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822 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 42
The price at this date still continues at 77s. 6d., with a steady, brisk demand, although in Melbourne the figure has, by late accounts, declined to 77s. 3d. and 77s.: yet with the probability of an export duty being laid on,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The price of gold has declined, after continuing at 77s. 6d. for no less than six weeks, the longest period at which it has remained steady since the commencemens of the gold trade. The price may now be quoted from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE singular conduct of Governor La Trebe, we hope, will have the effect of bringing the deliberations of our Select Committee upon the Gold Licenses…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On the motion of Mr. NICHOLS, this Bill was read a third time and passed. The Council adjourned at a quarter to seven o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The late advices from Port Phillip of the decline of 1s. to 1s. 3d., and the account sales received par Shanghal, showing an actual loss of fully 2s. per ounce, has had the effect of lowering the prices fully 1s 6d. per ounce;…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our market for gold dust remains the name as at last quotations. Parties are not inclined to purchase at present high rates, anticipating still a greater reduction at Port Phillip, the cause of so sudden a fall was occasioned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →OUR market for gold dust remains the same as at last quotations. Parties are not inclined to purchase at present high rates, anticipating still a greater reduction at Port Phillip, the case of so sudden a fall was occasioned…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Our intelligence from the scene of the last great discovery is up to "Wednesday morning. We are now enabled to give more precise information respecting the alleged 'table" of gold, of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Considerable excitement has prevailed at Sofala, during the past few days from intelligence that rich diggings have been discovered somewhere at the head of Big Oakey Creek. The river is quite deserted in some parts, all the diggers having left for the newly…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE relinquishment of the license fee by the Government of Victoria—a course forced upon it by the determined, uncompromising stand made by the Bendigo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our market for gold dust remains the same as at last quotations. Parties are not inclined to purchase at present high rates, anticipating still a greater reduction at Fort Phillip, the case of so sudden a fall was occasioned…
Continued on Trove, page 283 →SIR—Our attention has just been drawn to an advertisement which appeared in your paper of the 31st August, and in which the advertiser attempts to cast odium on five of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →GENTLEMEN.—Having just returned from the Western Gold Fields, where I have been in business for the last eighteen months, I am desirous to communicate to the public through…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The downward tendency shown last week has continued, and gold may now be quoted at 76s. Little or no demand has been made for it. All the heavy purchasers having retired for a season, the market has been more…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE SELECT COMMITTEE of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 8th of June last, "to whom was referred a Bill to amend the Act for regulating the management of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE four months' labour of the Select Committee on the Gold Fields Management Bill has seen the light at last, and a worthy production it is. The Bill founded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THIS is a very able document, and one which reflects much credit upon the conciliatory spirit of the Select Committee from whom it emanates. Not having…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Since my last report, there is nothing of importance to note. The price of gold has receded, in consequence of the bankers and merchants declining to purchase at the recent high rates. At my sale to-day Turon gold only…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THERE has been no news worthy of special record from the gold fields since our last. This, however, is counterbalanced by the importance of transactions in town, the new Bill for regulating our gold fields having passed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE Colonial Secretary assumes that the revenue to be derived from the new license fee will just cover the expense of maintaining the police establishments on…
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