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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines
199 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 10
Sir.—I was requested by the Sydney shareholders of the Bathurst Copper, Mining Company to visit the Summerhill mine for the purpose, of ascertaining if the, ore, could…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The half yearly meeting of the share holder of the above mine took place at, Mr. Arthur's Inn. on Wednesday last, Dr. Machattie in the chair. The particular…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The existence of gold in the Wellington district has for a long time been an ascertained fact but public attention has never until now been seriously drawn to tho circumstance. A little temporary…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The discovery of the fact by Mr. Hargraves that the country from the mountain ranges to an indefinite extent into the interior is one immense gold field, has produced a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →If it were possible that a human being could be elevated to some given point in the atmosphere, from which he could command a bird's eye view of the Ophir diggings, from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No. 1850. The bearer having paid to me the sum of one pound ten shillings on account of the Territorial Revenue, I…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our readers have already been made aware that the late Police Magistrate of Parramatta— Mr Hardy—has been appointed Commissioner over the Gold region and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Saturday last the town was all bustle with Sydney merchants, equipages, and gold diggers. Some of the latter having been more successful than their neighbours,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →With reference to the Proclamation issued on the 23rd May instant, declaring the rights of the Crown respect to Gold found in its natural place of deposit, within the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE pressing demands for early intelligence from the Gold Country have induced the proprietor of the "Free Press" to publish a single…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THERE is a tendency in all things sublunary possessing life, activity or volition to flow on in an even channel, and it could no more be expected that the golden…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—By your inserting the following letters, received from the diggins on the 25th and 26th inst. You will much oblige yours truly. D. W. CRAIG…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—The "pretty little chapter" of Mr. Leggett's on Education, which appeared some time ago, though not very fascinating was sufficiently inviting to draw my…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SIR,—Perceiving by a late issue that you contradicted a statement made in the Empire, newspaper— to the effect that Mr. Kite had arrived in Sydney with the intelligence "that all the shepherds had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The earth is now moist, with the blest dews of heav'n. Seed should to her bountiful bosom be giv'n: But ploughshares are rusty, and bullocks graze…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Several valuable samples of the precious metal were purchased yesterday, the principal buyers being Messrs. Austin, Dunsford, Forbes, Solomon & Co. and Burnside…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—I have a particular interest in the following query, and you will oblige by answering it. How do people who never but any fire-wood, manage to keep fires in their houses?…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—Great sympathy is expressed in Sydney for the direful prospects of the sheep and stock-holders in the Bathurst and adjacent districts, and that the wealth and respectability of this ever…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The officers appointed by Government for the issue of licenses, have at length departed for the diggings so commence their very responsible duties. That they will have some difficulty in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Since our last there has not been much gold purchased in town. A few have returned from Ophir very successful; some the reverse; and more who have done tolerably well. A tailor well…
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