The Northern Gold Fields. the Rocky River
IT is a long time since we have had any-thing new to chronicle from the Rocky. The excitement of a new rush was almost forgotten, and our Micawbers had begun to…
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Mining & the mines, 1864
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The Northern Gold Fields. the Rocky River
MR Robert Forster, M.P., has forwarded up copies of the correspondence relative to the land alienated at Maitland Point to Mr. Crapp, ordered to be printed by the…
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WITH the exception of that universal topic the weather, there is but little news to communicate, and, as regards the weather, for the past 12 days it may, with the exception…
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THE more water supply we have on this gold field, the more its auriferous areas are developed and extended. From Mount Monopoly to Uralla, in a N. and S. line,…
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AFTER a few days' fine weather, a slight rain set in on Monday evening, and continued throughout the night. On Tuesday the rain was heavy with a violent E. wind…
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DURING the past week we have been favoured with beautiful weather, which still continues The roads, lately so boggy, are now drying up, and a team may be taken…
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In the 'Government Gazette' of the 20th July some new regulations are published respecting licenses to cut timber, remove stone, &c., from crown lands. If these…
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RAIN, almost incessant, has fallen here since Saturday morning. It commenced on Thursday, but ceased on Friday, apparently to gather renewed vigour On Monday and…
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The following is a copy of a letter sent by Mr. R. Forster, M.P., to the Minister for Lands, on the above subject:—91, Elizabeth-street, North,…
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WE are again favoured with fine weather, and as a natural result the roads are drying up a little, but the bush is still in a boggy state…
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SOME four or five years ago a very rich patch, extending over about 50 claims, was struck on the North-Western part of Mount Jones by a Mr[?]. Goliedge. The…
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During the past week Messrs Langton & Quigley have struck gold in a bend of the river opposite Fearby's Point. The lead, which has been worked on the lower side of…
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The present dry weather is a boon to the parties working at Maitland Point, some of whom are doing better than they were a few weeks ago. In one, claim the party had…
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IT has often happened of late that when goods were received by the tradesmen here an investigation showed that the cases, &c., had been subjected to a petty pilfering…
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ART thou not mine, by every tie That human tongue hath spoken? Art thou not mine—Hilt thou deny Thy vow, my soul's best token?…
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THE engine, boiler, and all the apparatus connected with the pumps, lifting gear, &c., for the Phoenix Mining Company arrived on' the ground this afternoon, and will be…
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A REMARKABLE accident, which, I am sorry to say, resulted fatally, occurred on Saturday afternoon last to a Mrs. Borda, of Maitland Point. [For particulars see…
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IN respect to the magisterial finding on the late lamentable occurrence here, I may remark that all I have spoken to concur with it. But at the same time, viewing the…
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The party who were sinking on Mount Beef have for the present abandoned further operations on that hill, and turned their attention to Sawpit Gully lead. These…
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ON Friday evening last we were visited by a heavy thunderstorm, accompanied with hail; fortunately little or no injury was sustained, although, a few miles to the…
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