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

Mining & the mines, 1852

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Mining Intelligence. the Turon

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

In our last Saturday's publication we took the liberty, as we then believed on good grounds, of formally announcing the death of Dr. Johnson, of Sofala. It now becomes our duty, and that…

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British Extracts. the Gold of Australia

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1852 · page 4

The discovery of gold fields in New South Wales will produce very different effects on different minds; some will lament over it as calculated to introduce a…

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The Commissioners of Crown Lands for the Gold Fields and Their Police

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

This body, it would appear, continues to increase in number, both as regards officers and men; and a more systematic organization seems to be developing itself…

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Mining Intelligence. Ophir

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 January 1852 · page 2

There is little to communicate in the gold digging line, owing to a flood which took place on Wednesday week. A thunder storm set in about eight o'clock with immense violence, and…

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The Bathurst Free Press. "Magna Kst Veritas Et Prevalebit." Saturday, January 24, 1852. the Vagrancy Act and the Gold Discovery

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 January 1852 · page 2

IN time past we raised our voice most lustily against the vagrancy Act upon various grounds. It appeared to us to interfere very materially with the liberty, of the…

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Original Correspondence. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining journal. Post Office, Sofala. 16Th January, 1852

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 January 1852 · page 2

SIR.—Referring to a communication which appeared in the Bathurst Free Press of the 14th inst., signed William Richardson, wherein the writer complains that a Registered letter received…

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South Australia Gold. Colonial Secretary's Office, December 3lst, 1851

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 January 1852 · page 3

The Lieutenant-Governor directs that the following report form the Commissioners for regulating the issue of Licenses to occupy such waste kids of the crown, as may be supposed by 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 28 January 1852 · page 2

Sir—As you have ever manifested a laudable concern for the prosperity of the large and interesting community now located at the 'Diggins,'a few remarks relative to the observance of the…

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Gold Circulars

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 January 1852 · page 4

The Hiomana, from Auckland, yesterday, brought news of the discovery of gold in New Zealand. We have been permitted to make the following extract from a letter received by a…

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District Intelligence. Carcoar Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 January 1852 · page 3

In my communication at the commencement of the year, I stated that a search was about to be made to discover auriferous treasure near the township. Since that period more than one party…

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Mining Intelligence. Sofala

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 January 1852 · page 2

Almost without intermission since Sunday evening lust the juicy clouds Live been ceaseless in their favours, and although the wind has chopped round from south to north-east, the sky…

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Gold in the Town of Bathurst

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 January 1852 · page 3

Local discoveries of gold are of such frequent occurrence, that unless extraordinary results can e shown, they cease to attract more than ordinary Attention. Some five or six months ago…

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Meeting of the Shareholders of the Bathurst Mining Company

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 January 1852 · page 2

The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Bathurst Copper Alining Company for the election of Directors and Auditors, the consideration of tho Directors' and Captains' reports, and the…

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The Report of the Directors of the Thrust Copper Mining Company

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 January 1852 · page 2

At the Half Yearly General meeting of the social held at Mr. Arthur's lau, at Bathurst, on an the 29th January, 1852. Since the last half-yearly meeting hell into…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 January 1852 · page 3

SIR,—As a subscriber to the ensuing Bathurst Races, and one who had a voice in the arrangement of the programme, I bag to enquire how, and by whose authority, the prizes to be 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 31 January 1852 · page 3

SIR,—A few days ago the police visited all the diggers in our quarter to warn them that the Commissioner would presently be at Harris' Inn, and that they would be required to attend and…

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Mining Intelligence. the Turon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 February 1852 · page 2

If an earthquake hail devastated the region of the Turon, its effects could scarcely have been more disastrous than those occasioned by the floods of the past week. On Sunday the 25th…

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Colonial News. Victoria. the Gold Fields

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 February 1852 · page 2

On the 20th of lust month, we published an article which excited some little attention, in which we endeavoured to form an estimate of the amount of gold realized up to that time from the…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 February 1852 · page 2

SIR.—A correspondent in your issue of the 31st ult. in commending to public notice the meeting proposed to be got up here under the above style ami title, observes:—"as the…

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Victoria Gold Diggings

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 February 1852 · page 2

The following extracts arc from a letter just received from a Bathurst gentleman now sojourning in Melbourne, and although he bears testimony to tho extraordinary richness of the…

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