The Southern Gold Fields. (From the Braidwood Observer.) Strike-a-light
Empire · Saturday 18 June 1859 · page 3
No doubt you will be anxious to hear what we are doing and what is being done here. The Chinamen are going going and show, as you said lately, that combinations and careful washing go nearly the whole length to success on the gold fields. A Hung…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Wisdom's Unopposed Return for the Western Gold Fields. to the Editor of the Empire
Empire · Saturday 18 June 1859 · page 3
SIR—At this crisis of our early constitutional history,it behoves both the people and the government to s[?] members are not smuggled into the House of Assembly by any alleged connivance or malfeasance by the Returning Officer, who may be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle. [From Our Correspondent.] Public Meeting in Reference to the Coal Trade
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 June 1859 · page 2
JUNE 17.—A very numerously attended public meeting was held last evening, at the Court-house, convened, in consequence of a requisition to the warden, "to take into consideration the means to be adopted in order to afford immediate wharfage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Important News From the Northern Gold-fields
Empire · Tuesday 21 June 1859 · page 4
GRAFTON, JUNE 14.—We have received the following communication from a correspondent at the Richmond River, whose statements, we have every reason to believe, may be implicitly relied on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nomination for Gold-fields South. (From the Yass Courier.)
Empire · Tuesday 21 June 1859 · page 2
WE have, been favoured with the following report by the Editors of the Adelong Mining Journal, in anticipation of its appearance in that paper:—Pursuant to notice, a meeting was held at noon on Monday last, at the Pride…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nomination for the Western Goldfields
Empire · Tuesday 21 June 1859 · page 2
Yesterday at twelve o'clock, the nomination for the Western Gold-fields District took place upon the bustings, opposite the Court-house, Sofala. The gathering was large, and the enthusiasm strong, being the first…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Victoria Gold Fields. (From the Melbourne Age, June 16.)
Empire · Wednesday 22 June 1859 · page 5
FROM the various gold-fields the intelligence received during the past week has been singularly devoid of interest. No new rush has [?] place, nor has any incident of special moment occurred. In some districts…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Expected Depreciation of Gold. Mr. Cobden and M. CHEVALIER. (From the Economial, March 26.)
Empire · Wednesday 22 June 1859 · page 2
IN our last number we pointed out various considerations which must always make it difficult to predict the effect of any new discoveries of the precious metals on the currencies of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Northern Gold-fields. to the Editor of the Empire
Empire · Thursday 23 June 1859 · page 5
SIR—Presuming that every reliable information relative to the Northern Gold-fields, would be acceptable to the public generally, and to those persons who are engaged in gold-digging pursuits especially, I beg to hand…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Gold-fields Nomination. (Abridged from Armidale Express.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 June 1859 · page 2
THE nomination of candidates for the Northern Goldfields Electorate took place on Monday last, 13th instant, at the Mount Welsh "Gully Bridge, Rocky River…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nomination for the Southern Goldfields. (From the Adelong Mining Journal.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 June 1859 · page 2
A MEETING of the electors was held at the Pride of Galway, on Monday, to nominate a member for the Southern Gold-Fields. The Returning-officer, Mr. A. S. Jones, read his commission. Mr. W. L. Watts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nomination for Gold Fields, North
Empire · Friday 24 June 1859 · page 6
THE Armidale Express of Satu day lsst, reports the nominnation of a member for the Northern gold-fields, which took place at Hooky River on the 13th instant. Three candidates were proposed, Mr. Edward Hammond…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold News
Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 25 June 1859 · page 3
Some remarkably handsome and valuable specimens of gold in quartz have been recieved at the establishment of the, Messrs, Flavelle. Brothers, and Co. It was obtained from a new goldfield, near Tenterfield and the Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Western Gold-fields Election. [From a Correspondent.]
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 June 1859 · page 5
MONDAY last being the day appointed for the nomination of a member for the Western Gold-fields, Old Sofala presented a lively and excited spectacle. At an early hour, notwithstanding the gloomy and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold News. (From the Braidwood Observer.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 June 1859 · page 4
CHURCH AND SCHOOL LANDS.—Upon our recent visit to the neighbouring gold-fields we observed a marked improvement in the yields, and this we attribute to the late rain and snow. On the mountains the drift was to the depth of from eight to nine inches:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Southern Gold Fields. (From Wednesday's Braidwood Observer.)
Empire · Saturday 25 June 1859 · page 2
CHURCH AND SCHOOL LANDS.—Upon our resent visit to the neighbouring gold-fields we observed a marked improvement in the yields, and this we attribute to the late rain and snow. On the mountains the drift was to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga. the Gold Fields at Spring Creek. (From the Express, June 18.)
Empire · Monday 27 June 1859 · page 4
IN the absence of the direct information we had anticipated receiving, we lay before our readers the few seraps of reliable intelligence which have reached Wagga Wagga since our last issue…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Law Supreme Court —Saturday. Sittings in Banco. (Before the full Court.) Brown and Another V. Newcastle Coal and Copper Company
Empire · Monday 27 June 1859 · page 5
This is a special case to [?] the opinon [?] Court, upon the construction of a deed, with reference to the right of the plaintiffs, to impose a tax of fourpence for each time, that trucks belonging to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings in Banco. (Before the full Court.) Brown and Another v.: Newcastle Coal and Copper Company
Empire · Tuesday 28 June 1859 · page 3
This is a special case to obtain the opinion of the Court, upon the construction of a deed, with reference to the right of the plaintiffs, to impose a tax of fourpence for each time that trucks, belonging to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Discovery of a New Gold-field. [From Our Correspondent.]
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 June 1859 · page 4
GLADSTONE, JUNE 16.—I hasten to announce to you the discovery of an extensive gold-field, about forty miles from this flourishing and pretty township. This result is wholly due to the efforts of the inhabitants…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →