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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
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The following interesting papers in reference to the Lachlan Gold-field have been courteously hundred to us (S. M. Herald) for publication by the Honorable Minister for Lands. The latest and most important is the following telegram, received…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ROCKY RIVER—During the past fortnignt another of [?] au[?]terous "gutters which so numerously intersect the N.W. slope of Mount Jones has been discovered by Mr. Ryan and party. The locality is close to where the Catholic [?] stood;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We (S.M. Herald) have been politely favoured by the Hon. Minister of Lands with the following despatch from the Police Magistrate at Gundagai, on the above gold-fields:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following is an extract of a letter, dated Burrangong, November 1[?], addressed to Mr. Thomas Garrett, M.P., by a gentleman in an official position at Burrangong, whose veracity can be implicitly relied upon:—"I have delayed, somewhat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NOVEMBER 5TH.—I arrived here two days ago, and am glad to inform you that this place is in a very flourishing state; some say there are no less than 10,000 people here, most of them doing well, and that there are about 7000 miners. This is, no doubt,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GOLD ESCORT.—Notwithstanding the absence of heavy rain, our escort has again showed a buoyancy; 583 being the number of ounces which left here on Sunday last. The greater portion of this amount must have been obtained by persons working…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Whereas it is expedient to amend the laws relating to the Gold Fields Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →I send you the following, which has been received from the Lachlan River gold field by a gentleman in Orange, and I believe it to be perfectly correct. The writer states, "That on Wednesday, the 20th instant, he saw a bucket of washing stuff…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Sunday afternoon last his-Grace Archbishop Poldling, assisted by the Rev. Fathers Corish and M'Carthy, consecrated the new Catholic Church at Uralla. The attendance was very large, and comprised many members of other denominations…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BOWLING ALLEY POINT, 23rd November—I am sorry to say that we have had a very dry spring and summer in this quarter. Since the middle of September there has not been a shower until last Friday night, when we…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At present the lead is not struck, either at the north or south end. Two shafts have been bottomed at the southern end, at shallow sinking of eighty-five feet, without obtaining gold. It is supposed that the deep…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The steamship Lord Worsley arrived in Lyttelton yesterday, at 5 p.m., bringing news from Otago to the 18th instant. The yield from the gold-fields is sensibly increasing. Hardly any arrivals had taken place during the week. The Oscar left on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →During the past week a decided change for the better has taken place in the weather. Instead of the parching drought prevalent for a number of weeks past, we are now favoured with a humid atmosphere and occasional slight showers of rain,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DECEMBER 9th.—Our escort leaves to day with 730 ounces 5 dwts. 8 grains, and £1809 10s. Considering the large finds that have been reported on these fields, the above quantity appears small; but it must be remembered that there is little…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE ROCKY RIVER.—An accident, which I am sorry to say terminated fatally, happened here on Wednesday. The deceased, John Roney, was with his brother-in-law working a gutter on the Western end of Mount Jones, and at the time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How uncertain is life! Another fatal accident occurred on this gold-field on Monday last, the cause of which was somewhat similar to that of the accident which it was my painful duty to report last week. The deceased, John Connor, was, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We (S. M. Herald) have papers from Dunedin to the 14th instant, for which we are indebted to Captain Poole, of the Ellen Simpson. Writing from Gabriel's Gully on the 10th, the…
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