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JANUARY 14. -- On Tuesday the 14th inst., Mr. G. C. Hawker who is at present on a visit to these diggings as the representative of the proprietors of the Hawker and Seymour Estates; invited some forty or fifty of the leading inhabitants of the district to a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To the Editor of the Empire. SIR—Since my circular, written for the departure of the Sarah Sands, the market for gold has so changed, that I have to report the sale at my…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →By the steamer Warata, which arrived from Melbourne on Saturday morning, a large parcel of gold, probably not less than 20,000 ounces, including private receipts, was brought into our market. The concurrent alteration…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →This week has been one of the most animated for many months past, and an exceedingly brisk trade has been done at an advance on previous rates of fully one shilling per ounce on gold, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The armed Escort from the Braidwood diggings arrived yesterday, with the following consignments of gold which were deposited at the Treasury:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT the great meeting held at Sofala, on Monday the 10th instant, with reference to the Act of Council for the management of the Gold Fields, and which Act will come into operation on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Committee appointed to get up a testimonial to Mr. Edward Hammond Hargraves, in honour of his discovery of gold in Australia, met yesterday afternoon, at the Royal Hotel. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →From a Correspondent.) Braidwood, 26th January, 1853. The prospects of our diggings are cheering; the numbers of miners are on the increase, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A GOLD FIELD has been discovered within twelve miles of this township, with every prospect of its proving extensive and rich. Two men dug up about four ounces in two days: another man is said to have got one ounce with two hours work. The gold is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On Saturday, at the Police Court, George Hanslip was again arraigned before the Mayor, charged with defrauding his employer, Mr. Spence, of 1,400 ounces of gold. Mr. Chambers appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →AT a general meeting of the shareholders, held yesterday, at the office of the company, 32, Hunter-street, Sydney, the Directors presented the following…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →During the last month a number of persons left this part of the country for harvest, shearing, and making holiday, and there consequently has not been so much gold raised. Most of these persons have now resumed work, and many fresh hands are daily…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Maitland Mercury of Saturday, publishes several communications from these diggings. A correspondent, dating January 21, thus writes from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →During the past week the following consignments of gold have been received by the Escorts and mails:—From Mudgee, 199 ozs. 19 dwts. 3 grs.; Avisford, 381 ozs. 8 dwts.; Tambaroora,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON this day the recent Act of the Logislative Council for the Management of the Gold Mines comes into operation—or, at least, the first day of February is fixed by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The price of gold has continued on the rise during the week. The market opened at 71s., and closed at 72s. Notwithstanding these extreme rates ruling…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →As was expected, the alteration in the exchange has had the effect of raising the price of gold; at this date it may be quoted at from 71s. 6d. to 71s. 9d. There has been also a considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Saturday evening last a public meeting was held at Mrs. Whitton's, Commercial Inn, pursuant to advertisement in the Free Press of that day, to discuss the provisions of the new Act…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our western mines continue prosperous without much of novelty worthy of remark. The parent field at Ophir has about 200 diggers actively engaged upon it, and their, average returns are…
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