The New England Gold Fields. the Rocky River
TO-DAY,for the first time since Christmas set in, have the general body of the diggers resumed work, as the festivities were better kept up this year than upon any former…
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Mining & the mines, 1858
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The New England Gold Fields. the Rocky River
WITH us the " old year" departed and its successor was welcomed with all the fun and irclic generally observed upon such occasions, and with many bumpers quaffed…
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A PEARTH of any interesting news was the cause of my silence last week. For the past ten days the weather has been unbearably hot—plenty of thunder and…
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This week there has been a rush to the ridge on the northern side of Sydney Flat, in consequence of a party having bottomed a shaft there at a depth of 14 feet, where…
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THE last few days, without exception, have been the wannest we have experienced this summer, the sun setting and the moon rising in lurid magnificence…
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From the quantity of washing-stuff carted to the river within the last week, I should say that our next escort will show some improvement…
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CHINAMEN seem to be the most fortunate here at present: one party of them, on Sydney Flat, were observed last week (notwithstanding their attempts at secresy)…
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ON Monday afternoon a thunderstorm passed over the Rocky, followed by some heavy showers of rain—welcome in many respects, particularly for having allayed the…
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THE favourable accounts received during last week from Boonoo Boonoo have caused a regular exodus from the Rocky to that gold field. On Monday and Tuesday the…
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THE depressed state of the Rocky for months past (principally caused by the want of rain) was sure to operate against it as soon as a new gold field was discovered in…
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IT is impossible to write anything agreeable or exciting in these depressing times, as the departures for Tenterfield have continued daily since my last, and seem likely…
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ALAS for Boone Boonoo! The silver chain is snapped, and the gulden bowl is broken at the fountain? Who is to blame? Who Las depopulated the Rocky? The rutty…
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ON Tuesday evening last, 30th ult., a meeting in reference to the above object was held at Mr. Naughten's Hotel, Armidale. The attendance, although good, was…
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IN our expectation of a continuation of rain we have been disappointed, for the showers last week were so moderate, and the earth so parched, that the ground soaked the rain,…
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AGAIN we have set fair weather. The grass is assuming a luxuriant appearance, and promises good winter feed. The diggings are once more getting populated by our old…
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I HAVE no great faith in those modern prophets who have predicted a general drought, for since my last we have been favoured with forty-eight hours of almost…
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ON Thursday evening, 22nd inst., a meeting of the Committee in connection with the above Fund was held at Mr. Naughten's, Royal Hotel, Armidale…
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THE last week has been a medley of clouds, vapours, drizzling rains, Scotch mists, obscured sun by day and darkened moon by night—in short, a fac-simile of a Boono…
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THE weather for the last week has been very seasonable—the days being warm, and the nights cold and dewy. Several new shafts are in course of being…
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After various changes, the wind has returned to its old quarters, east and southeast, accompanied with occasional showers. In digging matters I have little to report…
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