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279 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 14
SIR,—I have from time to time given yon casual information relative to our newly developed gold-fields, and will now, both with a view of authenticating their great productiveness, and also answering many…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BY the Jenny Lind, from Port Curtis, we have further intelligence from these diggings, which, upon the whole, appears to be of a very satisfactory character. She has brought several…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE Boomerang, from Moreton Bay, has brought no later intelligence from Port Curtis. The following letter appears in the Moreton Bay Free Press of 7th instant:…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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, 655 oz 3 dwts 10 grs; Sofala, 935 ozs 9 grs;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Several parcels of this gold are on exhibition in the jewellers' shops in Go[?]rge-st. It is of a particularly dark and rich colour. In Messrs Brush and Macdounell's window is a sample weighing 13 ozs. 10 dwts., sent up by Saddlington…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—When it is considered now many conflicting opinions are abroad at this moment regarding the newly-discovered gold-field at Port Curtis, it seems only apropos to offer a few brief remarks for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR—In perusing your report of the Anniversary Meeting of the Bathurst Branch of the Society for promoting the better observance of the Sabbath, I find that the Rev. R. L. King, in the course of his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—The advise you offer in your article in yesterday's paper, cannot be[?]too highly valued by those going, or about to go to the fitzroy gold-field. I have observed amongst those who are going to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,âI do myself the honour to submit my half-yearly report on tha district under my charge. 2 During the past month I have visited the goldfields at Ophir, Burrendong, Merindee, and the Lower…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →OUR intelligence from the Frazer River gold regions, via California, reaches to the 25th of July. The reports as to their yield are very conflicting and unreliable. The San Francisco…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No later news. The following letter appears in the Moreton Bay Free Press of 7th instant:— " Gladstone, Port Curtis, Aug. 22, 1838. "Dear Sir—The discovery of a rich and paying…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The last half-yearly report of the Commissioner in charge of the Western Gold Fields is an interesting and somewhat important document. Whatever may have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE news from this newly-discoyered golden region has occasioned a very great revulsion in Sydney, and such a rush as was never, before equalled—not even by that to the Turon when its riches were first made public. Besides…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN our correspondent's letter, dated 2nd instant, which appeared in the Herald a few days back, he mentioned that a man had obtained a 12 lb. nugget. By Saturday's post we received the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BY the Uncle Tom, which atrived on Saturday evening, we have several days' later intelligence from Port Curtis; the news, with reference to the new gold-field, upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE mails by the Uncle Tom and Albion schooners, the former vessel [?] on Saturday, and the latter on Sunday, were delivered yesterday morning. Several letters, [?] important information, we have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—I have read with considerable pleasure, several of your leading articles on the subject of the newlydiscovered goldfields on the Fitzroy River, and cannot but endorse your advice as to the necessity of using…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A correspondent of the Herald, under date 14th instant, writes:— "This day, 'Hopping Tom,' and his mates, the same party that found the 12 lb. nugget, on the 2nd instant, deposited 30 lbs. weight…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SEPTEMBER 14.âI send yon a few notes taken on a recent visit (three days ago) to these diggings. Your readers and particularly those interested in gold finding, may rely on the accuracy and truthfulness of what…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →By the Uncle Tom, which arrived on Saturday evening, there is several days' later intelligence from Port Curtis, which is very satisfactory. All the crew of the Uncle Tom, with the exception of…
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