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BRAIDWOOD,—The gratifying news of the discovery at the Little River of a nugget, consisting purely of gold, weighing between 8 and 9 pounds, reached town on Sunday last. We confess we were not so much surprised…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR—Our Government appears inclined to imitate the tardy officials who mismanaged the Crimean Anny, and like them, have the stamp "too late" affixed to all their proceedings. Several weeks have elapsed since the first…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WE have been favoured by Mr. Leftwich, of the Light-house Hotel, South Hoad, with the following interesting letter from his son, received by post yesterday:— ROCKY RIVER, August 10th.—Deal Father,—We arrived here…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The following is an extraot from a letter from the above gold field, dated August 9th. It is from a young named G. Symons to a friend in Sydney:— "This place is not so good as reported, except in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. PARKES said he begged to ask the hon. the Attorney-General a question of which he had not given notice, bat which the hon. and learned gentleman had been kind enough to say he would reply to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MR. COHEN received by last night's steamer from Maitland, the 2040 ounces of gold from the Rocky River. He has also at Armidale, awaiting the escort, 1670 ounces, making in all 3710 ounces. The 2000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →We have received some letters from residents in the Binalong district, relative to the discovery of gold at Demondrille. One writer says:—"lt is impossible to give (at present) any particulars or definite opinion on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following is the final report of Mr. B. Herschel Babbage, who had been appointed to examine the Gold Fields of South Australia:— Adelaide, 8th August, 1850…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The accounts from the different diggings in this district during the past week are of the most cheering description. At Major's Creek a party of four washed out 93 ounces in less than three days. Another party of six…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →We have been favored by Mr Leftwich, of the Lighthouse Hotel, South Head, with the following interesting letter from his son, received by post yesterday:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →REPORTED GOLD DISCOVERY.—Our Windsor correspondent, writing on the 21st, says:—The startling announcement of the discovery of gold deposits at Pitt Town has been rumoured about Windsor for the last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This week we have roeeiveit glowing accounts from the Rocky River. A party of four persons made 112 1bs. weight In three months. This is no exaggerated report. A letter, signed by twenty-three…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →My purchases of gold this week have not been very extensive, as very little has come to market; the want of an escort from the Rocky River preventing much of the gold from that locality coming into the Sydney market at present, My advices from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The lurge amount of 2040 ounces of gold on view in the window of Mr. Samuel Davis, jeweller, of George-street, has created some excitement in the city. During the greater part of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Saturday evening last, a meeting was held at Myers's Royal'Hotel in pursuance of an advertisement, to discuss the necessity of adopting same steps to prospect the surrounding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Western and Southern Escorts arrived yesterday from the respective Gold-Fields, and delivered at the Colonial Treasury the following quantities of gold dust:— Western: From Bathurst, 612 ozs.; Sofala, 301 ozs. 19 dwts…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following is an extract from a letter from the above gold field, dated August 9th. It is from a young man named G. Symons to a friend in Sydney :—" This place is not so good as reported, except…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SIR-In your paper of the 30th ultimo ia an article raierring to tho migration of gold minera from Port Phillip to thia colony. ' Among the reasons assigned for this migration, I find no allasion is made to our Gold…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Within the last few days there have been several " rushes" on these diggings, one of which was near the Boundary Creek, within half a mile of the surfacing hills and some claims have turned out lemarkably well…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THIS week we have received glowing accounts from the Rocky River. A party of four made 112lbs. weight in three months. These are no exaggerated reports. A letter, signed by twenty-three diggers, which appeared in the Maitland [?] likewise…
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