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978 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 49
When the mail steamer China arrived at Point de Galle during the month of August of last year, it will be remembered that a bullion box, containing five bags of 1000 sovereigns each, had been tampered with, and the money…
Continued on Trove, page 710 →Sir,âThe question was asked in your valuable paper a few weeks ago, who were the first discoverers of gold in the Braidwood district. As I have not seen it answered, I send you the following âGold was…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →London, September 12.—England is now passing through an era of accidents of the most dreadful nature. The excitement and anguish caused by the sinking of the excursion boat Princess Alice…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →ABOUT THINGS GENERALLY.—Business generally is slack. The weather is most seasonable, and we are revelling in all the enjoyments of a matured spring, though the unpleasant effects of a few late frots are still visible, and will cause a…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Last week's report from the mining stock market in San Francisco told ofintense excitement on the Pacific Coast, that surpasses any other experience there since the bonanza…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONG TUNNEL GOLD MINING COMPANY (Limited.)— Under date October 28th, the mining manager reports:- "In my last, I reported indications of the country getting softer, but the broken ground soon ran out, and now…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →YALWALL Q. M. Co., SHOALHAVEN.—The mining manager reports having "crushed for fortnight 30 tons quartz, yielding 43 oz. 13dwts. gold; drillings from upper floors of north and south lead, also from north-west corner,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NOTICE TO APPLICANTS FOR GOLD-MINING LEASES.—NOTICE is hereby given that, unless within thirty days from the date hereof, the applicants for the undermentioned Gold-mining Leases furnish the Warden or Warden's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →TUMUT, Tuesday.—"The crushing from the Tarrabandra Gold-mining Company's cutting in the reef, 13 feet wide, averaged above loz 9dwt per ton, at Wilson's machine, Adelong…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The mining statistics of this colony, for the preceding year, show a filling off in the amount of cold, which a attributed to several to several cause, none of which albeit make reference to the manner in which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It is reported that the Government intend issuing a gold currency in India…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Since our last summary no mining intelligence of any moment has been received from the country districts. Affairs at Hill End are very quiet, no important discovery having been made. At Sandy Creek, in the Albury…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Owing to disturbances in exchange, the Indian Government meditate the adoption of a gold currency…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Honourable Minister for Mines has courteously forwarded to us for publication, the following official letter :—"Warden's Office, Hill End, October 29. "Sir,—I have the honour to state for the information of…
Continued on Trove, page 751 →THE letter of a correspondent from Back Creek diggings on the vezed subject of non-fulfilment of the working conditions attached to gold-mining leases, deserves consideration. He tells us, amongst other…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →MALDON.—"A rumour," writes a correspondent to the ARGUS, on the 31st ultimo, "was current here this morning that a reef showing gold had been struck in the Union Company mine, at a depth of 1000ft. I…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →CHARTERS TOWERS.—Telegraphic despatches dated 29th ultimo, state that a crushing of 40 tons from the Duke of Wellington prospecting tribute claim has yielded 69oz 11dwt 14gr of gold. The…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →THE HIDDEN' TREASURE REEF, BROOKE'S CREEK.— Since the return of the prospectors from the trial crushing at Major's Creek, which was so satisfactory, the weather has been so unsettled that work has been almost at a standstill,…
Continued on Trove, page 750 →LONG TUNNEL G. M. Co.—The mining manager reports for week ending 2nd November:—"we have made a little better progress in driving the tunnel this week. A soft vein ran across the face, and the ground is still looking…
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