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279 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 14
Some excitement has been created in the vicinity of the Bald Hills, by the opening of a small quartz vein on one of the ridges about a mile from that place towards the Lower Turon, which has given a few capital…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE intelligence from the Southern, goldfields generally show a tendency in the digging population to those fertile regions, where nothing is required but…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE news received in Sydney during the last month from our Southern gold-fields is of a particularly cheering character, shewing, as it does, a steadily increasing progress, the result of intrinsic value in the field itself, and not of any forced attempt to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →IT is not very likely that any amount of discussion or exposition will ever initiate the general body of the British public into the mysteries by which the currency of a country is regulated, but there ought to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The last few days, without exception, have been the warmest we have experienced this summer, the sun setting and the moon rising in lurid magnificence. The rush to the north of Sydney Flat, I fear, has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CAMP[?]LL CR[?].—An impetus has been given to mining industry in this locality by the striking of a pretty rich run on a point a short distance below Brennan's public-house. The sinking is about fourteen feet and wet, and in the best claims the stuff will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Western Escort arrived yesterday from the respective gold-fields, and delivered at the Sydney Branch of the Royal Mint, the following quantities of gold [?]. From Bathurst: 34 ozs, 15 dwts; Orange, 108 ozs 14 dwts I…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This is the driest season we have experienced since the Tuena has been a gold field. The grass for several miles around this neighbourhood bas boen destroyed by the bush fires; the small patones that escaped the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →INRONBARK AND WELLINGTON ROAD.—FEBRUARY 9.— The effects of the continued drought are as visible here as at other diggings, in empty dams and a migratory population. Those parties of diggers fortunate enough…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ROCKY RIVER, FEBRUARY 10.—From the quantity of washing-stuff carted to the river within the last week, I should say that our next escort will show some improvement…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →From the quantity of washing-stuff carted to the river within the last week, I should say that our next escort will show some improvement. This week I have no mining intelligence worth…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ARALURN, FEBRUARY l8.—The want of rain has begun seriously to affect the miners on this goldfield, for, however rich the ground may be, but little progress can be made without a good supply of running water; and this is more especially the case, [?]s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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 Bathurst, 468 o— 17 dwts 6 grs; Orange, 68 ozs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →There is encouraging news'from the new diggings at Bungonia. We do not intend to give publication to the rumours that are flying about, some of which are probably very much aggravated. The following letter,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Very little has occurred during the past week to break the monotony of affairs. The only find worthy of notice was one of 17 ounces in a block of ground beside the road near Dungote's store The parties remaining in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BALD HILLS.—The Bathurst Free Press of Saturday says:—A few days ago a digger of the name of Rolly hie upon a rich spot of digging ground at the Bald Hills, about half a mile from the old diggings, and his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Cow days ago a digger of the name of Rolly hit upon a rich spot of digging ground at the Bald Hills, about half-a-mile from the old diggings, and his success was so brilliant that upon being made known a rush was the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Owing to the want of water, the diggers have been compelled to abandon operations on the Washed-away Creek, until there is a copious supply of rain. However, what has been done there has fully convinced…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chinamen seem to be the most fortunate here at present; one party of them, on Sydney Flat, were observed last week (notwithstanding their attempts at se[?]sy) to have, washed 6 ozs. of gold out of nine…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →TUENA.—The run of luck mentioned in my last still continues, and, if anything, on the increase. I have just seen a [?]gget out of Sim's bed-claim, weighing 5 [?] 5 dwts. 6 grs., and the washing-staff is yielding…
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