A Mining Camp Story
The first bushranger I discovered bore the honored name of Nelson. He had been expatriated from England in Tasmania at an early age, and had fully…
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Mining & the mines, 1908
62 stories in South Coast's papers · page 3 of 4
Report No. 13. on the Occurrence of Gold in the County of Dampier. Pambula, 10th March, 1852
As to-day, on my way upwards, I have received a confirmation of intelligence previously made known to me, I think it my duty to state to you…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Vane Bushranger, Being a true narrative of his career—illustrative of varied phases of country life fifty years ago—in which his experiences as bush boy, gold seeker, cattle stealer, and a member of the notorious gang of bushrangers led by Ben Hall, which terrorised the countryside in tho early sixties, are faithfully depicted. [All Rights Reserved ] PREFACE
There is nothing fictitious, nothing overdrawn, in the life story embodied in the chapters following. It is a true narrative of actual occurrences during the wildly exciting bushranging days, in which the man who tolls it played a very prominent part. No attempt has been made to embellish the story, and in the work of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Roaring Sixties. the Great Rush at Canoona. Being a Reminiscent Yarn of Fifty Years Ago About Queensland's First Gold-Field
"Rush Of Rush was a common enough cry along in the fifties and sixties, and the writer has a personal recollection of many of them…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →John Vane Bushranger, Being a [?] of his career. Illustration [?] phases of country life fifty [?] in which his experience as [?] boy, gold seeker, cattle staler, [?] of the [?] led by Ben Hall, which [?] countryside in the early sixties, are faithfully depicted. [All Rights Reserved.] Chapter I. Continued. Early Years
Everything went well until we reached Orange (previously known as âBlackmanâs Swampâ) when a serious [?] occurred. There were [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the Roaring Sixties. the Great Rush at Canoona. Being a Reminiscent Yarn of Fifty Years Ago About Queensland’s First Gold-Field
âRush O! Rush O! â was a common enough cry along in the fifties and sixties, and the writer has a personal recollection of many of themâ…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Vane Bushranger, Being a true narrative of his career— illustrative of varied phases of country life fifty years ago—in which his experiences as bush boy, gold seeker, cattle stealer, and a member of the notorious gang of bushrangers led by Ben Hall, which terrorised the countryside in the early sixties, are faithfully depicted. [All Rights Reserved.] Chapter Iv. an Exciting Adventure
The knowledge that a warrant was out for our arrest tended to keep us very quiet for some time, and for the next couple of months…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Roaring Sixties. the Great Rush at Canoona. Being a Reminiscent Yarn of Fifty Years Ago About Queensland's First Gold-Field
How much gold was. won at Canoona, no one can say—more, probably, than the authorities ever knew, for records were not very carefully…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →John Vane Bushranger, Being a [?] narrative of his career—illustrative of [?] phases of country life fifty years ago, in which his experiences as bush boy, gold socker cattle stealer, and a member of the Notorious gang of bushrangers led by [?] Hall, which [?] be [?] in the early si[?]es are faithfully depicted [All Rights Reserved.] Chapter Vi. the Cave Party and the Police
About a week after the cattle bunt a party of six (pairs) arranged for a trip to the Abererumlic caves, Grove Creek, which were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →John Vane Bushranger. [?] of his career—illustrative of varied places of country life fifty years ago—in which his exp[?] as bush boy, gold seeker, [?]stealer, and a [?]of the [?] gang of bushrangers led by Ben Hall, which[?] the in the early sixties, are faithfully depicted. [ALL [?] Reserved] Chapter Viii [?]
The camp, which was made of sheets of stringy Dark was no great distance away, and I was cantering towards it when I saw that a small…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jervis Bay Coal Prospects
The Clyde Shire Council has been informed hy the Under Secretary for. Mines that the application made by the council for trial bores…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shoalhaven River Mining
Mr Harper, surveyor, has gong to Charleyong to measure a race for the Tewkesbury Co., which they purchased some short time…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold From Silver. Sir William Ramsay's Experiments
The correspondent of the " Daily Mail" wrote from Paris "on August 28.— Sir William Ramsay, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Vane Bushranger, Being a [?] native of his career — illustrative of [?] phase of country life fifty years ago in which his experiences bush boy, gold seeker, cattle stealer, and a member of the notorious gang of bushrangers led by Ben Hall, which terrorised the countryside in the early sixties, are faithfully depicted. [All Rights Reserved.] Chapter X. Captured and Released
My next adventure furnished a spled[?]t inston[?] of police obta[?]ness and gullibility. My girl friend and I had gone for a ride to a place…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mainly About Mines. James Douglas' Thoughts
It is a mistake to imagine that in this world we all get our deserts. It is not always enough to reserve success, for it is better to be born…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →John Vane Bushranger. Being [?] of his carrier [?] of varied phases of country life fifty years ago, in which his experiences as [?] boy, gold seeker, cattle stealer, and a [?] of the [?] bushrangers led by Bon Hall, which [?] the countryside in the early sixties, are faithfully depicted. [All Rights Reserved.] (Chapter Xii.— Continued.) Attack Upon the Carcoar Bank
âBy this time the whole town was ask, and while the majority pressed [?] the bank to congratulate Mr. Barker on his escape, and the bank…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Guns "Melted" Those of Baroda
I learn with profound regret (writes a correspondent of the "Westminster Gazette") that H.H. the MaharajahGaekwar of Baroda has melted down…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →John Vane Bushranger. Being a true narrative of his career—illustrate of varied placed of country life fifty years ago—in which his experiences as bush boy, gold seeker, cattle stealer, and a member of the notorious gang of bushrangers led by Ben Hall, which terrorised the countryside in the early sixties, are faithfully depicted. [All Rights Reserved] Chapter XVI—(Continued.)
Our custom was to make tea before nightfall, then traded on for an [?] or two, leaving easily discerned tracks, and afterwards double back…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Vane Bushranger, Being a true narrative of his career— illustrative of varied phases of country life fifty years ago—in which his experiences as bush boy, gold seeker, cattle stealer, and a member of the notorious gang of bushrangers led by Ben Hall, which terrorised the countryside in the early sixties, are faithfully depicted. [All Rights Reserved.] Chapter Xviii More Brushes with the Police—nearly Trapped by a Decoy
A few days after I had rejoined the other members of the gang, OâMeally invited me to take a ride with him to a store on the [?], kept by a man…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal-Mining at Dapto
Good progress is being made by the syndicate working Mr P. Byren's property at Avondale. One of the tunnels is now in four…
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