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ARALUEN, 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…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ARALUEN, AP[?] 26.—Mining operations still languish [?] water, and that[?]in may soon come is the earnest prayer of all, consequence of the great scarcity of this vital-article, but [?] proportion of dirt is washed, the yield of gold is conse[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following is the Report of the gentlemen appointed by the Brisbane Committee to visit and report upon the Gold Fields:- To ROBERT LITTLE, Esq., CHAIRMAN OF BRISBANE…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CHESHIRE CREEK.—Within the last few weeks some new ground has been opened np at Cheshire Creek, on the Sofala Road, about four miles on the Bathurst side of the Wyagden Hotel, which promises to turn out a very rich and extensive gold-field. There…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →From Bathurst, 18 ozs 18 dwts; Orange, 75 ozs 19 dwts 12 grs; Stoney Creek, 88 ozs 17 dwts; Sofala, 756 ozs 12 dwts 23 grs; Tambaroora, 340 ozs 7 dwts; Louisa Creek, 818 ozs 18 dwts 18 grs. Total[?] 2099 ozs 13 dwts 5 grs…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE history of the copper mines of the Western Districts is not altogether an uninteresting one, evincing as it does, on the part of those who have embarked their capital in mining pursuits, and employed their…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The special correspondent of the Armidale Express, writing on the 5th instant, from the Rocky River, says:—"In digging matters I have little to report. A few parties are earning wages below Brown's paddock;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE ESCORT FROM TUMUT.—The escort arrived on Monday from Tumut, with 1094 oes. 18 dwts. 12 grs. of gold. We learn that there is still about £3000 worth of gold remaining in the hands of the diggers, as, owing to the quicksilver being mixed with it in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →After an unprecedented continuance of dry weather we have had within the last three days a complete change. The constant and heavy showers falling almost universally around us, have been productive of great…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR—I trust the few following remarks relative to the Chinese may be allowed publicity in your journal, although they may not perhaps be altogether in accordance with the opinions of many of your readers, or, perchance, with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE following is the correspondence which has passed between the Colonial Secretary of Tasmania and the Rev. W.B. Clarke:— (Y-546.) Colonial Secretary's Office,…
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 Orange, 79 ozs 8 dwts 22 grs; Stoney Creek, 143 ozs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The rain of Sunday and Monday last filled several dams and caused the Mount Jones races to run, and, though only of short duration, still the boon was of importance to the tunnelling parties. The Mount Welsh race ran…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE following letter from a gentlemen who hag been at the Boonoo Boonoo three months was received by Friday's mail, and has been handed to us for publication:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →EXTRACT from a letter received yesterday morning from Major's Creek, near Braidwood:— "The last and greatest event is the discovery of a quartz reef two and a half miles from Sergeant's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Monday, the 24th instant, a public meeting of the colliers of the Hunter River District was convened by the following placard, which sufficiently indicates the object for which the meeting was called:—"Colliers" meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Moore has shown us an excellent sample of gold, weighing 4 ozs. 12 dwts., which he has brought in from Messrs. Cartmill and Tierney, who state they have been at work in the above locality, at or near Cameron's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →QUARTZ REEF, BRAIDWOOD.—We have received some specimens of quartz from the above locality, and shall be happy to show them to any one interested. While we cannot say that the samples appear of extraordinary…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE Western, Southern, and Northern Escorts have arrived daring the week, and delivered at the Sydney branch, of the Royal Mint the following quantities of gold dust:— Western.—From Bathur[?]t: 71 oz[?] 6 dwts 18 grs; Orange,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →PHOSPECTS OF THE SOUTHERN GOLD-FIELDS. — The continuous increase latterly observable in the returns from the Southern gold-fields is very encouraging; and from information that has reached us, we have…
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