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282 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 15
REPORT of the Directors for the half-year ended the 31st March, 1868, presented to the shareholders at the halfyearly general meeting, held at the Chamber of Commerce, Bridge-street, Sydney, on the 29th April:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WITH reference to the Silver Mining Company about to be formed work the silver lead mine at the head of the Isis, River, a careful survey has been made of the land on which the mine is situated, and a prospectus for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mataura, for Panama, 30,000 severeigns. Fanny Nicholson, for Hongkong, 275 oz. gold. Felix Bernado, for Hongkong, 191 oz. gold. M[?]taoka, for London, 15,000 sovereigns…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →WE have received a letter of some length from the Rev. W. B. Clarke, respecting the recent discovery of petroleumcannel coal at Anvil Creek. A small portion of the letter refers to what has been published in the Mercury respecting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As we reported last week, things are very dull on the Peel River, but though the diggers are doing but little themselves, they are very active in preventing others from making an effort…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →WE have received a letter of some length from the Rev. W. B. Clarke, respecting the recent discovery of petroleum-cannel coal at Anvil Creek. A small portion of the latter refers to what has been published in the Mercury respecting…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Since our last issue we have received further intelligence from the Transvaal, confirmatory of the discovery of gold, in or near that Republic. A well-known and highly respectable transport-rider arrived…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Looking at it as a speculation, it is the fancy of the press generally to have a fling at gold mining. In every circle we hear men telling of successful adventurers in what they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Rocky River correspondent of the Armidale Express reports:—Gold mining news is flat. There is little activity in the neighbour-hood of Maitland Point and a little lower down…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mataura, for Panama, 30,000 sovereigns. Fanny Nicholson, for Hongkong, 275 oz. gold. Felix Bernado, for Hongkong, 191 oz. gold. Mataoka, for London, 15,000 sovereigns…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Commissioner King returned to Gympie on the 25th ultimo, from the new rush, and reports as follows:— "The diggings are sixty miles from here, and are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IN reporting upon the Rocky River gold-field, the correspondent of the Armidale Express writes on the 28th ultimo:— "There has been a little stir in the neighbourhood of Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FROM the Peel River we learn that the objections raised by several European miners to Cum Tow and Company's application to lease four acres of mining land at Bowling Alley Point,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →THE closing scene of the fearful tragedy in which this wretched man was the prominent actor was enacted within the walls of the Rockhampton Gaol on the morning of the 1st inst., and all doubts as to the justice of the sentence have been cleared…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Formerly, to knock a man into a cocked hat, was to use him up, but now it only gives him a chance for the Legislative Assembly.--BIGLOW PAPERS adapted. Dear Sirs, I see your member's left you, And being naturally kind,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THE news from the Northern Gold-fields has been generally of an uninteresting character, matters being very dull there, owing to the scarcity of water. At the end of last month there was a slight stir in the neighbourhood of Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flying Cloud, for London, 7635 oz. gold. Sir John Lawrence, for London, 2212 oz. 12 dwts. gold…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →UPON the whole, there has been some improvement in the prospects of the agriculturists since our last Summary. At that time the whole country was suffering from the evils of drought, and there was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WRITING from the Valley of Araluea on Thursday last, the correspondent of the Braidwood Dispatch says:—"The amount of gold offered on Saturday last was exceedingly good, and…
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