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Illawarra · Mining & the mines
20 stories in Illawarra's papers
It is hardly credible, but a veritable fact nevertheless, that all the gold in the world could be contained in a good-sized cellar. A room 24 feet square, and 16 feet high, would hold it all. At…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A few days ago we started on an exploratory tour to the Mount Keira Coal Mine, the property of Henry Osborne, Esq., with the avowed object of ascertaining the present condition of the Mine and the mode in which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →By the recent papers from California, we are put in possession of some particulars relative to the recent discovery of gold in British territory near Puget sound…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To a stranger there is something peculiarly repulsive in the entrance to a coal mine. A narrow door, or rather hole, in the side of a hill,—drippingly damp and overhung with nasty-looking weeds,—affords but slight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We arrived here to-day, having had fine weather all the way from Port Townsend, which place we left on the 29th April, as I wrote you we intended to do. [See Bulletin of 3rd May.] Oar party was about the last that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →I have much pleasure in recording the discovery of a rich paying gold field in this district. For some time reports have been occasionally brought to the town of gold having been found in various parts of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Since my last, the monotony of this port has not been relieved by any arrival from the American side. Yesterday the Hudson's Bay Company's steam-propeller Otter arrived from Fort Langley, one of their trading posts on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FITZROY RIVER, PORT CURTIS DISTRICT.—7th August, 1858.—The new gold-field in the Northern District is steadily progressing. There are now between sixty and seventy men on the field, and all are doing well. Water…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It seems we are again subject to the action of a strong stimulus in the shape of a gold discovery. It remains to be seen whether, on trial, the temptation is a substantial one; whether, if it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Herald of Monday and Tuesday has later intelligence from the new northern goldfields. We select the most important portions.— On Monday it said—Captain Lake, of the Uncle Tom,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The steamship Eagle arrived from Port Curtis at midnight, without having lost a singe hand by desertion. She has brought up 151 ounces of gold, consigned to D. Cohen and Co, and 10 ounces to Mr Goldring. Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In our last issue we gave the Herald's summary of the news brought to Sydney by the Eagle. From that paper of subsequent dates we now continue to extract. Writing on the 20th instant, from Gladstone, Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr Cowper laid upon the table a document from Captain O'Connell, at Port Curtis, with reference to the Canoona gold-fields. This report was to the effect that, so far as Captain O'Connell could ascertain, the yield of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The City of sydney (s.), Captain Faddle, from Keppel Bay 30th september, arrived at the A.S.N. Company a Wharf tast evening, at 9 p.m. She has brought back forty-two passengers, ent of whom only aboat seven had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We extract the following letters from the S. M. Herald of Wednesday and Thursday. From a report from Commissioner O'Connell, we take the following pertinent extracts :—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rumors were current in the city yesterday afternoon of important intelligence having been received by the Government relative to the gold-fields at Port Curtis. Upon enquiry we find that the facts are these:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Wonga Wonga steamer arrived from Rockbampton this moring, at 6 o'clock, with 246 passengers, among them our Special Correspondent. The diggins had proved a complete failure, and vessels…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The last number of the Sydney Magazine of Science and Art contains an article on which we are induced to make some comments. The article is editorial, and must therefore be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our little community it seems must have its share of the troubles and excitement partaken by so much of the country in this age of gold discoveries. A Mr Stewart, who has been keeping a school in this town, did not, it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hearing that a large mass of gold had been found at Burrendong, I went there without delay, to assure myself of the truth of the statement; and, to my astonishment, was shown a bucket full of bruised and battered gold, which…
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