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SIR,—I have been looking each day for some sign from the Government, or from some member of the Assembly, as to whether there is a statesman among them, or whether they are all mere vendors of dull…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MORE GOLD.âAt the very time when many members of our community are contemplating a migration to the new El Dorado at Port Curtis, new treasures are developing themselves in our own gold-fields…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There has been no new intelligence about the Fitzroy since our last, but there have been plenty of rumours of fabulous wealth acquired instantaneously. It is also reported that a young man has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE Western Escort arrived yesterday from the respective goldfields, and delived at the Sydney Branch of the Royal Mint the following quantities of gold dust. From Bathurst, 420 ozs 6 dwts; Sofala, 1223 ozs 19 grs; Louisa…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IT is a very easy matter to prove that all substances when freely exposed to the sun's rays give off [?], and this is much increased when accompanied with moisture; for many substances, quite [?] when…
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Continued on Trove, page 1 →THE accounts which have reached us since our last publication, respecting the costly nature and extent of the newly discovered gold fields, are of a most cheering description, and justify our anticipation that they will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WE have been favoured, by the Hon. John Robertson, Esq., the Secretary of Lands and Pubilc Works, with the following despatch from Captain O'Connell:- "Crown Lands' Office, Gladstone,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The steamship Eagle arrived from Port Curtis on Munday night, without having lost a single hand by desertion. She has brought up 151 ounces of gold, consigned to D. Cohen and Co., and 10 ounces…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE problem of colonisation in the north-western portion of British America is fast working itself out. In spite of the opposition of chartered monopoly, and the bunglings of our legislators, the shores of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE following letter appears in the Maitland [?] of yesterday:— "Canoona Diggings, Fitzroy River, 4th September " Since my last communication the diggings have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE following is a copy of a return laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly yesterday, and showing the number of vessels which have sailed for Port Curtis, Rookhampton, and Keppel Bay, from sydney, with the date of clearance, and the number of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Captain O'Connell has forwarded the following despatch by the Eagle. " Crown Lauds' Office, Gladstone, 58-50. " September 20th, 1858…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Fairfield digging, are progressing steadily; a gentleman whose information can be safely relied on, informs me that between 400 and 500 men are at work there, and he feels certain that most of them can earn…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE City of Sydney (s.), Captain Paddle, from Keppel Bay 30th September, arrived at the A. S. N. Company's Wharf last evening, at 9 p.m. She has brought back forty-two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR—I beg to hand you the first number of the Colonial Mining Journal, just published at Melbourne, containing an article on the Ovens and Gold-Fields Water-Works, to which I beg to draw your attention…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BELOW we give the despatch from Captain O'connell, laid upon the table of the Legislative Council yesterday by the Solicitor-General; and a number of letters which have been handed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The City of Sydney arrived here on Monday evening, having left Keppel Bay on the 30th September. The news she brings respecting the goldfields is of a very undecisive character. We have,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WE have been favoured by the sight of two letters from a person—the son of an old colonist—who has settled at Vancouver Island. The first of these was written at Victoria, Vancouver Island, and was dated…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →WE propose to give our readers a succin[?]t and digested account of the various facts connected with the development of the Fitzroy gold country. Whatever may be the ultimate results of the movement towards…
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