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SIR—A man was in my shop this morning with 106 ounces of Stoney Creek Gold, for which I offered him 76s., he wanted 76s. 6d. an ounce, and not knowing the exact assay, I declined giving it. I may mention that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR—You will oblige by inserting the following:—A few days since I was at the Stoney Creek diggings. Most parties that were industrious were doing well, but, in consequence of there being no police establishment on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A correspondent writing from Meroo on the 22nd instant, informs us that in addition to the 14-lb, nugget found at the Stookyard Creek on the previous Saturday, another large nugget, weighing 100 ounces, has since…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR—According to promise I had prepared some instruc ti ve remarks upon the gold beds of this colony, with a view to their publication, but having deeiphered several bullying notices in a Government orgnn that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Vice-Chancellor Wood gave judgment in this case on the 29th of April. His Honor, after observing that the case was plain and clear as to the relief to which the plaintiff was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN our issue of yesterday we reprinted from the Maitland Mercury some important particulars respecting the Rocky River Diggings. These particulars were communicated to our contemporary by Mr. Solomon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Vice-Chancellor Wood gave judgment, in this case on the 29th of April, His Honor, after observing that the case was plain and clear us to the relief to which the plaintiff was entitled, said that it would be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GREAT excitement was produced in this city yesterday by the exhibition in the ship window of Mr. Samuel Davis, George-street, of 1000 ounces of gold, brought down the previous evening from the Rocky River…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A correspondent, writing from Richardson's Point, Meroo, on the 27th ultimo, says:—" Some particulars from Stony Creek have been brought here by an old digger whose information can be relied on. The sinking…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IN order to supply, whenever practicable, some reliable data for conjecture as to the results that may be anticipated from present operations on our new gold fields, we have collected a few facts from the various…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →One morn, apart and unobserved, I roamed beyond the bound, And saw a streak of glittering gold An inch above the ground;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr Cohen, who arrived in Maitland from the Rocky River by the mail, on Sunday evening last, has brought down with him 700 ounces of gold dust, the produce of those diggings. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WE have been favoured with the subjoined extract from a letter dated 30th ultimo, and written by a gentleman residing in Bathurst, whose information can be relied on:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WRITING from Sofala on the 30th ultimo, a correspondent says:—For a Iong time back there was no digger to try new ground for gold. The gold-seekers were attached to the old rich points, and many were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →If the past experience of the colony in mineral discovery may be taken as a guide, the day cannot certainly be far distant when it will be satisfactorily demonstrated whether or not a workable coal field exists within the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ROCKY RIVER JULY 30.—The news of the last two weeks has not been of much importance. There has been a great number of new arrivals, and now rushes have been made. Since my last letter upwards of 300 have been added to our population. The number…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FROM our correspondent, under date 5th August, we are in receipt of the following communication from the Araluen diggings:âThe escort which this day leaves Braidwood, takes from the Southern diggings 700…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →We have been kindly favored with an account respecting the doings on the Rocky River diggings by Mr R. N. Sadlear, who has just returned after a three weeks' sojourn there. His principal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following are selected from the papers of the lost fortnight, and will give a pretty correct idea of the richness of our gold-fields:â STONEY CREEK.âOur Correspondent says:â" A…
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