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688 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 35
MR. CHURCH'S motion for the appointment of a Commission to make inquiries on the gold-fields into the working of the present Mining Regulations, was carried in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →For some months past the directors of the Great Northern Junction Gold Mining Company have suspected that an extensive and systematic robbery of gold was taking place, and they accordingly took…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →SIR,—In looking over the new regulations published in the Government Gazette for the better working of the Gold Fields, I see the prospecting rales still retain the same objectionable clause as the old one. The size of block claims…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →CDERON.—The correspondent of the Bathurst Times writes:—" There is some talk of gold having been found in payable quantities about four miles from the township, on a creek Known as Pollard's Creek; but, owing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SOME excitement has been caused at Tumut by a rumour that some quartz from Murphy and Co's. claim, at Sandy Creek, had yielded an excellent return. The report was by many considered too good to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SOME excitement has been caused at Tumut by a rumour that some quartz from Murphy and Co's claim, at Sandy Creek, had yielded an excellent returu. The report was by many considered too good to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This company has brought up one large block of stone, weighing three hundred weight, which is perforated with gold. In the centre is a belt, running round the stone, two inches in width, and this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SOME excitement has been caused at Tumut by rumour that some quartz from Murphy and Co's claim, at Sandy Creek, had yielded an excellent return. The report was by many considered too good…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Rioting among some discontented colliers at Thorncliffe took place on the 21st January and some following days. Several outrages were committed, but no further outbreaks have taken place since Sunday. On…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SILVER AND LEAD MINE.—The silver and lead mine discovered by Mr. Rossiter some time since has proved to be payable. That gentleman has taken up a large area under mining lease…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WRITING from Araluen, on the 10th, the correspondent of the Braidwood Dispatch says:â I have to report that mining intelligence this week is much more satisfactory. A new claim called the "White Star,"…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →This company has brought up one large block of stone, weighing three hundred weight, which is perforated with gold. In the centre is a belt, running round the stone, two inches in width, and this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ON Monday afternoon, Mr. Milner Stephen made some further experiments with his newly-invented gold-washing machine, of which we gave a description in our issue of Friday last. A number of gentlemen, some of them…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rioting among some discontented colliers at Thorncliffe took place on the 21st January and some following days. Several outrages were committed, but no further outbreaks have taken place since Sunday. On…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The threatened attack upon the property of Messrs. Newton, Chambers, and Co., of Throneliffe, near Sheffield, and upon the houses of the men in their employ was made yesterday morning. Since…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—Happening to pass up the street in front of Mr. Mort's store at the Circular Quay yesterday forenoon, G. M. Stephen, Esq. very kindly invited me to look at the machine he has recently invented…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The throatened attack upon the property of Messrs. Newton, Chambers, and Co., of Thorncliffe, near Sheffield, and upon the houses of the men in their employ was made yesterday morning. Since…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ARALUEN.—The correspondent of the Braidwood Dispatch writes on the 17th instant:—The continued lnoletneney of the weather has acted conside[?]ably agaiust mining operations this week, and only a few have washed, most of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A number of gentlemen, including the Hon. the Colonial Treasurer, the Hon. the Minister for Lands, the Hon. Mr. Owen, the Hon. John Robertson, Mr. Baker, M.L.A., and other gentlemen connected with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—From an article in your paper of yesterday I see Mr. Milner Stephen, in explaining the working of his machine, would make it appear that Mr. Hunt's machine is not adapted for the treatment of fine gold. Mr.Stephen, in…
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