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688 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 35
THE large number of non-auriferous, or but slightly auriferous, specimens of quartz and pyritous rocks, which have lately been submitted here for examination for gold, has renderedit very desirable that some quicker,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE first general meeting of proprietors of thE above company took place in the Exchange, at noon yesterday, The following report was submitted:- Since the report submitted on the 10th March last considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FROM Combanning (Murrumbidgee district), we hear that the inspecting party at Smoky Creek, have returned and report that their search for alluvial gold in that quarter has been unsuccessful. The people are,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A PUBLIC meeting, convened by advertisement, was held in the Assembly-room of the Royal Hotel, on Thursday, 21st instant, " to take into consideration the now traffic rates issued by the Government, which prohibit the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TRUNKEY CHEEK.—The Bathurst Free Press of the 27th instant has the following:—Information reached town, yesterday, that the reef which we announced in our last issue as having been discovered near the Alexander roof,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE directors report, at a meeting of the shareholders, on the 29th July, 1870:- The company's mining property consists of nine pieces of auriferous land, measuring about f[?]ity-nine acres, situated at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE late rains have to some extent impeded the work up here, but fine weather has again, I hope, set in; I hope it may last. I cannot give you any flourishing account of these diggings, but enclose…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →FROM Combanning (Murrumbidgee district), we hear that the prospecting party at Smoky Creck, have returned and report that their search for alluvial gold in that quarter has been unsuccessful. The people are,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →THE Northern escorts brought down the following quantities of gold:— Uralla, 255 oz. 19 dwts.; Nundle, 525 oz. 9 dwts. 1 grs.; Tamworth, 94 oz. 8 dwts. 4 grs.: Armidale, 367 oz…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →THE difficulties of the Ministor charged with the management of our Railways are largely increased by local jealousies and the clashing of opposing interests. Instead of being regarded as common properly, belonging to and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rifleman, for London, 3493 oz. gold. Albion, for Mauritius, 5000 sovcreigas. Tasso, for Mautitius, 20,150 sovereigns Dandenong (s.), for Melbourne, 40,000 sovercigns…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →REPORT of the directors to the shareholders for the halfyear ended 30th June, 1870, presented at the third halfyearly general meeting, held on Friday, the 29th day of July, 1870, at 2 o' clock:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ON Saturday afternoon the third half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the above company was hold in the City Hall, Newcastle; Dr. Brookes, M.L.A., occupying the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →HILL END, TAMBAROORA.—Writing recently to the Bathurst Free Press, a correspondent says:—Our population is daily increasing; now business places of all kinds are being opened, and new crushing machines are about to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The R.M.S. Avoca reached the Sound at tenaim. on July 30th, and the branch steamer arrivod at Glenelg with the Adelaide mails at six p.m. this day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PASSENGERS FOR SYDNEY.—The mail steamer brings the following passengers:— Misses Gattley (2), Messrs. Pirklington and Amherst, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, Assistant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE Obley correspondent of the Western Examiner reports that the reefs at Gunner's Dam are looking very well, though machinery is anxiously expected by the miners. The prospecting claim had a trial crushing…
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