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460 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 23
THE gold market this week his been more active, in consequence of the departure of the Woolloomooloo, Waterloo, and Cheapside, for London; but the supply is very small; extreme rates have been given in some cases, for what purpose it is impossible to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRAIDWOOD.—The news, we continue to receive from the new diggings at the Woolshed Creekis of a satisfactory nature, During the week numbers have arrived from Sydney and other places, and are still, flocking in, Four public-houses are an the course of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The reports from Tambaroora are not quite so favourable as formerly -- that is with reference to the yield of the alluvial diggings. In consequence of this and the intelligence of the scarcity of that most valuable commodity for the uses of man -- water, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →About one-half of Ecuador, two-thirds of Peru, three-fourths of Bolivia, and one-half of New Granada, are drained by the tributaries of the Amazon before it enters the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ozs. dwt. grs. P. F. Morgan............ 200 0 0 Robinson and Co............. 200 0 0 B. Mounteastle............ 100 0 0…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE BENDINGO EXODUS.—Since my last communication, Bendigo has become deserted. The rush to Bryant's Ranges and Mount Molaijul was then in active operation; but now it seems almost to have ceased, there being but few left on the great Bendigo. I…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders in this company was held at the offices in Pitt-street, on Monday afternoon, Mr. R. J. Want in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Special General meeting of the proprietors of this Company was convened yesterday by advertisement for the purpose of receiving a communication from the Colonial Secretary, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE recent decree of the French Emperor, by which the import duties levied on iron and steel of various descriptions, and on coal are materially lowered, is most honorable to the government of Napoleon III.,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE scarcity of gold dust of all kinds this week has caused a slight advance in price, this, however, can only be considered temporary. I perceive in a letter shown me by Mr. Joseph Simmons, Sen.,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BALLARAT.—The Ballarat escort arrived on the 24th ultimo, brought down the heaviest amount of gold during the year, viz., 15,586 ounces. This quantity will go far to confirm the almost incredible success we hear of some parties having.—Argus…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Special General Meeting of the proprietors, of this Company was convened on Thursday by advertisement for the purpose of receiving a communication from the Colonial Secretary, and and for…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →From the diggings we continue to receive very favourable accounts, particularly from the upper part of Major's Creek, where the greater number of diggers are now employed, numbering full one thousand, who are up to this present time, with very few…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →From these diggings we continue to receive very, favourable accounts, particularly from the upper part of Major's Creek, where the greater number of the diggers are now employed,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—We want gold diggers here, "that's a fact," and I wish you to let, the knights of the pick and spade know as much. We have a local newspaper here, but, alas! printing seems still more profitable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The decision come to by the Government relative to the water company taking water for sl[?] cing purposes from the Dungowan Creek is most fair and impartial; for whilst it grants permission…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR.—In the report of the recent meeting of the Turon Golden Ridge Company, I observe a general disposition to wait to be guided by the success or failure of the Great Nugget Vein—a practice technically called…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WE lately called attention to the discoveries of the Rev. W. B. CLARKE in the Northern districts of the colony. We have to-day to do him justice as to his researches in the Southern…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →As anything tending to throw light upon the conduct and character of Sir Charles Hotham is at this time of great interest to every thinking person in Victoria, we extract an article, bearing the above title, from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WE publish below Sir Roderick I. Murchison's letter to the Colonial Minister, claiming to have some share in the discovery of gold in Australia. And we append the Rev. Mr. Clarke's…
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