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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
91 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 5
To the intelligence regarding this valuable discovery, given in yesterday's paper, we have to add some further particulars, which were originally inserted, in the form of a letter, by W. H. Palmer, in the San Francisco…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The weather during the last week has been changeable and bitterly cold, Some rain has fallen, but nothing of importance to benefit those whose constant cry is, water, water. The intense cold of the nights must have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To a stranger there is something [?] repulsive in the entrance to a coal mine. A narrow door, or rather hole in the side of a hill—drippingly damp and overhung with nasty-looking weeds—affords but sight promise of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the first prospecting meeting held here it was suggested by one of the subscribers that instead of going out into the bush in search of a new gold-field, the land in the vicinity of the present diggins should be tested…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →[?] the discovery of a rich paying gold field in this district. For some time reports have been occasionally brought to the town of gold having been found in various parts of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The new diggings at Mount Welsh are turning out better now than when first opened. A few days ago I had an opportunity of examining some of the washing stuff and could distinctly see gold in several pieces…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →I am indebted to the kindness of a friend for the [?] report of a meeting held at Gladstone on the 9th instant, at which John Murray, Esq., J.P. presided. The chairman, after a few preliminary remarks, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MR. ROBERTSON has prepared a series of regulations for the working of different kinds of claims, which will entitle him to the thanks of all those who take part or feel an interest in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →I have no particular fresh news in digging matters to report since my last. The last escort showed some improvement, and from the perseverance and determination with which digging operations are carried on at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The correspondent of the Morton Bay Courier, writing from the Boonoo Boonoo gold fields, on the 23rd July, says:—"The more haste the less speed," is a [?] which the miners are beginning to pay a little attention…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Through the courlesy of Mr. Luke Kingsnill we have been favored with the inspection of a [?] of qurts containing gold, which was found within four mils of Dungog…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Private letters received from Port Curtis, more than confirm the most flattering accounts of the richness of the gold-fields in that district. Although it has been attempted as much as possible to conceal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For two days during last week the weather was wet—so soaking that all the old women on the Rocky who believe in warlocks said your special correspondent's opinion was right. But I am glad to add that the gold…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →GZADSTONE, AUGUST 17TH, 1858.âSince my last communication the Rockhampton gold-fields have more than rea[?]sed the e[?]guine expectations of the few diggers then on the spot. There are now about 60 men there…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FITZROY RIVER, PORT CURTIS DISTRICT.—7TH AUGUST, 1858.—The new gold-field in the Northern District is steadily progressing. There are now between sixty and seventy men on the field, and all are doing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Clear frosty nights and genial sunny days have been the sum total of last week's weather. If it continues it will benefit a number of the diggers, while to others it will prove a dead lock, as some of the proprietors, from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →By the Jenny Lind, from Port Curtis, we (the Herald) have further intelligence from the diggings, which, upon the whole, appears to be of a very satisfactory character. She has brought several…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →During the latter part of last week the weather was mild and warm. On Sunday (afternoon a smart thunderstorm passed over the Rocky, followed by a few slight showers of rain. Since then…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—I have from time to time given you casual information relative to our newly developed goldfields, and will now, both with a view of authenticating their great productiveness, and also…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →We have been favoured by a gentleman of this town with the following extract from a letter addressed to him by his Sydney event, and hearing date September 13, relative to the ferment in sydney concerning the new…
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