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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1851

199 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 10

South Australia. Gold and Copper

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 November 1851 · page 2

For some days past there has been a demand for Royal Mining Company's shares, mid. a consequent increase of priced The cause of this, however, was not very clearly…

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The Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal. "Magna Est Veritas Et Parevalebit." Saturday, November 22, 1851 the Miners' Petition

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 November 1851 · page 4

No matter in what portion, of the globe, or under whatever circumstances Englishmen may assemble together, their talent for self-government displays itself by the custom of…

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The South Gold Fields. Arrival of Eleven Hundred and Eight Ounces of Gold From Braidwood

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 November 1851 · page 6

On Wednesday evening last, Mr. Mandelson, of the Goulburn Hotel,and Mr. Samuel Davis, of the Australian Store, arrived in Goulburn from Braidwood, with about one thousand ounces of gold…

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Orunal Correspondence. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 November 1851 · page 3

Sir,—As the information you have received of the drowning of the boy Patrick Evers on Thursday week is not correct, I hope you will, in justice to the parties referred to insert the following statement…

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The Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journai. "Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit." Wednesday, November 26,1851 Gold and Wool

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 November 1851 · page 2

Now that gold digging has become an important branch of our industrial pursuits, and the conviction is gradually settling itself in men's minds that gold must shortly…

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Gold Field at Albury

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 November 1851 · page 2

Nov. 14.—Much excitement has prevailed in our little town for the last few days, in consequence of gold having been discovered in the vicinity of the. township, by Mr. Richard Heaver, of this town…

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The Southern Gold Fields. Braidwood

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 November 1851 · page 2

The Braidwood gold diggings are still improving and new fields have lately been discovered. Major's Creek is proving amazingly rich, and Bell's Creek is also very good. Both creeks are fully stocked…

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The Baturust Tree Press and Mining Journal. "Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit." Saturday, November 29, 1851 the Gold Appointment

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 November 1851 · page 4

FAMILY influence and party predlection have lever been a much saler passport to honor and emolument, not only in this southern owing of the British Dominions, but in…

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Colonial news. Victoria Gold Fields. Mount Alexander

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 November 1851 · page 3

A correspondent of the Argus gives the following description of a visit to Mount Alexander:— After a most tedious journey with bullock drays…

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Original Correspondence. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 November 1851 · page 6

SIR,—TO speculate on aught connected with the future, may be likend unto a person of weak inellect plunging headlong into an unfathomable abyss on a voyage of discovery after the bottom…

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Additional Gold Regulations

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 December 1851 · page 1

His Excellency the Governor-General, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to make the following modifications in the Regulations published in the…

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Gold News. Forest Creek Diggings, Mount Alexander

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 December 1851 · page 1

I mentioned in my last that we had been visited by heavy showers for two or three-days, since which we have had very heavy rains, causing. much damage to the holes on…

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The Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal. "Magna Est Veritas Et Prevlaebit." Wednesday, December 3,1851 The Biggings. OPHIR

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 December 1851 · page 2

The intelligence from Ophir has latterly been of a more cheering character than hitherto. The creek is fast falling, and the diggers are therefore not so much troubled with water as hitherto. Many of…

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Original Contributions. Gathering From the Gold Fields No.iii

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 December 1851 · page 4

That fanciful theory of human progression which takes for its symbol an ascending spiral curve, and rejects the cycle, may be very philosphical for caught I Know; but it is hardly verified in the…

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Miscellaneous Extracts. Sulphuric Acid Process of Separating Gold, Silver, and Copper

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 December 1851 · page 2

The case sent to the Great Exhibition by M. Matheson contains specimens of the various products of the mint refinery. To make the subject well understood it will be requisite, in the first place, to give an…

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Original Correspondence. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 December 1851 · page 6

SIR,— Will you inform me and many others equally interested in the matter, whether a Town Common Commissioner is privileged, by virtue of his office, to convert the town common into a sheep run for…

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Original Correspondence. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press, and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 December 1851 · page 4

SIR,— It was not my intention to have renewed the subject of my present communications relative to the origin of our Gold Fields,but I am induced to trespass once more by way of brief illustration to…

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The Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal. "Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit." Saturday, December 6, 1851. Auriferous Pre-emptive Lands

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 December 1851 · page 4

A short but rather important debate took place in the House on Friday week, arising, out of the motion of the honorable and learned, member for the County of Bathurst, for the…

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The Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal. "Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit." Wednesday, December 10,1851. Debate on the Gold Regulations

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 December 1851 · page 2

MR. HOLROYD'S motion for a select committee to inquire into the workings and tendency of the gold regulations upon the mining and national interests of the colony was brought…

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Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 December 1851 · page 2

Dust and "nuggets" ? £3 4s. 6d. to £3 5s. 2d. MORT AND BROWN. Chroular quay, Sydney, December 5…

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