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Illawarra · Mining & the mines
25 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 2
The rush alluded to in my lust, to the head of the Sawyer's Gully, has to a certain extent turned out a winner. I can safely say that two shafts out of every four will pay. This week will go far to prove whether…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The weather continues beautiful: the grass is springing up fast, which is much required to improve the condition of the dray horses, of which we now feel a scarcity. If the new rush to the head of Sawyers' Gully should…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →We learn from a correspondent that matters are progressing quietly at Stoney Creek, and that Captain Battye's troopers have done good service on the diggings. Besides their escort duties, they patrol the mines every…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE NORTHEEN DIGGINGS.—The escort arrived in Maitland on Sunday evening lust, with 2771 ozs. 2 dwts. 22 grs. Notwithstanding the rather gloomy reports which have been given of late in the papers, as to the yield on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BRAIDWOOD.—Dull, dull, nothing but dullness here Trade is slack and everything else is slack. A visit which I paid to Mongarlowe, or as it is generally called the Little River did not repay me. The few who had…
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