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Mining & the mines, 1857

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The New England Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1857 · page 2

THE only parties benefited by the continuation of the present very dry weather are those working the banks of the river; to them it is a favourable chance to get on…

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The New England Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1857 · page 2

AT present these diggings thirst for water. For the last week we have had thunder almost daily, and were in expectation that rain would have followed, but were greatly…

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The New England Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1857 · page 2

A very smart thunderstorm passed over the Rocky this afternoon, but, to the great disappointment of a large number of the diggers, it was not followed by any rain…

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The New England Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1857 · page 2

AN inquest was held at the Rocky River, on the 7th instant, before T. J. Markham, Esq., district coroner, and a jury of four, on the body of Henry M'Cormack. From…

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The New England Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1857 · page 2

THE weather since my last has been very hot, appearances daily threatening rain, now so anxiously looked for, but always disappointing expectation—…

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The New England Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 26 December 1857 · page 2

THE bountiful dews still, descend upon the generous earth, but the fleece of the Rocky is dry; and Christimas is coming, with the New Year on his back, and there is not a…

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