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

Mining & the mines, 1855

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Mining Intelligence. the Turon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 January 1855 · page 2

The Christmas and New Year holidays have in, some measure rendered things dull on the Turon but now that the season of festivities is over, the business portion of our community are…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 January 1855 · page 2

Having observed an article in your paper of Saturday last referring to the death of two members of my family, may I request as a favor the insertion of the following reply…

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Mining Intelligence. Sofala

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 January 1855 · page 2

In your issue of Saturday, December 23rd, appeared a paragraph under the head of So[?]ala, calculated to mislead horse of your readers innsmuch as it made project mentioned a…

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Mining Intelligence. Tambaroora

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 January 1855 · page 2

This locality for same time past has occupied a very meagre position among the Western mines, and had the usual drought continued…

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Mining Intelligence. the Turon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 January 1855 · page 2

The manly and straightforward conduct of your correspondent has gained him the good-will of a largo 'portion of the independent order .of, the digging population 'He has proved…

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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 27 January 1855 · page 2

Sir —A brilge or some useless miserable affair Evans Phins Creek on the wellington road Driving down the other morning since…

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Mining Intelligence. Tamearoora

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 February 1855 · page 2

I have nothing of general interest to communicate to you this week, beyond the circumstance, of a large number of miners having arrived, for the purpose of working the quartz vain at the…

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To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 February 1855 · page 2

Sir.—I regret extremely that my appeal to the inhabitants of Batharst to form a Volunteer Fire Brigade has been so badly responded to as to render it utterly impossible to carry out a…

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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 3 February 1855 · page 2

MR. EDITOR.—You have so ably scourged, by a recent application of your rebuking rod, Mr Montagu Rothory, J. P., that it may be deomed superfluous for me or any one to make a stricture…

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Mr. Khull's Gold Circular

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 February 1855 · page 3

We give below Mr. Khull's Gold Circular, reporting the business of last week- The market price to diggers remains at 76s. The reports from the gold-fields are that…

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Mining Intelligent the Turon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 February 1855 · page 2

The stain of the weather being the all-absorbing topic, we of the Turon may be thankful that we have not to record any deaths from the extreme heat of the [?] although we are not without a great many cases of…

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District Intelligence. Frederick's Valley. Wentworth Gold Field Company

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 February 1855 · page 2

As will be seen by advertisement in this week's impression of the " Bathurst Free Press," the above Company have determined to throw upon their Gold Field, at Frederick's Valley to the…

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To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 February 1855 · page 2

SIR,-The following simple song has nothing to recommend it but truth, which some will at once feel, and all believe, if they live to bo old. Nevertheless, truth, though very commendable, is…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 February 1855 · page 2

SIR-Will you permit me to call, the attention of the members of the Church of England to the execution of tho chanting and singing in our Church of this town. It is very evident that the…

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Mining Intelligence. Tambaroora

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 February 1855 · page 2

Although a number of companies have for a length of time been settled in the Western district for the working of quartz veins &c , comparatively speaking, but little has appeared in…

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To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 February 1855 · page 2

Sir.—In your issue of the 20th ultimo a correspondent signing, himself a Wesley; appears to have became infected with some the of the spirit of these stirring and warlike t[?]…

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To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 February 1855 · page 2

Sir.—It, was with some pain that Lread the [?] of" Observer," on the subject of Church M[?] which, appeared in your last issue. The [?]culty of forming a choir is very gross [?]…

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To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Preys and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 February 1855 · page 2

Sir.—Some twelve months since the mania for Copper land in the Rathurst district was very high, and everyone thought that a copper lode was a fortune, but alas I bow soon the tone has…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 February 1855 · page 2

Sir.—Having q spare hour at my disposal, some few weeks ago, I developed it to furnishing you with a few scraps concerning Sofila and its environs, and at the same time (parenthetically)…

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Mining Intelligence

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 February 1855 · page 2

As we shall be called upon to subscribe our quota towards tho Patriotic Fund, I think we should not loss sight of the double benefit we might confer upon the Widows and Orphans of…

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