visited the Kentucky Creek for some time past, I was much surprised, while strolling there a few days ago, to observe the large quantity of work done there during the last twelve months. The general opinion on the diggings has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It appears desirable to refer, somewhat in detail, to the proceedings of a public meeting, held at Melbourne, on the 19th ultimo, of persons interested in the coal trade, in order to consider the propriety of addressing a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The weather during last week was wet and windy, but now we have got an agreeable change to fine days and warm nights. The recent falls of rain have been of considerable service to the owners of large tunnels, and I observe that some of them…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →During the first part of last week the weather was pleasant and warm, but on Friday evening the clouds began to gather, the moon showed dimly, the atmosphere felt humid, and everything foretold an approaching change. The prognostications…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The weather is just what it ought to be at this season of the year, being neither scorching hot nor biting cold, continued wet nor lasting drought, but is made up of a sufficiencey of each, requisite to form a most seasonable spring. In the beginning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →ROCKY RIVER.—All here are earning a little, and any man can earn a little if be chooses, and as every little makes a muckle, our escorts are considerable. If they are less than formerly, it is because the population is small in proportion. Some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ROCKY RIVER, DEC. 5 1860.—Mr. Hoskins has been reelected for the Northern Gold Fields without opposition. His reception by his constituents was most enthusiastic. He spoke for four hours after the election in favor of the policy of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The weather during the last week has been verv pleasant, with occasional showers of rain, which have done the crops an immensity of good. A few more would ensure us a most abundant harvest. Towards the end of the week the days were very…
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