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422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 22
JUNE 5.—I have read with considerable astonishment a paragraph in your contemporary's issue of this day, stating that these diggings were all but deserted. I have not visited the Native Dog Creek since my…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →YESTERDAY, a report was brought into town that a man named Evan Jones had been killed in the tunnels by coal falling on him. The Coroner, Dr. B. C. Knaggs, immediately repaired to the spot, and found…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE LINDIS GOLD FIELDS.—The most favourable reports were received at Dunedin as to the prolific and profitable character of the Lindis, or, Oamaru gold fields. Capt. Mundle reports that in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Our township was filled with consternation at an advanced hour last night by the arrival of five men from the Native Dog Creek—fugitives from the violence of the Chinese. I have seen…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Since our last summary we have very little additional news of the gold-fields. They still continue to yield fairly, and the population on them is increasing. Burrangong is still the centre of population in the mining…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →January, January anuary, February, February, March, March, March, April, April, April, May, May, May, WESTERN, 1859, 1860, 1861, 1859, 1860, 1861, 1859, 1860, 1861. 1859, 1860, 1861. 1859, 1860, 1861. ozs. dwts. ozs. dwts. ozs. dwts. ozs. dwts. ozs. dwts. ozs. dwts. ozs. dwts. ozs. dwts. ozs. dwts. ozs. dwts. ozs. dwts. ozs. dwts. ozs. dwts. ozs. dwts. ozs. dwts. From Stoney Creek....... 547 18 473 13 819 8 393 0 266 9 383 2 438 10 476 6 399 6 402 14 196 6 226 8 303 9 490 7 225 6…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE diggings around Lambing Flat still continue the lead amongst our gold-fields. Tipperary Gully may still be said to be the principal working place, though want of water proves a very great drawback to the miners' success…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE GULF DIGGINGS.—The greatest excitement prevails in Eden in consequence of news brought from the Gulf Diggers, by several persons who have returned for the purpose of taking their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Braidwood Observer of Wednesday reports as follows:—From one end of the Araluen Valley to the other these diggings are in a state of extreme prosperity. Many of the claims that had been doing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →JUNE 11.—In the telegram I forwarded you yesterday I mentioned that another rush some six miles from Tipperary Gully had taken place. I visited it yesterday, and found about 2000 persons upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ON Monday, a report was brought into town that a man named Evan Jones had been killed in the tunnels by coal falling on him. The Coroner, Dr. R. C. Knaggs, immediately repaired to the spot, and found…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BROOKS' CREEK DIGGINGS.âSeveral parties have been in Queanbeyan to make application to the Police Magistrate for miners' rights. Of course their application is of no avail…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IRONBARK QUARTZ REEF.—In my last I promised to send to you the result of some of the crushings. I now redeem my promise. The first crushing from the Messrs. Fletcher and Co's. claim…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE ROCKY RIVER, JUNE 18.—The energy displayed by the shareholders in the tunnels recently started here is well worthy of that success which it is hoped will crown their undertakings. Some of these involve…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE BROOMBY QUARTZ REBF.—One Hundred and THIRTY OUNCES OF GOLD.—We were present, yesterday, while our enterprising townsman, Mr. Chappell, washed out about one hundred and thirty ounces of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Have we got the gold that is deposited in its richest deposits in the deep leads and primitive deposits of this earth? We think not we believe that which was held as a mere idea in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Western Post of Sa[?]day, adverting to the fact of 136 ounces of gold having been obtained from 20 tons of quartz, at the Broomley reef, remarks:âThis being the first reel opened near Mudgee, a new [?]ra…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Westren Post of S[?] day, adverting to the fact of 136 ounces of gold having been obtained from 20 tons of quartz, at the Broomley reef, remarks:—This being the first [?] opened near Mudgee, a new era…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR.—In your monthly Summary of the 21st instant, wi[?] reference to the Rocky River, you state that some cale[?] lations based upon the quantity of gold forwarded b[?] escort from that gold-field are incorrect, [?] as it [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR.—In your monthly Summary of the 2lst instant, wit[?] reference to the Rocky River, you state that some c[?] lations based upon the quantity of gold forwarded by escort from that gold-field are incorrect, inasmuch as it[?]…
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