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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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →OUR population is rapidly on the increase, and as the yields are no wise diminishing, we may expect considerable further augmentations. Amongst the most recent arrivals I may mention several parties from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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 of New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE quantity of gold received this day is about an average; but the Western Escort will bring down, next week, an increased quantity, in consequence of the new gold-field discovered at Wellington, which is likely to turn out a very large quantity of gold…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Western and Southern escorts arrived yesterday from the [?]ve Gold-fields, and delivered at the Colonial Treasury the [?]ng quantities of gold dust:- [?]ERN.—From Bathurst, 48 ozs 8 dwts 12grs; Sofala, 420…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Within the last few days a great deal 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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yesterday (Thursday) afternoon, about three o'clock. Peter Baily, and Thomas Straw, two miners, in the employ of the Newcastle Coal and Copper Company, who had undertaken a contract to cut a new tunnel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A correspondent of the Goulburn Chronicle, writing from these diggings, says: The rain has plentifully supplied us with water for sluicing, but the rise in the creek had not been by any means disastrous. When…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Return of the number and description of licenses issued at Gold Fields in the Western Districts, and of the amount received thereon, and all other fees, from the 1st April, 1855, to the 31st March, 1856:—Fees…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BANJAR-MASSIN AND KOTI.—The island of Borneo appears to be one great coal-field, for every large river intersects a coal-bed, and it seems only necessary to seek, and mineral is found. Thus, every settlement,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We are happy to find that the proposed search for gold is now exciting very general interest, not only in Adelaide, butin the country districts. From communications received, and personal visits of inquiry recently…
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Continued on Trove, page 16 →THE ROCKY RIVER DIGGINGS.—Messrs. Levien and [?]astings have [?]bliged us (Mai[?]and Mercury), with the following information, con[?]ing the highly satisfactory accounts we have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Much as has been said on this subject by different persons, and at different times, still, I trust, a word or two from one who has been for some time on the gold fields may not prove obtrusive…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →We are now in a state of quiescence. Some of the chief auriferous claims have been worked out, and therefore we now pause for some fresh revelations. There are still some doing well, but we cannot flatter ourselves on any great yields:…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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, 714 oz. 3 dwts 12 grs; Sofala, 418…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Since the date of my last communication the mining operations on this Gold Field have been steadily progressing, and in most instances with satisfactory results to the miners. A few of the many instances of good…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FIVE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-TRHEE OUNCES OF GOLD FROM TWO TONS OF QUARTZ, AT WATTLE GULLY, FOREST CREEK!—Last week we stated our belief in the quartz reefs in this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A rich discovery of gold has recently been made by a prospecting party from the Bingara gold fields. The gulley in which several valuable, nuggets were found, is situated about four and a half miles from Bingara…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Gold Committee have directed the publication, for general information, of a letter which they have received from the Rev. W. B. Clarke, reporting the result of his visit to the Fingal Gold Fields…
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