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378 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 19
Rumour has said a great deal for some time past of the probable richness of new diggings, or, at all events, of digging grounds near Reedy Creek, of which very little has been said, and of which it may some day be our duty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Northern Escot arrived yesterday at the Mint with the following consignments of gold:- ozs. dwts. ges. Charles Staple... 12 8 0…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →From the files of the Wellington Independent, brought by the Cheetah, we extract some more recent particulars respecting the Nelson gold diggings:- "The schooner Mary Thomason arrived in port from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SOME fine specimens of gold are now and then discovered. Yesterday we saw some beautiful nuggets sent down to Mr. J. G. Waller, of this city. The larger nugget is 15 ounces, very rich, and mixed with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →OUR gold-fields are as little known in the colony as those of South America. We have made considerable efforts to arrive at something like clear information respecting them. Reports…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE quantity of gold-dust delivered by the escorts from our several gold-fields during the month of April, 1856, was 6625 ozs., 12 dwts., 11 grs.; during the corresponding month of the present year 10,171 ozs…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →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 6 →YESTERDAY morning I visited the now digging opened by Mr. Kearney on Spring Creek. There were about 140 men working, most them sinking shafts, which appeared to reach…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SOFALA.—Digging was in the ascendant on the Turon last week; all, engaged were well paid. Many of those who have bottomed their shafts, which are about 20 feet, were very fortunate. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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,—121 ozs 5 dwts 6 grs; Stoney Creek,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →THE township of Uralla, on the Rocky River, promises one day to be an important one. Already some ten or a dozen huts have been erected on it, whilst Mr. M'Crossin has built a very handsome hotel there,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE reports which of late have reached us of the promising results of the Nelson gold fields, should be received by the public with great caution. The quantity said to have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →I left Orange yesterday morning, about 9 o'clock, for these gold fields, in company with a resident of that town who kindly volunteered the services of his horse and gig for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Western Escort arrived yesterday from the respective goldfields, and delivered at the Sydney branch of the Royal Mint the following quantities of gold-dust:— From Bathurst: 200 ozs; Stoney Creek, 421 ozs 18 dwts;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Oban Creek has an eastern fall, joining some of the many streams that take their rise about Mount Mitchell, which lies about east, distant about ten miles, and then becoming one of the many…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On the night of the 11th, we started by moonlight from the Iron Barks to Macrawa Creek; the distance is, perhaps, four miles. After leaving the tent fires of the Iron Bark…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the suggestion of the resident Commissioner of the Tambaroora Gold Fields, Thomas Forster, Esquire, an assembly of the mining population of Tambaroora, took place at the Hargraves Hotel, on Monday, the 20th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WRITING on the 14th instant, to the Maitland Me[?] from the Rocky River, Mr. Alfred Levien says: [?] fresh shefts on the deep sinkings at Sydney Fla[?] up to this moment been bottomed, but many are [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →(Preamble.) Whereas it is expedient to amend the lawn relatiug to the Gold Fields: Be it therefore enacted hy the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Everything at the Rocky is improving. I send you a comparison of these diggings with the Merrendi, from a party at present at the latter, but who were diggers on tho Rocky a short time ago:—…
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