A New Gold Field
WE have much pleasure in stating that gold, has been discovered, apparently in paying quantities, near Mount Mitchell, about 25 miles north of Armidale. A…
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Mining & the mines, 1856
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Visit to the Rocky River Gold Field. Armidale, April 9, 1856
HEARING that the Rocky River gold field was progressing, on Tuesday last I determined to make a push, and take ocular demonstration for the truth. I arrived at…
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As any authentic information respecting this rapidly increasing gold field is likely to prove interesting it the present moment, when the hitherto almost undeveloped…
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WE have been favoured witn the following communication from a gentleman who is a resident of Armidale, and who has just returned from a visit to the Rocky River…
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THE news from the Rocky River is to the effect that the diggers generally are doing, well; and that diggers from other peaces continue to flock to this gold field, although…
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STONY CREEK.—Within the last few days there have been several " rushes" on these diggings, one of which was near the Boundary Creek, within half a mile of the…
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THE news from the Rocky is of the same character as usual. A large majority of those who have bottomed their claims are doing well, and the diggers are gradually…
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STONY CHEEK.—On Wednesday morning we received a visit from a gentleman who had just returned from Stony Creek, bringing with him upwards of two hundred…
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[?] urgent necessity for reform in the management of our gold fields have become so [?] that few will attempt to oppose im[?]ment, however much they may…
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We have been solicited to publish some of those extracts from the reports of the Rev. W. B. Clarke which, in our opinion, will prove of immediate value to gold…
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The weather during the last week was very disagreeable. with rain, hail, and snow. The mornings were bitterly cold—so much so that it was almost impossible to work at…
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TWENTY-OUNCE NUGGET FROM THE MEROO.—A valuable and curiously-shaped [?]get was purchased yesterday, by Mr. Davis, of George-street, amongst a parcel…
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SINCE writing last week there have been two rushes here—one to Mount Mutton, the other to Sebastopol Point. The sinking on the first mentioned place is not very…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?]ts to Gold prosectors. the Geological Formation of the Clarence District, &c
FROM a late number of the "Northern Times" we extract the following portion of a letter by the Rev. W. B. Clarke, on the geology of the Clarence District and…
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THE " Batburst Free Press" of the 13th instant contains the following:— " The following regulations have just been issued at the various gold fields in the…
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In consequence of the late severe weather interfering with communication, we have not received our correspondent's report from the Rocky for the past week in time for…
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WE have great pleasure in being enabled to publish the following interesting communication in reference to the auriferous resources of a large extent of the New…
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THE severe weather during the past week has prevented much information being received in Armidale relative to the Rocky and our other gold fields. Diggers from…
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THE diggers on this gold field are now so scattered that to get correct information would be almost next to an impossibility; but, so far as I can understand, a number…
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THE rush alluded to in my last, 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…
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