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Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 25th November, 1851. -- His Excellency the Governor General, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to make the following modifications in the Regulations published in the Government Gazette of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NOVEMBER 25.—The Government escort leaves on Tuesday with at least 300 lbs. of gold. Somewhat above 900 licenses have been taken out this month. I guess we are pretty…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nov. 14. -- Much excitement had prevailed in our little town for the last few days, in consequence of gold having been discovered in the vicinity of the township, by Mr. Richard Heaver, of this town, and a man named Dennison, who have been prospecting in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Melbourne Argus of the 21st instant gives the following as the receipts of gold by the Government escort, on the 19th:— Ozs. to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nov. 6. -- Mr. Johnstone, the Commissioner, has been with us, and has issued a great many licenser. Since his departure, many fresh arrivals have taken place, and we had every prospect of success until the late rains, which have caused a flood in the river,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →From the Turon and Ophir the account received are generally encouraging. Things are progressing steadily and surely at the Araluan diggings; no alarming discoveries…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →COLONIAL Secretary's Office, Sydney, 25th November, 1851.—His Excellency the Governor-General, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to make the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR—I beg to hand you the results of this day's sale of Australian Gold; and through your publication would submit to, parties interested in mining, that the very satisfactory prices…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →I have taken up my pen to address a few lines to you on the subject of the gold mines here and at Mount Alexander. I have been here now about five weeks, and when first I…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →As I did not arrive here until Monday evening, I have little to communicate; however, this I can aver, that there is abundance of gold in this part of tho country,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →GENTLEMEN,—How startling are the varieties of crude and erroneous opinions which are propounded on these interesting and exciting subjects! How indicative of thick darkness…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Peter Brennan's lump, found at the Louisa, and all[?]ded to in a former communication, has arrived here, and, as I am given to understand, been purchased…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NOVEMBER 25.—Three specimens of gold and quartz came in yesterday evening from Louisa Creek. One is said to weigh twentyeight pounds, another twenty-six, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE General policy of the Regulations, which have from time to time been issued by the Government, with regard to the search for the precious metal, are about to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NEALE'S POINT, NOVEMBER 28. — Yesterday afternoon we were visited by a severe thunderstorm, with heavy rain, for about an hour, but I think it was only of limited extent, as the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr.[?]I bagged 5 lbs. weight on Wednesday from one of the £300 holes. What a haul! He has purchased another claim from Messrs. Podmore, Armytage, and Leach, three parties going…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The unexpected arrival in Goulburn on Wednesday last, at 3 P. M. of 2558 ounces 1dwt. 22gr. of gold from Craidwood, under the escort of Assistant-Commissioner M. M'Lean, was an agreeable…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →THE following are letters from our Western correspondents, received by Express this morning. The Government conveyance brings four chests,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the junctiou of Oakey Creek with the Turon, the high ridges on each side of the creek slope gently towards the river, that on the upper side extending…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NOVEMBER 28.—The escort for the first time left here on Tuesday, at 9 A.M., taking upwards of 3000 ounces of gold. The four-in-hand was brought up in splendid style by Mr. Badgery,…
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