These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.
688 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 35
SIR,—In your issue of June 18th you favoured me by the insertion of a letter, the heading of which was, "Frontage from the Surface." Through the inclemency of the weather in that month, your paper did not…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →THE Braidwood Monitor has the following mining report from Major's Creek:—The United Miners' Company (Wilson and Co.) have just finished crushing 100 tons of stone from their own reef, which has yielded…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →THE Southern escorts have brought down the following quantities of gold:—Braidwood, 639 oz, 17 dwts. 12 grs.; Araluen, 180 oz. 18 dwts. 2 grs.; Young, 413 oz. 11 dwts. 13 grs.;…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →MAJOR'S CREEK.âOn the 10th instant the correspondent of the Braidwood Dispatch writes:âThe rain commenced to fall here about mid-day on Saturday, and continued to lain pretty heavily till about half-past 11, when it cleared…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IT is lamentable to perceive that, even thus early in its history, the present war manifests the common tendency of modern wars to become more and more burdensome to those who have nothing whatever to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE position assigned to the extensive seam of coal now working at Bowenfels, by the Rev. W. B. Clarke, is that of belonging to the lower portion of the western section of the upper…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE whole of the picturesque and bold coast line that overlooks the beautiful Illawarra district from Coal cliff almost to the Shoalhaven,is carboniferous, and contains various seams of valuable coal, the…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →WARBURTON.—The correspondent of the Western Post of the 18th writes:—The late continued dry weather has sufficiently lowered the liver and the creak running through Two-Mile Flat to induce several parties to resume…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE following is a special report of the last crushings by the Ironbark quartz machinery at Major's Creek. Harry Wilson & Co.'s, 57 tons, yielding 17oz 12dwt; Johnson's 37 tons. 24oz; Cahill, 38 tons, 40oz; ditto,…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →THE following quantities of gold have been received this week per Government escorts. Western:—So[?]ala, 98 oz. 3 dwts.; Bathurst, 1846 oz. 5 dwts. 20 grs.; Hargraves, 67 oz…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →IT is lamentable to perceive that, even thus early in its history, the present war manifests the common tendency of modern wars to become more and more burdensome to those who have nothing whatever to…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →THE position assigned to the extensive seam of coal now working at Bowenfels, by the Rev. W. B. Clarke, is that of belonging to the lower portion of the western section of the upper…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →ONE of the most violent explosions of firedamp which we have ever had to record occurred at the Brynn-hall Colliery, Ashton-in-Mackerfield, a short distance from Wigan. The colliery is situated on Sir Robert Gerard's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE whole of the picturesque and bold coast line that overlooks the beautiful Illawarra district from Coal Cliff almost to the Shoalhaven, is carboniferous, and contains various seams of valuable coal, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →TAMBAROORA.âWriting on the 19th instant the correspondent of the Bathurst Times says:âThe most noteworthy item in mining matters since my last, has been Gellard and Co.'s crushing from Hawkins' Hill; I am not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →OPERATIONS are suspended at the Belmore company's works, at Burrangong, and the water has been allowed to rise in the paddock to the height of about 25 or 30 feet. The reason is that that portion of the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THIS mine is working the same seam of coal as its neighbour the Mount Koora, from which it is reached by a winding path of no great length round the sea-face of the mount…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →One of the most violent explosions of firedamp which we have ever had to record occurred at the Brynn-hall Colliery, Ashton-in-Mackerfield, a short distance from Wigan. The colliery is situated on Sir Robert Gerard's…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →OPERATIONS are suspended at the Bclmore Company's works, at Burrangong, and the water has been allowed to rise in the paddock to the height of about 25 or 30 feet. The reason is that that portion of the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →IN my Last letter I gave a brief record of the career of local legislation on the gold-fields of this colony, and I think that it is the opinion of every unbanished miner, who has watched the working of local courts, that they…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →