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235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 12
THE rush to the Weddin Mountain diggings still continues. Four thousand people are on the ground, and there are fresh arrivals every hour. There are thirty public-houses, two banks, a theatre,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PAPERS to the 23rd ultimo are to hand from Hoki[?] and to the 20th from the Grey River. Adverting to the New River Rush, the correspondent of tha. Grey River Argot says; — Mining instters in this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE WEDDIN MOUNTAIN RUSH. — News from a most reliable source has reached Bathurst which leaves no doubt that greatly exaggerated statements have been made concerning the Weddin Mountain diggings. In…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →EXTRACT from report of Mr. Superintendent Lydiard, on state of Emu Creek Gold-field, forwarded to the InspectorGeneral of Police:- "The Camp, Emu Creek Gold-field…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Extract from Report of Mr. Superintendent Lydiard, on State of Emu Crock Gold-field, forwarded to the Inspector-General of Police. "The Camp, Emu Creek Gold-field…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →There are now about 5000 persons on the Emu Creek Gold-field, [and many are still arrivng, whilst there are but few leaving. Perfect order has been maintained, and up to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →10TH DECEMBER.—The opening up of a new goldfield at a period of unusual depression in the monetary affairs of the colony, being of interest to all classes, from the lonely bushman to the Sydney citizen,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →EXTRACT from report of Mr. Superintendent Lydiard, on state of Emu Creek Gold-field, forwarded to the Inspector-General of Police : — "The Camp, Emu Creek Gold-field. " November 30th, 1866…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Secretary of Lands (Mr. Wilson) in his place in the Legislative Assembly on Monday evening, informed the House that he had received the following telegram, dated Young, December 10th…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ONE of the most important events of the month has been the discovery of an extensive gold-field on Wood's Run, near the Weddin Mountains, a locality rendered notable as the quondam haunt of Gardiner and his gang. Private advices say they are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →H[?]rmi[?]—.... Pray you, sit by us, And t[?]ll us a tale. Mamilius—Murry or sad shall't be? Hermione—As merry as you will.—THE WINTER'S TALE…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The weather for two months past has been very changeable; hot and close in the day time, and very cold throughout the night. Even yesterday, the hottest day we have had this summer, the moment the sun…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Since our last, month's summary the colony has been considerably exulted by the news which has from time to time arrived from the now gold-fields at Emu Creak, near the Weddin Mountains. No rush which has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FOREMOST among the "remarkable events" of the past month, we may place the discovery of a rich gold-field at tho Weddin Mountains. The glad tidings as to the extent and richness of the aurif[?]rous area met oponed up at Emu…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ALREADY a newspaper has been started on this new goldfield, the first No. of which — bearing the name of the Emu Creek Miner — was published on Wednesday last, the 12th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →We take the following extract from a private [?]ter, dated Bathurst, 20th December instant:—"I [?]ve returned from the diggings, and I think it will [?] one the best and most lasting diggings in New…
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