Gold Fields. the Rocky River
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 consideration a resolution moved at…
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Mining & the mines, 1859
63 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 4
Important Gold Discovery, Within Five Miles of Mudgee
Considerable excitement has been created in town by the intelligence of the discovery of an extensive gold field close to Mudgee. As various reports have been in circulation, which upon investigation have proved…
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Though there never was a much duller time on this gold-field, yet there are some very encouraging mining operations transpiring. Quartz reefing will be the only thing eventually miners will direct their especial…
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From the reports received this week for various quarters, we are led in anticipate that the pristine celebrity of these diggings is about to be entirely eclipsed by recent discoveries. The Quartz Reef at Broombee, extending for three miles, will prove to be a…
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The weather for some days has been very genial. Delightfully growing showers have been of frequent occurrence, and with a warm temperature both by day and by night, have had quite a foreign influence upon…
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By the arrival of the second Escort we have been put in possession of late news from the Tooloom. The report from the Escort as a whole is very…
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At present the all-absorbing topic is—"What amount of gold the escort brought down?" Every eye appears to dwell upon this all-mighty wealth. A day scarce passes by but some new comer arrives from the Tooloom…
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The following letters have been handed to us by J. Panton, Esq., for publication:—Tooloom Diggins, September 20. SIR—Having seen in the Ipswich Herald of the…
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The heavy rain which accompanied the loud thunder of Friday last has done an immensity of good to the fields and gardens, and the warm weather since has caused vegetation to spring up…
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The Congai Creek diggings, which latterly have succeeded in obtaining some notoriety as a gold field, is situated about seven miles from tins place. The road to these diggins from Bendemeer is…
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During the past week we have had one or two frosty nights which have done considerable damage to our gardens. Pumpkin and melon vines, potatoes and beans, have suffered severely. On…
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Good news continues to arrive from these diggings. The place to which the new rush we reported last week took place has turned out well. The old ground is comparatively deserted. We have seen two fine samples of…
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Since my last there has been a very considerable accession to the diggers at Congai Creek, the greater portion of whom are Chinese, and a good many from the Rocky River. The latter. I am aware, from personal…
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The report, already forwarded to you, of the inquest held here last week on the body of John Reid, who died from the effects of a fall of coal on him from the roof of the A. A. Company's AE…
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Since my last I have made myself more [?] acquainted with the [?]gai Greek diggings than I had an opportunity of doing before. My opinion of these diggings remains unaltered; and from previous experience in these…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Discoveries of Buried Gold at Panama. (From the Empire, Nov. 5)
For ages past numerous indistinct and indefinite rumours have been floating about the world, respecting large amounts of treasure said to have been buried by the ancient inhabitants, in various…
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The escort left here on Sunday with 300 ounces of gold, 230 of which is from the old spot, and the remainder from the new rush. There was a meeting of the diggers on Saturday…
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I have the unpleasing task to communicate to you the death of a much esteemed and respected member of our small community—Dr Foote. He died last night at ten minutes to twelve o'clock. he was a resident of these…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colonial Coal. (From the Herald's Summary for England)
The following account of experiments made with a view of testing the quality of colonial coal, has been furnished by Mr Francis, an engineer at Newcastle…
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Our gold field has been highly favoured, comparatively few accidents occur here; but for once, to show our insecurity, a serious fire happened last evening at Mr William Burke's. Mrs Burke had put one of her little…
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