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688 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 35
ARALUEN.âThe correspondent of the Braidwood Dispatch, 20th instant, says most of the claims are doing about, the same as last week. The Big Engine is still working. The Little Fenians expect their new engine up…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →I HAVE the pleasure to inform you that a report has just been circulated here, that a valuable gold reef has been discovered on the No, 8 section, about ten or twelve miles from Bathurst, at a place called Dirty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Cullenbone, or St. George Reef, is found nine miles from Mudgee, and one from Slasher's Flat, on the Cudgegong River. We found Proudfoot and party up a secluded gully…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →We learn from the Gundaqai Times that a considerable rush to Coolac was caused by the prospectors' having brought in some 3oz of coarse, nuggety gold to the Gundagai Bank. The scene of operations is Oak's…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →THERE has been a great excitement in Gulgong this last few days, and a sound of revelry by night, nor has it yet returned to its normal state; for verily the commissioner has at length visited us. Gulgong is grateful,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →THE correspondent of the Braidwood Dispatch, of the 20th instant, says most of the claims are doing about the same as last week. The Big Engine is still working. The Little Fonians expect their new engine up…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE origin of gold nuggets and gold dust is not so simple or clear as at first sight it appears to be. The natural explanation of the production of gold dust is, that it is the golden portion of the debris of rocks which have…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →THE following account of diamond mining in the district of Two Mile Flat, near Mudgee, New South Wales, has been furnished to us by Mr. John Hunt, sen., manager of the Australian Diamond Mining Company's Works. He…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A MEETING took place at the Globe Hotel, Rydal, on Saturday, Aug. 20, the object being to consider the Government policy in the matter of coal carriage, and to urge upon Ministers the necessity of cheaper rates…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR,—Now that the Commission of Enquiry are going their rounds to ascertain the necessary requirements of the several Gold Fields of this colony, it will be the fault of the miners themselves…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →I HAVE the pleasure to inform you that a report has just been circulated here, that a valuable gold reef has been discovered on the No. 8 section, about ten or twelve miles from Bathurst, at a place called Dirty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →What are coals! Fossil wood. What is meant by fossil wood! Wood reduced to a substance like stone. What were coals once! Beautiful green trees of enormous…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →THE origin of gold nuggets and gold dust is not so simple or clear as at first sight it appears to be. The natural explanation of the production of gold dust is, that it is the golden portion of the debris of rocks which have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ARALUEN.—By the Braidwood Monitor of the 26th instant we hear that there is at last an improvement in mining matters, though at present slight, it is on the whole encouraging; some of the claims are turning out payable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cathaya, for Hongkong, 270 oz. gold. Dandenong (s.), for Melbourne, 10,000 sovereigns. Malta (s.), for Galle, 17,671 oz. gold, 35,087 sovereigns. Dandenong (s.), for Melbourne, 10,000 sovereigns…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The east gallery contains some excellent cases of minerals exhibited by S. Samuel. Esq., Dr. Thomson, the Rev. W. B. Clarke, and others Here is copper in all its varieties of carbonates and sulphat, black oxide, red oxide, and peacock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—Your telegram of mail news states that chartering coal ships to the belligerent fleets has been declared illegal. How will that affect the supply of the French war steamers which we are accustomed to welcome to our port every…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →I HAVE the pleasure to inform you that a report has just been circulated here, that a valuable gold reef has been discovered on the No. 8 section, about ten or twelve miles from Bathurst, at a place called Dirty…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →MR. G. Milner Stephen has invented a cheap and portable hammer quartz-crushing battery, simple and ingenious in its details, but undoubtedly a very powerful machine. It appears likely, however,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →By the Braidwood Monitor of the 26th August, we hear that there is at last an improvement in mining matters, though at present slight, it is on the whole encouraging; some of the claims are turning out payable…
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