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422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 22
A Company under the above designation has recently been established for the purpose of working a coal mine in the Illawarra Mountains, and of bringing it to the Port of Bellambi. The company have purchased about 600 acres…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →FURTHER gold discoveries, more remunerative than those first announced, appear to have been made it Nova Scotia. The Hal-fax Chronicle of the 6th August contains the following account of their position, which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SIR,—The success met with on the Lachlan gold-field will naturally excite attention to a most promising district. For many years I have anticipated this success; for, as you will find by reference to the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The most exciting event of the month has been the discovery of rich diggings in the Lachlan district. So many "rushes" have turned out failures, and such exaggerated reports have been circulated from time to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ME. Isaac Cook, of Tooloom, arrived in town last evening, with glowing news from the above diggings. His claim at Joe's Gully yields on an average about 24 to 25 ounces per week, and everything he reports…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE following return shows the quantity of gold deposited at the Sydney Branch of the Royal M[?]t, from each district, during the present year, and the total receipts for the corresponding period of 18[?]:-…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following return shows the quantity of gold received at the M[?] for the purposes of [?], and the coin issued therefrom, during the present year, and the corresponding period of the year 18[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NOVEMBER 5th.—I arrived here two days ago, and am glad to inform you that this place is in a very flourishing state; some say there are no less than 10,000 people here, most of them doing well, and that there are about…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WE have been politely favoured by the Hon. Minister of Lands with the following despatch from the Police Magistrate at Gundagai, on the above goldfields :—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MR. Isaac Cook, of Tooloom, arrived in town last evening, with glowing news from the above diggings. His claim at Joe's Gully yields on an average about 24 to 25 ounces per week, and everything he reports…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NOVEMBER 17TH.—The escort on Monday takes 3077 ozs. 13 dwts. 19grs., and £620. It seems almost impossible that the working population we have here could produce this amount of gold. I attribute it to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →1 box coin (£46), Veyret and Delarue. 1 box gold coin (£7000), J Milsom,junior. 4 boxes gold coin (£20,000), Bank of New South Wales. 8 boxes gold c…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Whereas it is expedient to amend the laws relating to the Gold Fields Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →November 22nd.—In my communication of the 1st instant I was particular in cautioning diggers from rushing to this place, and I wish again to state that these are no poor man's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,—Not a few of the intolerable, oppressive, and scandalous transactions which are frequently committed under the cover of this most elastic act, deserve to be brought before the public eye, that the people of New South Wales may…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WE have received from Orage the following telegram, dated November 27th:- "On the 20th instant, Yorkey George's party took out an oil-can waining stuff, which, when washed, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AN Act to amend the Laws relating to the Gold-fields. [Assented to, 22nd November, 1861.] Preamble…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NOVEMBER 22ND.—In my communication of the 1st instant I was particular in cautioning diggers from rushing to this place, and I wish again to state that these are no poor man's diggings. Certain it is that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LACHLAN DIGGINGS.—I have just returned from the Lachlan Diggings, and having been an eyewitness of the richness of the gold field hope the information may be interesting to your…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NOVEMBER 25TH.—The extraordinary finds that have been made upon these diggings since I wrote last is causing great excitement, although it must be distinctly understood they have been made in what I…
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