Our Gold-fields. the Burrendong Diggings
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 December 1857 · page 3
FOR some reason or other people feel dissatisfied with Burrendong,—but there are very few places where men can do better—if so well. Spring Creek is one of the best gold-fields opened abuse Stoney Creek and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold-fields. [From Our Correspondent.] Araluen
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 December 1857 · page 5
NOVEMBER 30.âStrange faces from all qu[?]ters are continually pouring into Araluen, the Ovens, Om[?] and California, contributing their quota, and while some prove mere birds of passage taking a cursory…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Gold Fields. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Maitland Bar
Empire · Tuesday 8 December 1857 · page 6
As the water in Sailors' Gully gets reduced the production of nuggets increases, and many of those claimholders who have hitherto been prevented by the water from working their ground are now beginning to reap the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Northern Gold Fields. the Rocky River. (From a Correspondent of the Maitland Mercury.)
Empire · Friday 11 December 1857 · page 2
Our mining and general business prospects at this place continue excedingly dull and fluctuating, and many, very many of those who seted on the impulse of the moment, and removed their establishments from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Gold-fields
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 December 1857 · page 5
GOLD ESCORT, FROM TUMUT.—On Monday last the [?] fortnight escort arrived in fown with the following parcel of gold, 10454 ozs. 2 dwts. 9 grs. This is the largest amount of gold ever sent by escort from Tumut. The accounts we have received through…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesterday's Receipt of Gold
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 December 1857 · page 5
THE Western and Southern Escort arrived yesterday from the respective gold-fields, and delivered at the Sydney Branch of the Royal Mint the following quantities of gold dust:— W[?]stern.—From Stoney Creek, 358 ozs 5 dwts; Sofala, 427 ors…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Gold Fields
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 December 1857 · page 5
THE CUDJEGONG OR MUDGEE RIVER.—The correspondent of the Mudgee Newspaper writes as follows, regarding these diggings: The Cudjegong River, nearly from its source to the confluence of its waters with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Gold Fields [From Our Own Correspondent.] Burrendong
Empire · Tuesday 15 December 1857 · page 5
THERE are at present working in Spring Gully about a couple of hundred men, the mejority of whom are making good wages, and some are yet taking out large quantities of gold. In one claim seven ounces were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Northern Gold Fields. (From the Armidale Express, December 12.) the Rocky River
Empire · Friday 18 December 1857 · page 4
An Inquest was hold at ibo Kooky Uiver, on tue iii instant, beforo T. J. Markham, Esq.; district ooronor,an a jury of fouv, oh tho body of Henry M'Cormnok. Fror tho evidence it appears that? deceased was a servant t<…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday's Receipt of Gold
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 December 1857 · page 4
THE Western Escort arrived yesterday from the several goldfields, and delivered at the Sydney Branch of the Royal Mint the following quantities of gold-dust:— From Bathurst, 744 ozs 9 dwts 6 grs; Stoney Creek, 149 ozs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Gold-fields
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 December 1857 · page 8
MERRENDEE.—The Mudgee Newspaper, of Wednesday, publishes the following, from its correspondent:— The three river parties are now in full work, with a prospect of six or eight months profitable employment…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Gold Fields. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Tambaroora
Empire · Tuesday 22 December 1857 · page 5
The excessive heat of the season and the long continuance of dry weather is producing serious results at Tambaroora. With the exception of the Paling Yards and the Green Valley, very little is doing. The new…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Gold Fields. Ironbark and Wellington Diggings. [From Our Correspondent.]
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 December 1857 · page 5
A NEW lead has been struck during the past week, on the Ironbark, near the head of Cuttyiong Gully, and a large quantity of heavy gold has been found, amongst which may be mentioned a piece…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rocky River Gold Field. (From the Armidale Express, December 19.)
Empire · Friday 25 December 1857 · page 5
The weather since my last has been very hot, appearances daily threatening rain, now so anxiously looked for, but always disappointing expectation- Like the horealls race…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Land Sales on Gold-fields. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 December 1857 · page 3
SIR,—Your correspondent "Caution," in this morning's Herald, calls the attention of those whose duty it is to watch over such matters to the fact that some lands on Major's Creek and Back Creek, which he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Gold-fields
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 December 1857 · page 3
THE Mudgee Newspaper of Wednesday publishes the following information, supplied by correspondents at the Pyramul and Sailor's Gully:— Although a great many have lately left the Pyramul,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australian Postal Communication. (From the Mining Journal.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 December 1857 · page 4
THE Government of Victoria has given notice to that of South Australia that, inconsequence of the latter having declined to pay her proportion of the subsidy for postal communications between the mother country and the Australian colonies, her mails will not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Gold Fields. [From Our Own Correspondent.] the Pyramul
Empire · Tuesday 29 December 1857 · page 5
Without exactly going back, the diggings at the Pyramul are by no means progressing. No new ground is being opened, and the old ground is being very rapidly "used up," so that our diggers must either find…
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