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

Mining & the mines, 1854

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Important Discovery of Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 January 1854 · page 2

Ordinary travellers, working gold diggers and scientific who have visited the Tamberoore country, all agree in the option that so far as external appearances indicate the…

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Mining Intelligence. the Turon. "

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 January 1854 · page 2

A scorching sun and scorching winds have ushered in the now year to the no small satisfaction of the Turon bed-claim holders. The effects of the present favourable weather, is daily…

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To the Editor of the Buthurst Free Press Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 January 1854 · page 2

Sir—In perusing the Almanacks for the scent year 1854,I there find in the chron[?]table the following date From the time R. Crention according to Sealiger he makes it…

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Bathurst Cricket Club. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free.Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 January 1854 · page 2

Sir,—As I know no better way of convoying o hint upon any subject in which a portion of the Public may bo interested than through the " Press" will you allow me a small space of your…

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Gold Circular

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 January 1854 · page 4

'Our market has not been very extensive during the week, owing to the email quantity arriving. Many enquires have been made for the Eastern trade ; and £3 14s. 9d. for Now South…

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Miscellany. Gold in the Amazon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 January 1854 · page 3

In our last number of peruvian news, we gave some information relative to the extraordinary discovery of gold in tho bed of the river Amazon. Since then we published, in the Spanish part of…

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Gold Circular

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 January 1854 · page 2

HANGING ROCK.—A Correspondent, dati[?] January 7, writes:-" Notwithstanding the number of arrivals of late, men are in great quest. Labourers cannot be obtained. The…

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District Intelligence Summer Hilt, Copper Mine. Testimonial to Mr. Samurl

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 January 1854 · page 2

On Tuesday the 17th, inst., a meeting of the miners and tradesmen of the above mine took place to take into consideration the propriety of presenting Mr. Samuel, the late Managing…

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The Southern Gold Fields. the Ovens. Beechworth, 7 Jan. 1854

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 January 1854 · page 4

What news from the Buckland ?is now the first question asked whenever two parties meet in the almost deserted streets of Beechworth; and really it is not often that…

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Country News. the Northern Gold Fields the Rocky River. Hanging Rock, Saturday, Jan 14, 1854

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 January 1854 · page 4

The whole of the main creek is being well sluiced by a number of parties. Every available piece of sluicing ground in this creek is taken up, and those…

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The Bathurst Free Press. "Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalesit." Saturday, January 28, 1854. Mining Intelligence. the Turon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 January 1854 · page 2

The important discovery of a prolific vein of [?] at Tambaroora has and is continuing to attract considerable numbers of our population to that quarter. The reports thence are highly…

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Mining Intelligence. the Turon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 February 1854 · page 2

An individual by the name of John Pembroke has been fully committed to take his trial at the ensuing Bathurst Assizes for an attempt to commit a rape on a child seven years of ago named…

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Cricket Match Between Bathurst and the Western Gold Fields

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 February 1854 · page 2

After a groat deal of guessing, surmising, bitting and other kindred ings the much-talked-of match between all Bathurst and the Western Gold Fields came off on Thursday and…

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The People's Advocate," and Late Sofala Races. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 February 1854 · page 2

Sir,—On perusing the People's Advocate of the 14th, ult my attention was arrested by an article headed "Missing Papers" which I cannot but characterise as one of the most infamous and…

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Original Correspondence [We do not identify ourselves with the opinions of our Correspondents]. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Prest and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 February 1854 · page 2

Sir,—I perceive with extreme regret that my note to you relative to the non-appearance of the advertisement calling a public meeting was not sufficiently perspicuous as appears by the last…

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Mining-intelligence. the Turon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 February 1854 · page 2

Another year of our past auriferous history has just closed, and certainly we who are located among the recesses of the Turon mountains cannot but exclaim with the inspired Psalmist…

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Sydney News Commercial Record. Gold Circular

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 February 1854 · page 4

A reaction has taken place in the Gold market this [?] in consequence of a slight demand for the Australian, steamer, and the Maidstone; and owing to the small supply the prices were…

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Original Correspondence [We do not identify ourselves with the opinions of our Correspondents.] To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 February 1854 · page 2

SIR,—Having seen in your paper of tho 11th inst a notice relative to the measurement of allotments, that no misconception may arise, I shall thank you to state, that all work in…

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Sydney News Commercial Record. Gold Circular

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 March 1854 · page 1

The Scarcity of gold dust (of all kinds) this week has caused a slight advance in price; this, however, can only be considered temporary. I perceive in a letter shown…

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The Bathurst Free Press "Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit" Saturday March 18, 1834. Our Hopper Mines

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 March 1854 · page 2

THERE is one gratifying fact connected with our industrial progress which is worthy of record at this particular period of lime— powerful and we may say almost…

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