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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines
161 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 9
Sir.—At the request of the Committee appointed at the public meeting, I yesterday waited upon the Colonial Secretary, with the view of submitting certain provisions in the Gold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The bustle and activity evinced in the streets of Sofala on Monday morning, reminded one of the "good old days." At an early hour large bodies of miners began to parade the streets…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The latest and best authorities on tho statistics of the precious metals, as quoted in lecture delivered at the Government Museum of Practical Geology in London, by the well known…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →With very fow exceptions, all who were not doing well have started for the Ovens. This being the first week under the new Act, these who had not good claims made up their minds…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir — Having resided on the Lower Turon, as a gold digger for tho Just 12 months, and having paid my license fee with alacrity upon all occasions when called on, I regret to say that on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A new spot has been found on the hill opposite:, the Commissioner's, where the parties are doing well. A large space has been " pegged out" in claims to be worked daring tho next week. No…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR.—There is no branch of the gold department of the public service in which there is "a greater responsibility and trust involved, than in the Escrt Police, and in none ought tho men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sin—From the 'Metropolitan papers, it 'would appear," that Electro Biology is occupying the minds of great numbers of the people; and.it may jogratifying to them to obgerve, through your…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir—You will be, no doubt, as others in Bathirst will be agreeably surprised on perusmg the Allowing hasty lines of doings at Ophir, or as following hasty correspondent has designated it, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IT is a fournate thing for the peace order and good government of this colony as well as for the purity of public morals that the Sydney morning Herald has an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The new diggings have proved rich to the extent of a very small patch of about sixty claims. Much of the ground has been tried but to no purpose. Those who were fortunate enough to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR.—The second anniversary of our Gold discovery has just been celebrated by a public dinner in Sydney, and the speeches of speakers have beeen read or soon will be throughout the Land…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The dreaded 1st of the month has at last arrived, and in a short time the imperative demands of tho Commissioner will bo made for the license foes, with the alternative of going to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir—By inserting the following in your next issue, it might tend to prevent a great many of my poor brother-sufferers from foolishly rushing "cut of the frying-pan into tho fire."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following answer has been received to the Memorial of the inhabitants of Bathurst adopted at a late public meeting praying for a revision of certain clauses of the new Gold Act:-…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Frederick Morgan, on bail, was indicted for purchasing,203 ozs, of gold, the property of Messrs. Forbes, Nash and Asher, in August last. He pleaded not guilty and was defended by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,-I find my name appearing in the programme of the Bathurst R[?]ees in the capacity of clerk of the course, and in reference to this matter beg to inform you that I distinctly told the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,-In a leading article in your impression of the 5th instant, in which you[?]allude to the meeting of my constituents held at Mrs. Whitton's on the 3rdl, I find the following passage in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Give a dog a bad name, and you might at well hang him," as an old saying which may be applied to the gold mines in the immediate vicinity of Ophir, for its having fallen into disfavor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—On perusing Mr. Holroyd's address, contained in your, issue of Saturday, I was somewhat surprised in his remarks on the Gold Act,,to notice that he only referred to two clauses of the…
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