Yesterday's Receipt of Gold
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 May 1856 · page 4
THE Western Escort arrived yesterday from the respective gold fields, and delivered at the Colonial Treasury the following quantities of gold dust:- FROM BATHRUST, 41 ozs.; Sofals, 417 ozs. 7 dwts.;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coromandel Gold Fields. (From the New Zealand Spectator, 16th April)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 May 1856 · page 3
MOST of our readers will be aware that gold has been discovered in two parts of this district—one, on the Waiau Creek upon which is erected the saw-mill of Messrs. Roe, Street, and Co., and which takes its origin…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Circular
Empire · Saturday 17 May 1856 · page 5
As expected, we have received a much larger quantity of gold this week, per escort, than we have had for some time past. Gold is still in demand at the priced as under, for shipment. in consequence of the high rate of exchange which will probably…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesterday's Receipt of Gold
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 May 1856 · page 4
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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal and Coal Gas Manufacture; by Dr. Macadam
Empire · Tuesday 20 May 1856 · page 2
Dr. Macadam delivered the last of his series of six lectures on the 12th instant, at the Mechanics' Institution, Melbourne, the subject being the Chemistry of Coal and Coal-Gas. The Argus supplies the following…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Lump of Gold. (From the Liverpool Albion, February 4.)
Empire · Tuesday 20 May 1856 · page 3
After a silence which has almost outgrown the patience and expectations of his admirers, Charles Mackay, "the people's poet," again bursts forth in song. His musical and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Probable Effects of the Gold Discovery in Western Australia. (From the Commercial News, of 23rd April.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 May 1856 · page 5
LAST week we stated that a small specimen of gold, procured at no great distance from K jenup, had been brought into town. We did not attach much importance to the circumstance, as it has long been known…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Dust
The Australian Band of Hope Review, and Children's Friend · Saturday 24 May 1856 · page 16
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Continued on Trove, page 16 →Mining Intelligence
The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 24 May 1856 · page 5
LITTLE RIVER DIGGINGS. -- A digger lately arrived at the Little River Diggings states that he was astonished at finding a small town, and a great deal of bustle, with five stores and two butchers' shops erected in it. Up to the 6th instant there…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Comparative Value of Gold in Different Countries. (From the Journal of the Institute of Actuaries for January.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 May 1856 · page 3
OUR readers have no doubt often remarked in the daily papers statements on this subject to the following effect:- The quotation of gold at Paris is about 4 per mille…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Fields Management and the Coinage Question
Empire · Tuesday 27 May 1856 · page 5
ONE of the matters mentioned in the Vice-regal Speech, as demanding reconsideration by the Legislature, is the management of the Gold Fields; and as the present law reaches no…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Northern Gold Fields
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 May 1856 · page 8
ROCK RIVER, 19th MAY.—It affords me, as one of your correspondents from these diggings, much pleasure in being able to confirm, and that most decidedly, the opinions invariably expressed by me through your…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Northern Gold Fields. Rocky River Diggings
Empire · Wednesday 28 May 1856 · page 4
The correspondent of the Maitland Mercury writes, "It affords me, as one of your correspondents from those diggings, much pleasure in bring aide to confirm, and that most decidedly, the opinions invariably…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Deposits
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 May 1856 · page 8
ALL the deposits of gold found in various ages and countries confirm the following general geological conclusions: 1st. That gold rarely occurs in available quantity…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gold Circular
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 May 1856 · page 7
Now that, the Legislative Assembly has met, would it not be advisable to vote a sum of money, say £500, for each of the working diggings, for the purpose of ascertaining by deep sinking whether or not we have a second bottom? This can only be done by the…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 May 1856 · page 7
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, 222 ounces 11 dwts 9 grs; Sofala, 351…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold Dust
The Australian Band of Hope Review, and Children's Friend · Saturday 7 June 1856 · page 16
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Continued on Trove, page 16 →Mining Intelligence. the Tuena
The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 7 June 1856 · page 5
The wondrous change, both as to population and yield, which has taken place here during the last three weeks, would actually astonish those who knew the Tuena three months ago. Every day witnesses the in pouring of that great desideratum…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Gold Discovery
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 June 1856 · page 4
WITHIN the last few days a great dead of excitement has been created in the Wellington District by the opening of a new gold-field in that neighbourhood, which bids fair to take a prominent position amongst…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A New Gold Field. [From a Correspondent.]
Empire · Tuesday 10 June 1856 · page 4
Considerable sensation has-been caused in the neighbourhood of Wellington by the discovery of a gold field about twenty-five miles from that place, which seems likely to give a fresh impetus to the mining operations…
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