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

Mining & the mines, 1852

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New Zealand. Gold at Otago

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 January 1852 · page 3

the New Zealand Spectator of the 22nd :November, we find the following, which is acknowledged from the Otago Witness of the 1st November…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 January 1852 · page 2

SIR.—Many people are leading themselves, astray with respect to the richness of the Pon Phillip gold fields, 23,000 and 25,000 ounces look a large quantity to be sent down by escort a…

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The Propose Meeting at Mrs. Black's for the Purpose of Considering the Best Means of Establishing the Ordinances of Religion in the Gold Districts

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 January 1852 · page 2

The object of this meeting, though well calculated as we should have supposed to attract the services and interest of these who were invited to be present, met with so little, direct support, and…

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Sydney News Gold Circulars

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 January 1852 · page 2

So many of our miners have been in town during the last week that the mines; are almost deserted, and consequently we have nothing of importance to communicate. As however the…

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Mining Intelligence. the Turon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 January 1852 · page 2

There is little now doing at the Turon worthy of recital, and to write of what is not doing would, although a comprehensive, not form a very satisfactory subject. Since the advent of Christmas…

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To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press, and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 January 1852 · page 2

Sir,—I was much struck a few days since the decision of their Honors the Judges of the Supreme Court in a case " The Queen again Sunuels" shewing how necessary it is for the…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 January 1852 · page 2

SIR,—Being desirous to promote so good an object as that specified in your announcement of a meeting intended to be held at Mrs. Black's, with reference to a due provision for the…

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Mining Intelligence. Lower Turon. Lower Crossing Place, January 4th., 1852

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 January 1852 · page 2

Latterly there has been little doing in our neighbourhood, and I have not therefore much to communicate, but as arrivals from Sydney and other places are daily reaching us, I shall shortly…

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Coal in California

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 January 1852 · page 4

It seems that cool is found in California, as well as gold. The following communication is explicit; and, if coal as well as gold is found, why not similar formations and results in…

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Mining Intelligence. the Turon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 January 1852 · page 2

The matter most worthy of notice just now at the Turon is the daily arrival from Sydney, Mainland, and other parts of the country, of gold diggers in large numbers—some of them afoot, carrying…

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Advantages of the Australian Gold Fever

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 January 1852 · page 4

Good Friends, let us all shake hands; but that is not enough. Let us all embrace aa our foreign friends do, and make a Great Exhibition of ourselves, by rushing into each other's arms…

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The Gold Discovery. Ophir, 19th May, 1851. [True Copy.]

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 January 1852 · page 2

GENTLEMEN—A report having been spread abroad by some malicious person who evidently is jealous of Mr. Hargraves great discovery to the effect that I was the party who made it and…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 January 1852 · page 2

Sir,—By publishing the following particulars, you will confer an obligation upon me individually, and at the same times be doing good service to the public…

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To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press, and Mining Journal. Springfield, Bathurst. 5th January, 1852

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 January 1852 · page 2

SIR—As we deem the publication of the enclosed document of Mr. Hargraves', together with Mr. John Lister's subjoined remarks really necessary in order to the justification of our…

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Mining Intelligence. the Turon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 January 1852 · page 2

Information has reached them that a thunder storm took place at the Turon on the night of Wednesday last, commencing between eight and nine o'clock, and continuing for about an hour…

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British Extracts. the Australian Gold-bed

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 January 1852 · page 4

Prosperity is said to have visited New South Wales with its crowning disaster, in the discovery of a gold-field vast in extent. There is still room, however, to think that this report may…

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To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press, and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 January 1852 · page 2

SIR,—As the excellence of the National system of Education is a little controverted just now in Bathurst, I beg leave to offer through your pages a few remarks on the subject…

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To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press, and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 January 1852 · page 2

SIR,—Perhaps you will allow me, through the medium of your widely, circulated journal, to make a few remarks concerning the Margraves Testimonial…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 January 1852 · page 2

SIR.—We herewith send you two letters for publication, from which yourself and the public may glean the principal facts connected with the discovery of gold in the district of Bathurst. But…

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Sydney News. Gold Circular

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1852 · page 2

The news from our mines is of a more cheering character than it has been for several weeks. The Turon is becoming populated again, and a few parties with great exertion have been able to…

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