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978 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 49
THE Weekly News and Her[?] o[?] March 30 t[?]us writes of the arrangements made for developing the gold-mining industry of New Zealand:—The Thames County Council have set to work to collect information as to how the £5000…
Continued on Trove, page 487 →FIRE.—About 9 o'clock on Friday night one of the outbuildings on Mr. W. Stieme's orchard, at Sherwood, was discovered to be in flames. It appears that the residence of Mr. W. Stieme is about 100 yards distant from the hut and shed,…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →CAPITAI, always sensitive, and invested to an enormous amount in the coal and iron trades, promptly took wing when its existence was threatened by trade difficulties. It was argued that…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →STAWELL, Friday.—A splendid reef was struck yesterday in the Prince Patrick claim. In the 1360 feel level a short was put in, and it dislodged a large body of stone, disclosing line reef. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Since Saturday afternoon (says the Olympic Times of the 10th inst) it has been rumoured that an exceedingly heavy deposit of gold has been discovered in No. 2 north California, Considering that for some weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We are sorry to receive depressing news from the northern goldfields and porcs. A late arrival From Charles Towers assures us (CAPRICORNIAN) that very few of the claims are paying, and that there is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ROCKHAMPTON, Tuesday.—Good accounts are in from the western country.——A tine now copper lode has been just discovered at the Mount Gottnard copper mine near Nebo.——Mr. Warden…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For the past month the increasing prosperity of our mines, says the BENDIGO INDEPENDENT, has gone on rapidly, and the future outlook is so good that before the present year is over we shall not be surprised…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Long Tunnel Gold Mining Company, Uralla.—The mine manager reports on the 8th instant, that the rock was still hard, and without a joint in the face. The distance driven for the month was seven feet six inches,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →PAXTON'S G. M. Co.—The mine manager reports under late the 13th April as follows:—"Since my last report we have confined our operations to sinking and stoping underhand, and back-stoping north. The former curries…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →As the absence of any adequate literature of mining in England has often been deplored, and, though the void has been partially filled quite recently, the belief, of M. Callon's translators that…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →MAJOR'S CREEK.—According to the Braid[?]cood Dispatch mining affairs are just now dull. The washings up from the last rain having been finished, and nothing doing in any of the numerous small claims about. Some of the large…
Continued on Trove, page 526 →Operations in connection with the Coal Cliff Col[?]iery (reports the WOLLONGONG. Mer[?]ry) have been progressing most favourably of late, the state of the sea or weather interfering but very little with loading…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Much interest has been excited here amongst ericketing circles, by an announcement that the Clyde C.[?]., of Sydney, intend coming up to Goulburn. It is expected that they will meet the Young Australians on Good Friday, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →SIR,—I read with much interest Colonel Paterson's account of the discovery of the Hunter and Paterson Rivers. In connection with this matter, perhaps the following Public Order imposing coal dues, &c, at…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →THORNBOROGH, Tuesday.—The escort has been despatched with 3512 ounces of gold, valued at £32,000. all from the Queensland bulk. The bank of New South Wales retains 3500 ounces till the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following report on the Dromedary Gold-field has been handed by the Under Secretary for Mines. The specimens referred to in the report may be seen at the Department during office hours:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →GRENFELL, Thursday.—Rich, Brothers and Pike had a trial crushing of 40 tons, at their Junee claim, yielding 122oz of gold. GRENFELL, Wednesday.—The weather is fine.—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Among the most important mining information to hand during the past fortnight is that received from a rush to the D[?]dary diggings in the Bega district. It is antici[?]ed by those who have a knowledge of the locality that…
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