Situated about 210 miles west from Sydney and within 20 of Mudgee, this once famous and still vigorous gold field is at present receiving much quiet attention from "Uitlander" and local ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 889 wordsStringybark is about twenty-two miles west of Gulgong, and finds employment for several hundred men. There are two leads which yield good returns, but want of water greatly hinders the ...
Article : 241 wordsAbout a mile south-east of the Red Hill is what is known as the Louisiana line, where there are three properties now being worked, viz., the Louisiana, O.K., and Royal Mint. Owing to its ...
Article : 182 wordsThis is probably the heaviest alluvial undertaking. The property is situated in the Perseverance Paddock, comprises an area of 200 acres, leased by Mr. Rouse, of Guntawang, to Mr. Frame ...
Article : 683 wordsThis mine is to the south of those just mentioned. The development is greatly retarded by the want of proper machinery. Returns show 4oz to the ton, but the presence of a great, amount ...
Article : 56 wordsThis reef has been incidentally referred to already. The reef was cut at 100ft from the surface, and has been sunk into for a depth of 50ft. It is well defined, and runs north and south ...
Article : 90 wordsThis place is situated twelve miles west, on a high, broken range of mountains. It was opened by an alluvial rush in 1871, since when it has provided a living for a number of fossickers. The ...
Article : 223 wordsTrilby is situated on the Cobbora-road, six miles north-west of the town. The lease is 15 acres, and numerous shafts have been sunk. The main shaft is 20Oft down on the underlay of a ...
Article : 164 wordsThis company has been prospecting for the deep lead with praiseworthy perseverance, and at considerable expense. In it a large number of Sydney gentlemen are interested. The late ...
Article : 105 wordsSalvation Hill betrays all the characteristics of past Gulgong mining. Within two miles of town, and opened a quarter of a century ago on an alluvial patch of 55oz, the hill has been allowed to lie ...
Article : 213 wordsThe Helvetia in some respects has been a phenomenon. A good run of gold was obtained in Duggan's Paddock, and No. 1 claim calls for special attention. The run of wash is in limestone ...
Article : 316 wordsYamble is about eighteen miles from Gulgong, along the Wellington-road, on Mr. C. M. Lowe's private property. About 100 men find profitable employment on the field, which was opened some ...
Article : 116 wordsAfter many years of idleness, work has been resumed at the Red Hill, upon the north-western slope of which the town is built. The area held by the Red Hill Gold Mining Company, Limited, is a ...
Article : 255 wordsThere are scores of leases applied for and granted throughout the field, but many are kept idle pending results in neighboring ground. A strong forward movement has, however, put in an ...
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Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), Sat 13 Feb 1897, Page 27
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