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WE have seen an admirable specimen of surface gold, obtained at Fitzgerald Swamp. The gold was picked up by some labouring men employed by Mr. Collier. A subscription is being got up for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →APRIL 20.—Stoney Creek at the present time is almost deserted, as numbers have gone to Merrindi, and a pretty good number located there speak well of the appearance of the ground, but the principal drawback…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MERRENDEE DIGGINGS. — The above diggings are situated above twenty-two miles from Mudgee, in a southerly direction. It appears they were first discovered as a gold-field in August, 1851, by Mr. Jacob…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—My previous communications were designed to furnish an outline of the astrography of the heavens, without the aid of a telescope; and I trust I have not failed in that object so far as I have proceeded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CONCERNING these diggings, we quote from our Northern contemporary as follows: THE ROCKY RIVER, 23rd April.—The only mining intelligence I can give you this week is that there seasm to be a rush, not only…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ON the Southern side of the Macdonald, is the village of Bendemeer. The land has only very recently been sold by the Government, but already several houses, of slab, have been built, and some of the allotments been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The only mining inteliigence I can give you this week is that there seems to be a rush, not only of disgers but of innkeepers, storekeepers, and all sorts of dealers to that part of Sydney Flat which leads to Tipperary Gully…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Western and Southern Escorts arrived yesterday from the respective Gold-Fields, and delivered at the Sydney Branch of the Royal Mint the following quantities of gold dust:— Western:—From Orange, 431 ozs 5 dwts 4 grs; Stoney Creek,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Since I last wrote to you we have had splendid weather, with the exception of slight frost both night and morning. There has been a good number of new arrivals this last week, which makes Tuena look brisk once again…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LEAVING Armidale by the Great Northern or Moreton Bay route, I passed over about six miles of gently undulating granite ridges, to Tilbuster station, the approach to which is over brond swampy fiats that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TU[?] The accounts we have received from Tuena diggings[?] this week, confirm the belief that there is a rich gold field there, that but needs a large population to develop. Mr. Conn arrived in town a few days…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →We extract the following iteras of intelligence respecting the diggings from the Victorian papers brought by the last steamer:- BALLAARAT…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As may be surmised from the fact that twelve miles before reaching Oban I had crossed water that found its way down to the coast, Oban Greek has an eastern fall, joining some of the many streams that take their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Since I wrote you last week, we have had a vary heavy flood. It had rained all Wednesday, and on Thursday night the flood came rushing down, and by the morning the creek had risen eight feet, causing a great deal of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Westorn Escort arrived yesterday from the respective Gold-Fields, and delivered at the Sydney Branch of the Royal Mint, the following quantities of gold dust. From Stoney Creek:—300 ozs 4 dwts 21 grs; Sofala, 460 ozs 11…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It is now nearly six years sinco the fame of the Turon Mountains spread through the world as a region marvellous for its wealth of gold. Then, eager groups assembled in the streets of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the Oban there was neither commissioner nor constable, clergyman nor schoolmaster, and yet the little community seemed to get along quietly and steadily enough. Some few disputes had arisen relative to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We subjoin some particulars respecting the new diggings in Tasmania from the latest Launceston and Hobart Town papers. The following correspondence, relating to the gold…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE differences between the directors and certain of the shareholders which so long and so destructively disturbed the operations of the Fitz Roy Iron and Coal Mining Company having at length been adjusted by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE title of Rocky River that has been given to the gold-field upon which I have now arrived, appears to have been somewhat misapplied. From the name, I had pictured to myself a narrow but deep and rapid…
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