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792 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 40
On Friday evening last the Rev. C. F. Garnsey, Incumbent of St. Matthews' Church of England, Windsor, was presented at the School of Arts, Windsor, with an address and purse of sere[?] as a mark of the esteem in which be is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—In looking over the Herald's issue of this morning my attention was called to a letter on the above heading, and signed " Spectator." The ambiguity of the effusion is worthy of commendation, as it contains that which is easy…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR,—In introducing this bill Mr. Lucas said that [?] [?] was intended to provide regulations for the more healthful working of collieries by ensuring be[?]ter ventilation." He added, that he had found during…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PANTON'S G. M. Co.—The mine manager reports under date the 22nd instant:—"Star of Peace vein: Sunk shaft on this vein 5 feet [?]ing the week making total depth 511 [?] Paxton's veins: Back stoping at 110-feel level; 3…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →AT the twenty-fifth half-yearly meeting of shareholders, held at the Exchange yesterday, the following report was read and adopted, on motion by the Chairman, the Hon. G. W. Allen:…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SIR,—The great error Mr. baker and those who thingk with him commit is in representing this charge as a "poor man's tax," the source of hardship, oppression, &c, &c. It iswell known that the poor man is not an exporter of gold…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →NORTH Williams G. M. Co.—The mining manager sends the following report for the fortnight ending 24th instant: —"Stores Nos. 10 and 11 are being pushed on south, and the lode is very similar to what I last reported. No. 12…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A GENERAL meeting of the shareholders was held at the Exchange yesterday, Dr. A. Garran in the chair, when the [?]ollowing report was read and adopted unanimously:- The directors are pleased on again meeting the shareholders to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →APROPOS of this subject, we take the following from an English journal, published in 1843:— WEST COUNTRY PRACTICE OF "DOWSING." The method of dowsing is as follows:—The operator…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →THE operations in connection with our mines during the past year have been, everything taken into consideration, of a very satisfactory nature, notwithstanding the gloomy desponding view taken by some of the…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →SIR,—In a former letter I asserted that this Act was [?] warrantably inquisitorial, and [?] interfered with the rights of property, and I wish to point out why. What public necessity or right can be urged in [?] of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following is the Gympie Time of latest report of crushing operations:—150 tons of stone from 7 and 8 south Monkland yielded 300 ounces of retorted gold. A washing-up from 100 tons of stono from the…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →IT has all along been clear that much of the advocacy of the Illawarra railway scheme has rested upon grounds of self-interest. It has been argued that the line would bring agricultural produce to Sydney, and…
Continued on Trove, page 144 →REPORT for half-year ending 31st December, 1875, to be presented to general meeting of shareholders on Monday, 31st January:- The directors of the Mount Perry Copper Mining Company,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This district was visited on Sunday evening last with a most seasonable and plentiful foil of rain; on the early part of that day it m excessively hot, but about 3 p.m. indications of an approaching storm was observed, and at 4 the rain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →HOSPITAL.—The annual meeting of the Parramatta district hospital took place on Tuesday night at the Council Chambers, the Rev. W. J. Gunther presiding. Minutes of last, annual meeting were read and confirmed. The report of last…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →IT is may purpose in this communication to give the reader a distinct idea of this town and goldfield. I cannot give results, because no work of any consequence has been done in the way of testing the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IT is nay purpose in this communication to give the reader a distinct idea of thia town and goldfield. I cannot give results, because no work of any consequence has been done in the way of testing the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The operations in connection with our mines during the past year have been, everything taken into consideration of a very satisfactory nature, not with standing the gloomy desponding view taken fay some of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mom the report brought up at the half-yearly meeting and at the Chamber of Commerce to-day, we gather that the copper anderson Sand are valued at £168,193-that sundry debts are owing to the company…
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