Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Mining & the mines, all years

Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1853

822 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 42

Gold Circulars

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 August 1853 · page 4

THERE has been a considerable demand for gold this week, but not a great deal has come to hand; the price of gold has been the same as our last quotations. The advices from Melbourne quote gold at £3 18s. Now…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Gold Circular

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 August 1853 · page 4

Tnis week does not afford anything of particular interest relative to our mining operations. The arrivals of gold have been larger than for some weeks previously, but principally owing to several…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Original Correspondence. the Gold Fields. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Hearld

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 August 1853 · page 5

GENTLEMEN,—Some considerable time ago the Legislative Council unanimously appointed a Select Committee to enquire into and report upon the most suitable measure to be adopted for…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Geelong Gold Circular

Empire · Tuesday 30 August 1853 · page 3

The intelligence from the different diggins still continues very favourable. All that has been reported of their late revivals has been fully borne out. At the present time the escort returns show favourably, compared…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Commercial Record. Gold Circular

Empire · Tuesday 30 August 1853 · page 2

There has been a considerable demand for gold this week, but not a great deal has come to hand; the price of gold has been the same as our last quotations. The advices from Melbourne quote gold at £3 18s…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Northern Gold Fields. (From yesterday's Maitland Mercury.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 September 1853 · page 3

ON Sunday evening, the northern gold escort arrived at Maitland, on its way from Tamworth to Sydney, after an interval of five weeks. It brought the following quantities of gold and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Geelong Gold Circrlar

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 3 September 1853 · page 7

The intelligence from the different diggings still consumes very favourable. All that has been reported of their late arrivals has been fully borne out. At the present time the escort returns shew favourably, compared with those of the previous months. It…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Mining Intelligence. Braidwood

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 3 September 1853 · page 7

August 15 -- The Braid wood Races, which had been anxiously looked forward to by our sporting friends, have this year come off under very unfavourable circumstances. Heavy rain was falling during the whole of the three days. This prevented some horses…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Gold Found in West Maitland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 September 1853 · page 3

During this week some little excitement has been created in Maitland, by the statement that gold has been found on Campbell's Hill, within the limits of the town. Campbell's Hill is a mass…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Gold Circulars

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 September 1853 · page 2
Also in The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List

OUR northern diggings are showing signs of activity; the numbers engaged upon them are rapidly increasing, and everything promises a rich harvest in the coming spring. A party of Californians have been carrying out very…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Gold Circular

Empire · Monday 5 September 1853 · page 2

The price of gold has continued during the week at same rates as in my last quotations. The demand is great, parties being desirous to get all they can to ship in the Victoria, steamer, which vessel is expected to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Melbourne Gold Circular

Empire · Tuesday 6 September 1853 · page 3

The price of gold may still be quoted at 77s, 6d.; but in the absence of orders, and the increasing quantity from the different fields, a slight reduction may be looked for…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Gold News

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 September 1853 · page 3

THE following information appeared in yesterday's Empire:— GOLD AT THE TURON.—A report reached town last night, and which we have been unable to trace to any…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Gold Circulars

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 September 1853 · page 4

We have more cheering intelligence to communicate this week than has been our lot for sometime past. A spot of great richness had been discovered at Bunnodong near the head of Oakey Creek, and a rush made there by…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Gold Discoveries Extraordinary

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 10 September 1853 · page 2

THE most astounding news of the week is the enormous yield of Gold at the Ballarat Diggings, which, if report be true, surpass anything that the history of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Enormous Gold Field!

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 10 September 1853 · page 2

Yesterday, His Fxccllcncy the LieutenantGovernor received a despatch from the Commissioner at Ballarat, announcing the discovery of an enormous gold field, considerably greater than…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining Intelligence

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 10 September 1853 · page 5

We have received our Turon Correspondent's letter for the present week, but for want of space are obliged to postpone its publication to next issue. He speaks of a general rush to new diggings at the head of Oskey Creek, at which, up to the time of…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Gold Circulars

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Monday 12 September 1853 · page 274

We have more cheering intelligence to communicate this week than has been our lot for sometime past. A spot of great richness had been discovered at Bunnadong near the head of Oakey Greek, and a rush made there by…

Continued on Trove, page 274 →

The Gold Regulations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 September 1853 · page 4

WE have been informed that the Select Committee on the Golds Fields Regulation Bill, met on Friday last, and that a license fee of ten shillings per month was finally adopted…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →