New England Gold Fields. the Rocky River
ON Saturday and Sunday last we were favoured with some very heavy showers of rain, and at present the waterholes are filled and the gullies running, so that for…
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New England · Mining & the mines
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ON Saturday and Sunday last we were favoured with some very heavy showers of rain, and at present the waterholes are filled and the gullies running, so that for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →HAVING so many political matters on hand this week, I can't find room for mining matters. MEETING ON SATURDAY NIGHT…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE nomination of candidates for the Northen Gold Fields Electorate took place on Monday last, 13th instant, according to published notice, at the Mount Welsh…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →It would be some time subsequent to the polling day before he could make known the successful candidate; but, as soon as possible after receiving the ballot papers, he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →GENTLEMEN—At a meeting held at Mr. Wm. Osborne's, Sir Wm, Denison Inn, Sydney Flat, Mr. J. D. Leece was called to the chair, and in his usual straightforward…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WHETHER the England winters are getting colder or our own blood thinner, I know not, but certainly the weather last week was exceedingly severe—cold, biting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GRAFTON, JUNE 14.—We have received the following communication from a correspondent at the Richmond River, whose statements, we have every reason to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →YESTERDAY an exciting rush commenced on the side of Mount Jones, between the Catholic chapel and the post office, caused by Mr. Thos. Golledge, one of our most…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE excitement at Gullidge's rush, on the off side of Mount Junes, continues as animated as when it was opened a week ago. I may safely say that three-fourths of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DURING the last month there were several new rushes about this locality; though some of them proved a failure, others are likely to pay pretty well. The new places…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CRAWLEY'S Rush is quite deserted, with the exception of Macalister and party, and they are about giving it the finishing stroke. Mr. Bell is determined to sluice away on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT a meeting of Mr. Hoskins's supporters, last evening, owing to the weather but 13 or 14 attended, consequently the meeting was adjourned until next Saturday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE copious rains which fell for two days after the date of my last communication 19th July) gave ample opportunities to those having large heaps of heading of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MESSRS. J. R. Foote & Co. are now reaping the benefit of the great labour and money expended on their American and European tunnel, the headings being very…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DURING last Saturday we had several peals of distant thunder, followed in the evening by a fall of rain, " sufficient to wash even the very oats from the house tops." Since…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE weather during the last week has been dark and windy. On Sunday (as for weeks past) we had sume rain, but nothing of any consequence, for sluicing purposes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →" IF I had money I would hook it to some other diggings" is a common saving with many on the Rocky. If the "booking of it" is with the intention of bettering their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WE are now fairly launched into fine genail spring weather, but still the nights continue frosty. On Saturday we had a thunderstorm, accompained by a few…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FRIDAY MORNING 9TH.âA public meeting of Mr. Hoskins's friends was held at Mr. Miller's Mount Welsh, on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of taking into…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WE are very different from the Highland skipper who, when asked what weather he encountered in crossing the Atlantic, replied "No weather at all." Here we have all sorts, and very often the whole…
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