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Illawarra · Mining & the mines
25 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 2
ON Saturday last a gentleman arrived in town from the Ophir diggings, where he had been at work about three weeks, bringing with him the result of his labours, 406 ozs. 12 dwts. of the precious metal. It consists principally of large nuggets, several…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We have often thought that the felonious appropriation of other persons' properties is a business which, while it has many followers, is very stupidly conducted. In spite of the old adage, that one "may as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb," the records…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE NEW DIGGING.—The following has been communicated to us by a correspondent—"The Stoney Creek Diggings are situated about thirty miles from Orange, on the Mookerwa road, and that they form part of a very rich gold-field there remain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →STOREY CREEK—From, a, gentleman who left stoney Greek a few days ago, after a careful enquiry into the position of affairs we learn the following particulars:- The diggers on the Stock yard Creak up to the time he left were doing remarkably we…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A letter which was handed to us by a gentleman, purporting to be from the diggings, and to contain reliable information, was opened eagerly, but to our dismay, it was written in Chinese characters, and we were thus placed in the unenviable position of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In order to supply, whenever practicable, some reliable data for conjecture as to the results that may be anticipated from present operations on our new gold fields, we have collected a few facts from the various purchasers of gold in the city with reference to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →From all the information we have gleaned, we recommend parties who intend proceeding to the Rocky, to divest themselves of the idea that they can easily drop en surfacing equal to that of the Red Hill on Eagle Hawk—where above a pound weight of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →We have conversed with a digger who is one of a party at the Rocky River about eleven weeks, who has favoured us with the following information:—At first their outlay was great, but as they brought sufficient capital to keep them for two months, they…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our readers who desire to feast their eyes on seven thousand pounds worth of the produce, of this district, contained in a small compass, can do so by going to Messrs. D. Cohen and. Co.'s, High-street, where they will see 2019 ounces of Rocky River gold displayed in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following letter has been kindly sent to us by the father of the writer, who is a resident in the district.—ED. I. M. August 3, 1856. DEAR FATHER—I embrace this opportunity of writing a few…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →You must not look for much this week, as the news is rather scanty. A great number of Chinamen, at least 300, have arrived during the last fortnight. They are a useless set of people for developing the resources of a gold-field. They will not look…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Notwithstanding the reiterated assertions of unsuccessful diggers and others who delight in underrating the character of the Western Gold Fields, the continual arrival in town of heavy nuggets, and other large quantities of gold, proves beyond dispute…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →There is nothing new from the Rocky. The majority of the diggers continue to do well, and although the late rains were troublesome, mining operations have been steadily resumed with the weather. From Cameron's Creek and Oban the news is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Notwithstanding the unfavourable weather lately experienced here a great quantity of gold is being obtained by the miners. More of the metal has been offered for sale during the past week that at any former period. One storekeeper on Saturday last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A general move of the diggers has taken place in the direction of the Iron Barks and the Wellington Road, and the stores are fast following. At the Iron Barks, the surface deposits are very general, and at present most are doing very well there, although…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →We are favored with some important information, from Messrs. Bensusan and Co., from their house at Louisa Creek, respecting a very large gold field in that neighbourhood. We quote extract from their letter as…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →I have just returned from a visit of five days to the Rocky, and subjoin the following hasty sketch of matters in that quarter, which you are at liberty to use aa you may think proper…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The following statement of facts has been furnished to us by a gentleman who was on the Stoney Creek diggings last week. He says, that on Thursday, the 2nd instant, an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In my last I mentioned the fact of the great neglect evinced by the authorities in suffering gambling and many other atrocities to be openly perpetrated; and, as a very natural consequence, that robbery and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →An explosion occurred on Tuesday, the 15th July, in the collieries of Messrs. Insole and Co., at Cymmer, situated in the Rhoudda Valley, about fourteen miles above Cardiff, which has produced consequences hitherto…
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