Natives of the Gold Coast
The natives stand in ignominious contrast to the overpowering wealth of the scenes in which they live; beneath the blaze of the fierce tropical sun, and through forests in…
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22 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 2
Colonial Intelligence. the Dandenong Gold-field
The rumors current of the discovery of a new and rich gold-field near the Dandenong Ranges have induced the Government to direct an official inspection of the district, and a party, consisting…
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A correspondent of the Melbourne Herald communicates to that journal the subjoined particulars in reference to the new diggings near Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Forty-three Pounds Weight of Gold at Burrendong
April 23.âAlluvial sinking is nearly at a stand-still, many of those formerly digging here have gone to tempt fortune at Merendee, but matters are looking very bright on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colonial. Frightful Mining Accident and Loss of Life
A most horrifying accident occurred yesterday afternoon, at the Victoria Reef, by which one man lost his life, and another had his arm broken in two places, besides other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Southern Gold Fields Electorate
We have been requested by Dr. J. Bowie Wilson to state that it is his intention, should be be elected, to take his seat for the above electorate. Dr. Wilson, at the same time…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Electioneering on the Southern Gold-fields
A special meeting of the members of the Mining Committee was held on Wednesday evening, at Davisâs Hotel to consider whether Mr. G. D. Lang should be nominated for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colonial. Important Gold Discovery Near Wagga Wagga
Considerable excitement has pervaded our usually quiet township within the last few days in consequence of the intelligence having reached Wagga Wagga that some new…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Discovery of a New Gold-field
GLADSTONE, PORT CURTIS.âI hasten to announce to you the discovery of an extensive gold-field, about, forty miles from this flourishing and pretty township. This result is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Gladstone Gold-field
The Special Correspondent of the Homing Herald writes as follows, from Gladstone, on the subject of the reported discovery of a new gold-field :…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colonial. Sixteen Pounds of Gold Found at the Lower Araluen
Some time ago I had the pleasure to record the good fortune of a party of ten at the Lower Araluen, in having obtained ninety-six ounces of gold from a cut in the bed of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mining Mania
At length the continued efforts of the public attention to the attention to the advantage and necessity of developing the riches of our gold fields, by the aid of…
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The present state of popular excitement in reference to mining speculations, offers an opportunity for drawing attention to the auriferous resources of this district, which should…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Indigo and Chiltern Gold Field. Chiltern Lead
This lead, originally known as the New Ballarat Lead, was first prospected in December last, under the auspices of the Indigo Prospecting Association. The society paid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colonial. Children Mining Report
There has been a rush to a gully branching off from the New Caledonian Lead, and a hole has been bottomed which has shown a prospect of half a penny weight to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Gold-fields and the Pastoral Districts
A GREAT and very important change is taking place in the gold-fields of Victoria by the union of labor with capital Companies are springing up, almost daily, for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold in Our Rivers
For years we have been endeavoring to draw attention to the fact that large deposits of gold in the beds of the Australian rivers are awaiting the efforts of man to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Projected Albury Gold Company. (To the Editor of Ike Border Post.)
SIR,âUnder the above heading a paragraph appears in your publication of the 29th ult., Purporting to be from your Melbourne correspondent who draws largely on his imagination in stating…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colonial. Indigo Mining Report
Like most of the matters about the Indigo during the past week [?] chat about [?] matters is at a minimum everybody seeming too busy to waste made time in talking…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Mining Swindle
We have waited for two days is patient expectation that some answer would be vouchsafed to the letter signed âAn Unfortunate Shareholder,â which we published in…
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