The Northern Gold Fields. Rocky River
THE call for retrenchment by the House of Assembly has already shown a result in the recommendations for a large reduction in the gold fields estimates. As Mr. Cowper…
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Mining & the mines, 1866
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The Northern Gold Fields. Rocky River
MAITLAND Point, which for some time had been almost deserted, again presents an appearance as of yore, the cause being gold having been struck in an old shaft by Mr…
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ALTHOUGH the fee payable for a miner's right is but ten shillings, we believe that some parties engaged in mining neglect to take out these rights under the impression…
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A CORONER'S enquiry was held on Monday last, at Mr. Bil[?]ngton's, Uralla road, by Mr. Markham, on the body of Charles Thompson The deceased was observed on…
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A SERIOUS ACCIDENT of a peculiar nature occurred on Monday evening, at the Post Office Inn. A son of Mr. Owens who is about 8 years of age was amusing himself…
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ON Thursday evening, 22nd instant, a meeting was held at the School House, Mount Jones, for the purpose of discussing our educational requirements. Mr. A. P…
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The patch lately struck on Maitland Point is still paying good wages to those who are on it, but, as was surmised, it is only a portion of a lead previously worked, and…
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The return match between the Salisbury and the El Dorado Cricket Clubs came off, the ground, Sydney Flat, on St. Patrick's Day. That being generally kept as a…
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ACCORDING to our municipal laws, the incorporation of a township is a question left entirely to the decision of those who, by residence or owning property within the proposed limits, will be required to obey…
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FROM the evidence given at the Coroner's [?]quest held on Friday last, on the body of the unfortunate Dunean [?] it appears that deceased, his son Kenneth, and an old…
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THE old funnel known as Roberts's was worked out the other day, having been nearly nine years at work. Much of the groued so worked would not pay rations…
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A MEETING of the New Phoenix Mining Company was held, at the School House, on Tuesday afternoon. All the directors were present. and some other shareholders…
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SOME time ago an application for extended claims on the old workings of Sydney Flat was made by two individuals on this gold field. Each claim applied for was three…
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WHEREAS by the Gold Fields Act of 1861 certain Commissioners and Justices of the Peace being Commissioners are directed to fulfil certain duties and are clothed with certain powers authority and jurisdiction…
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In our present parched-up state a shower Ms a boon worth recording. After an unusually warm day on Friday last, a heavy rainfall took place, for a little more than…
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WHERE does the gold come from? is often asked by people here, but no one seems prepared to give an answer. Many are doing very little—in fact, but a bare living—whilst others have handled but little gold…
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ABOUT three weeks ago I mentioned the discovery of a new gully near Mr. Crapp's stockyard. It attracted little attention at the time, but a few parties kept sinking…
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ON Sunday last a Chinaman named All Sam, whilst walking on the road near the Chinese Camp, Mount Jones, was seen by some of his countrymen to fall down. He got up, but hail not proceeded far before…
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THE shepherd in charge of Mr. Thomas's Tipperary station recently discovered the skins and offal of ten sheep which had been stolen from the yard during the night and slaughtered. A reward of L20 has been…
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The Fulcrum Mining Company have gone into some very extensive works in the Kentucky Creek. This creek joins the Rocky River at a spot called the Wallaby…
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