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978 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 49
DEAR SIR,—I think it is [?] duty to warn miners who make agreements in Sydney to work in New Caledonia to have them endorsed by the French consul before leaving. They will save themselves and the British consul in New…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A coll [?]ery explosion, involving the loss of three lives and causing great destruction of property, occurred on July 20, at the Werter Gartsherrie Collieries, Kirkintilloch. The shaft at which the…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →A correspondent at Bethanga sends to the ALBURY BANNER, the following description of the Pyrites Works of Messrs. Kitchingman and Co., Bethanga:— These works are situated on the bank of the creek,…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →GYMPIE, Friday.—Three weeks working from the Phoenix claim resulted in a return of 340oz of gold. Good specimens are being obtained from No.1 and 2 North Lady Mary…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The local secretary of the Long Tunnel Gold-mining Company, Uralla, reports under date 26th August as follows:—"During the last fortnight 16 feet have been driven, 12 of which were through one hard boulder. The…
Continued on Trove, page 472 →BRISBANE, Saturday.—The mayor of Ipswich intends to stand for Stanley, Mr. Ferrett for 13 undamba, and Mr. J.B.Bell probably for Ipswich. Mr. A.Morton secured an enthusiastic reception at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A very large and influential meeting of citizens was held this evening at the court-house, to protest against the expenditure of the public funds in the formation of branch railways from Singleton and Illawarra to Sydney. The Mayor of…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →PARKES, Saturday.—The gold escort left this morning with 260oz.—Weather splendid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Advices from Charters' Towers to the 23rd, report that 270 tons from the Day Dawn yielded 377oz gold; 302 tons, Old Identity, yielded 785oz, and 255 tons from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CHARTER'S TOWERS—The crushings at Charter's Towers for the week ended 7th instant, yield 400oz of gold. The North Australian, 264oz: Lady Antrim, 250oz; and the North Australian tributers, No. 2…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →TRUNKEY CHEEK Q. M. Co.—The mining manager, under date 21st instant, reports progress of the tunnel for the week ended 21st instant:—"Sunk four feet and drove three fect, vein four inches thick still showing gold; will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →COOKTOWN Wednesday.—It has been quietly announced here, by the Rev. Mr. Macfarlane, that the Rev. Mr. Chalmers, while on his last trip in the Ellengowan, spoke a fishing vessel with one…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →GOULBURN, Wednesday—The dead body of a man was found in the Wollondilly this morning.—It rained yesterday morning—A gold reef has been discovered in the neighbourwood of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A very large and [?] meeting of citizens was held his evening at the court-house to protest against the expenditure of the public funds in the formation of branch railways [?] Singleton and [?] to Sydney. The Mayor of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE Following extensions of goldfields have been proclaimed:— County of Georgians, parish of Jeremy, area about 25 square miles. The Crown lands within the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →STAR OF PEACE G. M. Co.—Mine manager's report to September 23:—"At 160-feet level Star of Peace 'Stephen's vein,' 6 tons of stone were raised, showing a little gold, but not so good as that last taken out…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BRISBANE, Wednesday.—News from Gympie states that in the Aurelia claim's deep shaft, yesterday, another leader carrying gold was struck. No. 7 Lady Mary is getting nice gold, at 200ft…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →COOKTOWN, Wednesday.—The first report stating that payable gold had been discovered at Port Moresby, has proved quite correct. Captain Elsden, of the Oscar fishing schooner, reported to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following letter has been handed to us by the Hon. Minister for Mines:- "Warden's Office, Windeyer, 23rd September, 1878. "Sir,—I have the honor to state that, during my visit to…
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