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435 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 22
The steady increase in the yield of gold as shewn in the Escort returns for the present week, tells well for the prosperity of these diggings, more especially as the scarcity of water has in a measure impeded mining operations, and Christmas…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →We have just received from private sources, accounts of the discovery of a new gold field in the vicinity of Mount Gibbo. At present we cannot speak with any certainty, but, from the nature of our information, we feel confidence in making…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The death of John Feeley, recorded in our obituary, is another proof of the seductive and baneful influence of spirituous liquors. His death was caused by long continued and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →We have had a faw showers of ruin during the present week, but not suflicient materially to bene. fit, those ports known as the dry diggings.Happy Valley and Spring Greek are languishing for want…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →We chronicled yesterday (says the San Francisco Herald, December 1) tim finding of an immense lamp of quartz gold in Calaveras County, weighing 161 pounds, or 2576 ounces…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →From the Argus of the 22nd. we take the following Market Report— The unfortunate Suspension of the Customs Bill of Entry leaves us rallier In the dark as to Imports…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Since your last publication we have been visited with several very heavy thunder storms, which I four will prevent the bed-claims from being worked for the next mouth. There has been a great rush…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AFTER a total cessation of operations in the deep levels for the past two years, the Directors of this far-famed mine have determined to commence working them again, and with that view, have, as has already been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The manly aud straightforward conduct of your correspondent has gained him the goodwill of a large portion of the independent order of the digging population. He has proved himself a "pearl above price;" in fact the storekeepers could…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →We have had a few showers of rain during the present week, but not sufficient materially to benefit those parts known as the dry diggings. Happy Valley and Spring Creek are languishing for want…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Happy Valley, though rather inactive for want of water, which alone can give it vitality, betokens to become the scene of active mining operations as soon as there is a continued fall of rain. This…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →I have nothing of general interest to communicate to you this week, beyond the circtimstance of a large number of miners having arrived for the purpose of working the quartz vein at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR— There is a radical error commonly entertained concerning the formation of gold, which has been much encouraged by, if indeed it did not originate in, the writings of two renowned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →I have nothing of general interest to communicate to you this week, beyond the circumstance of a large number of miners having arrived, for the purpose of working the quartz vein at the Bald Hills, commonly known as Wythes' Vein,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The late rush on Spring Creek has attracted about 200 to 300 miners who have met with different successes. In some cases where the claims have been bottomed the prospect has been very encouraging, while in others the result has been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Happy Valley, though rather inactive for want of water, which alone can give it vitality, betokens to become the scene of active mining operations as soon as there is a continued fall of rain. This…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SATURDAY, February 3.—We have been favoured with a heavy fall of rain, which did considerable damage to the claims in Oakenville Creek, and has driven many of the miners who were working there to the dry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR—Some curious theories have, from time to time, been propunded respecting the origin and deposit of the brilliant and valuable metal which has lately caused such an exictement in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Some time ago Sir Charles Hotham intimated that he would assign one of the nominee seats at his disposal to the Gold Diggers, if they would fix their choice on some gentleman for that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ON Monday we had the pleasure of seeing at the Guardian office, and spending an hour or two in conversation with a man henceforth to be held illustrious amongst the names destined to distinguish the…
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