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The late rains have not materially benefitted these diggings, and if we are not soon favoured with more wet weather, the population which is now over 400, will be decreased, for it cannot be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—I have for a long time looked in your paper for some report of the doings of the Louisa; but suppose your "own correspondent," like myself, must have left this part of the country. Rumours of well-doing there have, however, reached me during many…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AT a special meeting of the Mariquita Mining Company, held November 23, Mr. J. D. Powles presiding, the ballot taken by the directors was declared to be in their favour, the majority representing 47,000 shares…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →As we shall be called to subseribe our quota towards the Patriotic Fund. I think we should not lose sight of the double benfit we might confer upon the Widows and Orphans of our brave…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our advices from the Gold Districts continue satisfactory. On the Turon the number of diggers have considerably increased, and many are reported as have considerably…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The demand for Gold Dust this week has been brisk, a more than the average quantity has been offered for sale. The price is the same as last quotation, but is expected to fall, as the Exchange is likley to decline…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →As we shall be called upon to subscribe our quota towards the Patriotic Fund, I think we should not lose sight of the double benefit we might confer upon the Widows and Orphans if our brave Soldiers and Sailors who have fallen in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →IN presenting his third annual statistical account of the produce of the Gold-fields of Victoria, Mr. Khull thus refers to the changes which have occurred in the gold trade during the past year:—…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SPRING CREEK.--Although a considerable increase is observable in the population of this gold field, mining operations have been prosecuted but slowly, in consequence of the attractions offered by the races. The 'New Rush' is still much…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The late rains have not materialy benefited these diggings, and if we are not soon favoured with more wet weather, the population which is now over 400, will be deceased, for it cannot be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BALLAARAT, 22nd February.—The General Sessions for Buninyong and Ballaarat commenced yesterday, before Mr. Wrixon. We have a heavy calendar, and as a consequence a strong array of legal gentlemen,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On what is termed the new diggings I am happy to inform you that Hogan's and Lansdowne's parties are both doing a rattling stroke, as well as many others. There are, I should say, about 100…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →SPRING CREEK.—There his been a slight decrease of population at the "New Bush." The excitement of the racing week being over and the General Sessions having terminated, matters are again subsiding inte their usual aspect in the township. Mining…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The demand for gold dust during the week has been brisk, and the prices are a shade ligher than last. The escorts have brought down more than the average quality…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Steadiness is the provailing feature of this market, which has varled but little for soveral weeks past. The receipts during this week show a considerable incroaso, and it is satisfactory to observe that the whole have been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On what is termed the New Diggings I am happy to inform you that the Hogan's and the Lansdowne's parties are both doing a rattling stroke, as well as many others. There are, I should say, about 100 diggers on this spot who are all doing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →There is little new or worthy of record this week in mining intelligence; about the usual quantity has been offered in town. There are some additional buyors (merchants) in the field, which fact has given the price an…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hanging Rock, Saturday, 24th February, 1855. On account of the scarcity of water for gold washing, there have not been many instances of successful mining…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE lapse of two or three years effect, generally speaking, extraordinary changes in most things sublunary, and from this rule even old and favourite diggings are not exempt. When first I visited Bendigo and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BACK CREEK DIGGINGS.—A discovery of dry diggings has lately been made in the above locality that is likely to turn out now and extensive diggings. Taylor's party (consisting of four)…
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