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185 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 10
CHURCH AND SCHOOL LANDB.—We are sorry to [?] that the chinese in this locality are in the habit of committing petty larcenies of washing stuff, and, in[?]d, of an thing [?]lse they can lay their [?]ands upon. It will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MY LAST communication broke off somewhat abruptly, at the north-western boundary of the Burrendong mining district. I shall now, therefore, resume my sketch, and at once proceed to trace the reefs from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—We have been much amused here by an article in your paper from a correspondent at Gladstone, announcing the discovery of an extensive gold-field in that district, and think it would have been more…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PURSUING my journey from the Burrendong across the plains, to the banks of the Macquarie, a short but pleasant ride brings me to the crossing-place opposite Bibby's roadside inn. You now traverse extensive…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ALTHOUGH, as we recently explained, we think it questionable whether gold has, as yet, been sensibly depreciated, or whether it will hereafter fall in value with the rapidity which M…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →STONEY Creek was at one period a favourite resort of the diggers, partly on account of the unfailing supply of water, and partly on account of the rich accumulations of gold which were from time to time discovered in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →WE were glad to learn, on our visit last week to the gold-fields, that mining matters are progressing favourably. Where the pick and shovel are at work from the Church and School lands to the Upper…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WE were glad to learn on one visit last week to the gold-fields, that mining matters are progressing favourably. Where the pick and shovel are at work from the Church and School Lands to the Upper Araluen,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THAT the Mullion Range does not now attract more attention must be attributed to the erratic propensities of the mining population, rather than to the exhaustion of its golden treasures, as up to the present…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wr select the following from a series of communiceations on the subject of British Columbia, in the [?] California:- Notwithstanding the diffienities in the way of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AT the first grey streak of dawn I issued from my comtortless quarters and crossed the Summerhill at the junction of Lewis' Ponds, where a mountain road conducts you to the summit of the hills on the eastern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DURING our last visit to the neighbouring gold-[?] we noticed that the population on the Church [?] School Lands had visibly decreased. The recent [?] at the Shoalhaven has not turned out much [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE probable fall in the value of gold continues to engage the attention of some of our contemporaries. One of them assures us that it is bringing on a more portentous revolution than the disputes of the despots…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AN accident of a very serious nature occurred yesterday morning, by which two men have met with very serious injuries. The scene of the casualty is on the Little Redan Reef, at the claim of Mr. Cooper. It appears that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →WE are again upon the road, and now turn our back upon the golden regions of the West, which terminate at Frederick's Valley; our way lays to the southward, over the plateau nearly 3000 feet above the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GOLD FROM THE VALLEY.—Mr. Sweeney arrived in town yesterday with 250 ozs. of gold-dust, which will be dispatched by the next escort, Half of this amount is the yield of the new diggings at Merricumbene.—Braidwood Observer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE excitement and turmoil attendant upon a general election having died away, our quiet little place begins to look very dull. This is chiefly owing to the nonsuccess of the miners, who, having little money and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →From the Southern gold fields we learn that at the Moruya there has been brought to the surface, with the view to immediate crushing operations, about eight hundred tons of quartz. The yield of gold it is expeatod will…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ON ourvisit last week to the neigh uouring digsings woobscrved that there were a considerable nu noer of Chinese Iccated on the Church and school land, and that fresh uronnd had been opened by them with various suscess. the cradle and tom are constantly at work…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →"OVER the river. Cross the rising ground to a dray track, and then four miles to the left and two to the right, when you will come upon the great south road," were the parting directions of mine host of the…
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