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282 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 15
GOLD NEAR ORANGE,—We are in possession of a sample of quartz (says the Western Examiner) thickly impregnated with gold, being a specimen from a reef discovered in Mr. Moulder's paddock, about a mile and a half from the town…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The information contained in our latest advices from the Cape of Good Hope respecting the alleged gold discoveries in South Africa is very vague. It is evident that very little gold has yet been found, for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The correspondent of the Shanghai News Letter writes under date of Augus 1[?]th, from [?]efoo,as follows:— "You will doubtless be glad to learn of our safe return here, and the success of our prospecting survey…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →APPLETREE FLAT.—From the Western Post of Tueaday. we learn that a considerable impetus has been given to this gold-field during the past week, by the discovery of some very heavy gold in a paddock at the bottom of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Considerable excitement has been manifested since the issue of our last summary with respect to the alleged discoveries of alluvial gold at Appletree Flat, near Mudg[?]e, add re[?]fing and surfacing ground at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Geelong (s.), for Galle, 97,591 sovereigns. Rangatira (s.), for Melbourne, 15,000 sovereigns. City of Melbourne (s.), for Melbourne, 50,000 sovereigns…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →FROM the Clarence Examiner we have the following items of intelligence, which proves at all events that there is gold being obtained in the district. That paper says:—"Last night a…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →GREAT RUSH TO THE LONG FLAT.—An opinion has often been expressed by experienced diggers (says the Gundagai Times) that the [?]ats in the neighbourhood of Gundagai would prove highly auriferous, and we trust that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →EMY CREEK.—The Mining Record of the 10th instant reports:—The news from the new Fourteen-mile rush has been during the week of a mixed character. On Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A CORRESPONDENT of the Gundagai Times writing from. Kiandra, complains at the incorrectness of the reports furnished to the Monaro Mercury, by its Kiandra correspondent. The…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →APPLETREE FLAT GOLD-FIELDS.—The reports from this field are (says the Western Post) this week rather more encouraging. Several claims that had been abandoned in Martin's paddock have been tried again, and in many of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ROCKY RIVER.—The correspondent of the Armidale Express writes:—"For some time past Messrs. Herbert and Co. have been working and prospecting on a ridge between Sydney Flat and Tipperary, and have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Shoalhaven Standard, reports the success of the prospecting party on the Shoalhaven, and the discovery of gold at Tims Gully. It says:—…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →If we can only be preserved from the evil effects of exaggerated reports, and avoid the misfortune of chuckling with an extravagant ectasy over our prospects, a month or two may…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →APPLE-TREE FLAT.—Matters on these diggings (writes the Mudgee Liberal) are improving. One party took out 12 ounces from the bottom of their shaft. We believe the spot is highly auriferous, and only requires a mining…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BUCKIN[?] REEF.—The Obley correspondent of the Dubbo Dispatch writes:—Crushing was commenced at the Buckinbah Reef, but has been discontinued, owing to the want of water. The river being dry where they are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Intense excitement among the mining speculators of Boston has been created, according to accounts, by the remarkable resulte attained last Friday in the testing of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →EMU CREEK.—From the Mining Record of Saturday we learn that the Fourteen-mile Rush has, during the week, gone down considerably in public estimation. Prospects are occasionally obtained as good or better than ever, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FROM the Lower Shoalhaven we learn that the report of the discovery of payable gold at Tim's Gully was premature, and that the prospects grave anything but favourable returns. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wonga Wonga (s.), for melbourne, 15,000 sovereigns. Rangatira(s.), for Melbourne, 20,000 sovereigns. Hero(s.), for Auckland, 20,000 sovereigns. Hero (s.), for Galle. 75,349 sovereigns…
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