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279 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 14
It is now, and has for the last three hours been, raining "heavens hard;" and there is every prospect of its continuance. Your readers must no doubt have heard or read of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE TURON.—We learn from a resident of Sofala that business is in a flourishing condition, and that digging operations are progressing as favourably as could well be wished. The drought, which is a source of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →WRITING from the Peel and Hanging Rock, on the 31st ultimo, the Maitland Memory's correspondent says: Notwithstanding the rush to Boonoo Bonooo, the Peel River and Hanging diggings are still…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Notwithstanding the rush to Boonoo Boonoo, the Peel River and Hanging Diggings are still maintaining their ground, and continue to yield remunerative wages to every one there. The long continuance of dry weather…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alas for Boono Boonoo! the silver chain is snapped, and the golden bowl is broken at the fountain. Who is to blame? Who has depopulated the Rocky? The rutty roads are strewed with returning debris, still we…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Moreton Bay Courter of the 31st March publishes the following rough notes of Mr. Ralph Johnson, of Brisbane, who, with Mr. T. R. C. Master, had just returned from the Boonoo Boonoo diggings:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BOON[?] BOONOO.—On the 26th ultime, Mr. Alfred Levien addressed the [?]llowing communication, in the form of a letter, to the Maitland Mercury:—No doubt many of your readers may be interesied in having…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Our gold-fields continue to yield their usual average of from 2000 to 4000 ounces weekly, the population on the various diggings having received no visible accession for several months past. We append a return shewi[?]g…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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 Orange: 30 ozs 4 dwts; Tambaroora, 227 ozs 5 dwts;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →We have been handed a letter written by Mr. John Ditton, of Armidale, dated Dundee, 22nd March, with permission to publish its contents:- "My expectations were not realised on our arrival at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →of Dr. Milligan's report o[?] the coal-fields of Tasmania has been received from the Hobartown Chamber of commerce, but it does not appear that any coal of equal quality to that of the Australian Agricultural Company…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The meeting of the holders of miner's rights and leases of this district took place on the 29th ultimo at Mr. Beard's Inn, when a chairman, &c., were installed, and the petition for the establishment of a Local Court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WEITING from the Takeka diggings on the 15th March, the Nelson Examiner's correspondent observes:—"We have had another flood, which has 'wound up' many of the diggers. Brook's dam and race are now…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE ROCKY RIVER.—The correspondent of the Armidale Express writes on the 7th instant: The diggings are once more getting populated by our old acquaintances, and all that is now wanted is payable ground…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →What is the meaning of the Mint price of gold? Why is that pricefixed and unchangeable? Why is there any restriction at all upon the flow of the precious metals? Why is not the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Again we have set fair weather. The grass is assuming a luxuriant appearance, and promises good winter feed. The diggings are once more getting populated by our old acquaintances, and all that is now wanted is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TAMBAROORA.—We have received the n[?] encouraging reports during the last few days from this locality. On the Bald Hills diggings we are confidently assured that several parties have realised…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The rush to Maitland Point some to increase. Hundreds are sinking there at present, and the prospects obtained from some of the shafts already bottomed are said to have weighed over an ounce. The new chum Chinose seem to hold the best part of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →T[?] Western Escort arrived yesterday from the respective gold-fields and delivered at the Sydney E[?]ch of the Royal Mint the following quantities of gold-dust:— From Bathurst, 450 ozs; Stoney Creek, 104 ozs [?] dwts 12 grs;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ARALUBN, April 20.—Kennedy and Gallagher's party took out 80 ounces of the precious metal last week. Messrs. Goodenough and Sons hire upwards of twenty men weekly, and are doing a tolerably good…
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