MINING.—I learn from nearly every direction that mining matters are in a prosperous state. There are many parties out prospecting, and the season is remarkably favourable for this kind of work. There is an abundance of water to assist ...
Article : 1,273 wordsWork, which was generally suspended during the holidays, is now prosecuted with more thnn usual vigour. The important claims on Hawkins' Hill, and a few outsiders, only took advantage of Christinas Day, whilst the progressive claims, ...
Article : 717 wordsA Bruce auction is advertised in aid of St. stephen's Church. A sale of Mr. J. Lee's who is going to Ironbarks realised very good prices; one of the premises was bought for the Sons and Daughters of Temperance. ...
Article : 277 wordsThe flour mill here, has been rented by Mr. Alford, storekeeper, and commenced to grind a few day's ago. On Thursday last, the Sunday school scholars in connection with the Protestant Church, numbering about 80, enjoyed a ...
Article : 254 wordsMINING.—In mining matters during the lost week, considerable excitement has prevailed, rushes taking place daily at almost every point of the comp[?]ss, yet although a number of diggers left us for these newly reported finds, wo have had an ...
Article : 2,001 wordsMINING.—The Bathurst Company have been raising splendid stone since Wednesday last. The gold was struck in stopping up from the 350 feet level, and shows very coarse ann thick in every stone coming up. Parallel and south-east ...
Article : 475 wordsThe river ia full and steamers come and go, but save in the price of flour we pay as shamefully high as ever. The weather is warm, but grass is green as an emerald; in fact there was never so propitious a year for the squatter. ...
Article : 409 wordsThe weather for the past week was what could be desired, only that is beautifully clear, not too oppressively hot and with a prevailing air during the evenings, and even cold nights, with the exception of the last day or two, when wind ...
Article : 958 wordsAnniversary day was duly observed here on Monday last, as a holiday, notwithstanding the proclamation by the Government, as "the" day. At the "Copper colony,"ns the Buckinbah reefs have been very appropriately called, a day's racing ...
Article : 188 wordsThis beautiful and picturesque little town, situated about 190 miles from Sydney, having a population both in the town and district of over 3000, is one of the most nourishing and prosperous in the Southern district. Chiefly dependant on ...
Article : 297 wordsSir,—In reply to the Inquiry of "Argun. In your last issue, respecting laud at the Richmond River, I beg to say:— 1. That there are thousands of a[?]res of land open for ...
Article : 124 wordsThe prospectors at Bartlett's Creek are still persevering, but up to the present time have not met with the success they so well deserve for their indomitable pluck and energy in trying to open a new lead for the people of the Currajong ...
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Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), Sat 1 Feb 1873, Page 7
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