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249 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 13
Sir,—I think it is Mr. Charles Lever, the celebrated Irish novelist, who, in his "Knight of Gwynne," makes some one say "That it would be a hard case to condemn a whole ship's crow becauso there had been a mutiny…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Commissioners of Customs have issued the following notice, consequent upon a supply of coal having been obtained by a United States' war steamer through as ovaslon of the law:- "The Commissioners of her Majesty's Customs having received…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of this company was held yesterday, at noon, in the offices of the company, Mort's Buildings, Pitt-street. Mr. T. W. Smart in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It is an extraordinary fact that the annual return of work done at her Majesty's Mint seldom or never makes its appearance until seven twelfths of a year after the date to which that…
Continued on Trove, page 86 →We have had two arrivals from the West Coast since our last publication. The Wallaby on Tuesday brought 742 ounces of gold, and it is said that there would have been much more but for the west weather which, had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →You were kind enough, some time back, to give publicity to a notice which I took the liberty of forwarding to you, concerning Mr. James Keppie's crection of a water-wheel to work two pugging mills with, at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Wednesday we paid a visit to the newly discovered gold-field, on the Mittagong River, about eight miles from Nattai. Its discovery has caused great excitement in the district, and we heard that numbers of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The gold-fields during the past month may be characterised as dull. No heavy finds have been reported, and little rich ground has been broken into. Accounts from the Lachlan are anything but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE gold news for the present month is more than usuaily scanty —even the papers published in the different mining localities being all but deficient in it. We have news, however, of the discovery of auriferous ground on the Mittagong River, only eight…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of this company was held on the 31st January, in the offices of the company, Mort's Buildings, Pitt-street. Mr. T. W. Smart in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IN the file of the Ayr Advertiser of 13th December, 1849, we find the following announcement regarding a coal pit at Dalquharran Colliery, near Dailly:—"We regret to learn that sales from the colliery will be sus…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AT the half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the company the following report and balance-sheet were adopted:- The directors have now, in accordance with the Deed of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE work of Mr. William Fordyce, dedicated to the Emperor of the French, contains much information on the subject of coal and iron interesting to the general reader and encouraging to those who live in colonies…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A FEW days ago we published some particulars relating to the discovery of gold in the neighbourhood of Berrima. Since that time the workings have been examined by Mr. Harold M'Lean (lately Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →We have been favoured with the following report from the Honorable the Secretary for Lands, on the gold workings recently discovered near Berrima:â HAROLD MACLEAN, ESQ., TO THE HONORABLE JOHN…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A FEW days ago we published some particulars relating to the discovery of gold in the neighbourhood of Berrima. Since that time the workings have been examined by Mr. Harold M'Lean (lately Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IN the file of the Ayr Advertiser of 13th December, 1849, we find the following announcement regarding a coal pit at Dalquharran Colliery, near Daily:—"We regret to learn that sales from the colliery will be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE first genera meeting of the shareholders of this company was held yesterday at half-past two o'clock, Mr. R. Morehead in the chair. The SECRETARY read the following report and balance…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SIR,—Having received several documents on the subject of a supposed gold-field between the head waters of the Nepean and Cordeaux rivers, with requests that I would state my views thereon, I will venture to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Some information from the Gold Fields may interest your readers. The Nundle Bridge was opened last week, and the occasion was commemorated with a ball, at which all parties concerned greatly enjoyed…
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