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Mr. R. G. Massie, Commissioner for the above gold fields, in a letter dated Armidale, 18th July, 1854, to the Chief Commissioner of Crown Lands, reports favourably of the different localities in which gold has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →By a letter received from one of a party of diggers at these gold fields, we learn that they are progressing in a very satisfactory manner, and that any person with a moderate share of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—I yesterday received the following letter, with full authority to send it to you for publication, from Mr. Commissioner Massie, and as it confirms very materially the opinion which I formed of the richness of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About a fortnight or so back, information reached here, that gold had been discovered at Demondrel, a station belonging to Messrs. Wise and Marsh, within two or three inches of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →RETURN of the number of coal mines, and of the quantity and value of coal produced from the same, from 1849 to 1853, inclusive:— In 1849, 6 mines, 48,516½ tons; value, £14,647 4s 3d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Since the departure of the elipper ships for London, there has been an evident Hagging in the market, and a report this week of the probability of an increase in the rates of insurance, has cauded a decline of about 3d. to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →As will be seen by the returns, our Escort this week have only brought down a small quantity. The panic for Gold, has receded, very few parties now purchasing, the prices this week may therefore be quoted at £3 17s…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nothing of any importance is stirring here at present, and all are complaining of dullness. The prophecies which have been so frequently uttered by correspondents, bullion brokers, and mining capitalists, relative to a monster reaction on the Western Districts,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The weather has been exceedingly unpropitious during the, week for ruining operations. We have had a heavy fall of snow and rain, but the atmosphere has again cleared, and we have every…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →About a fortnight or so hack, information reached here, that gold had been discovered at Demondrel, a station belonging to Messrs. Wise and Marsh, within two or three inches of the surface, and the news was subse[?]untly confirmed by the exhibition of 11 or 12…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →About a fortnight or so back, information reached here, that gold had been discovered at Demandrel, a station belonging to Messrs. Wise and Marsh, within two or three inches of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →SINCE the departure of the clipper ships for London there been as evident flagging in the market, and a report this week of the probability of an increase in the rates of insurance has caused a decline of about 3d. to 6d. per ounce on the highest point…
Continued on Trove, page 163 →ON Monday afternoon, pursuant to advertisement, a general meeting of the shareholders of this Company was held at the Company's Offices, in Pitt-street, for the purpose of receiving the Directors' second…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IT having been officially intimated in Parliament by Mr. Wilson, one of the secretaries of the Treasury, that the long expected report of the commissioners appointed to enquire into the state of our laws relating…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MAJOR'S CREEK, AUGUST 22.—A meeting of the diggers was held last week at Mr. Backhouse's public-house, when it was agreed to try every legitimate means to prevent the exorbitant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →These diggings are rather flat at present, but will improve I have no doubt as the season advances. The recent rains have been very injurious to almost all the claims. Still some parties are doing well. Spring's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →As will be seen by the returns, our Escort this week have only brought down a small quantity. The panic for gold has receded, very few parties now purchasing, the prices this week may therefore be quoted at £3 17s…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The quantity coming forward is by no means extensive, although the reports from the various Gold Fi[?] are generally satisfactory. Some of the more recently discoverd dissings are also represented as being very…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE quantity coming forward is by no means extensive, although the reports from the various gold fields are generally satisfactory. Some of thomore recently discovered diggings are also represented as being very promising…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There has been very little demand for gold this week, and scarcely any offering. The price a shade lower than last. Port Phillip and Ovens…
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