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248 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 13
THE first entry in his book was this :— Feb 4.—I left Livingstone's Creek this morning, and I make this my first entry at my first camping place, and by the light of the fire. I have been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE first entry in his book was this:— Feb. 4.—I left Livingstone's Creek this morning, and I make this my first entry at my first camping place, and by the light of the fire. I have been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →All the world has heard of the Nelson robbery, but all the world has not been introduced to the five gentlemen who were pronounced by a select committee of twelve to have a just claim to a share in the glory of so…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ARRIVAL OF 208 OUNCES OF GOLD.—The s s. Midge arrived on the morning of September 30 from the Thomee, with 208 oz. of gold from Barry's Reef. She also brought live bags of very rich quartz from a new…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—Concurrent with the accumulation of capital, which has been going on during several months past, we find that much zeal and practical knowledge have been applied by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—Permit me to make a few remarks upon "Queenslander's" letter, which appeared in your issue of the 5th. "Queenslander" has evidently the welfare of Bowen deeply at heart, otherwise he would not have been so exact…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE LITTLE RIVER QUARTZ REBTS.—The new reel discovered by Messrs. Dawson and Roy, at Broad Gully, is progressing very satisfactorily, although since our last notice of it there has not been much more gold obtained…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir—It has of[?] been made the subject of complaint, that the House of Assembly seems to be pervers[?]ly impatient to the discussion of any matter or thing which affects the interests of that important and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A MAN meets as many queer customers when he's on the road as he does anywhere. A new rush [?]in't a bad place for seeing of t[?]em; but then there's such a crowd, that though you're right in the middle of 'em,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A MAN meets as many queer customers when he's on the road as he does anywhere. A new rush ain't a bad place for seeing of 'em; but then there's such a crowd, that though you're right in the middle of 'em,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A dreadful colliery explosion, causing the loas of fourteen lives, occurred about noon on Tuesday, at Messrs Bromilow and Co.'s Garswood Colliery, Ashton, Dear St. Helen's. The town of St. Helen's was thrown…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"The Townsville Volunteer Gold Escort left Townsville on Monday, the 30th Se tember, at 2 p m., and arrived on the 3rd of October at the Main Camp of the Cape River digginks, and remained until Sunday, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Townsville Volunteer Gold Escort left Townsville on Monday, the 30th September, at 2 p.m., and arrived on the 3rd of October, at the Main Camp of the Cape River Diggings, and remained until Sunday, the 6th, leaving the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—Will you favour me with brief space, in order to point out an accidental but important omission in your report of what I said last evening, during the adjourned debate on Mr. Rodd's motion for the reduction of the Gold…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE NEW JUNCTION POINT GOLD-FIELD.—Fresh arrivals are pouring in every day tram Braid wood and the Emu ; a large public-house is about to be erected. A party of two men washed out five pennyweights; and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE Townsville Volunteer Gold Escort left Townsville on Monday, the 30th September, at 2 p.m., and arrived on the 3rd of October, at the Main Camp of the Cape River Diggings, and remained until Sunday, the 6th, leaving the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →SIR,—At a time when the mining interest is in such a state of depression as at the present, many persons may fool inclined to turn from the whole question with distaste, as one they have decided on having no direct connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The news from the gold-fields since our last summary has been of a character encouraging enough to lead to the hope that the important branch of industry —gold mining—is likely to increase. The miners in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE most important item of news in connection with the gold-fields is a somewhat rich discovery near the Clyde River. A prospecting party came upon a patch of highly auriferous ground, where they obtained, in some cases,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →EMU CREEK DIGGINGS.—The past week (says the Burrangong Argus 19th instant) has teen a quiet one, the principal event being the yields from the Homeward Bound prospecting claim. This party crushed 120 tons at…
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