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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines
107 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 6
Sir— I think the letter which appeared in you colu[?]ne with the strange signature of"Bog[?] Flat" is likely to tend rather to merriment the conviction The name its[?] will not add weight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →W. Johnson, Esq, Gold Commissioner and P.M. of this District, presided over a meeting held at the Exchange-rooms in this Town, for the purpose of raiding subscriptions in and of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Had Mr. Wilkinson written his reply to my letter (which appeared in your issue of the 20th of January last) in that spirit which he ought to have done—and in which. I was led to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—I have for a long time looked in your gold fields intelligence for some report of the doings of the Louisa, but suppose your "own correspondent" like myself, must have left that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Since my last, I hare to report very favourably of the progress of our, branch of the Patriotic Fund. We have had another meeting at Wattle Flat, which presided over by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR, -A few days ago a pamphlet fell into my hands entitled hints to parents on forced marriages, and the impression produce by reading it was that the writer was suffering under a fit of spleen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →During the last month, Mr. L. A. Daniel, the Superintendent of the Wen worth Gold Fields, has been occupied in repairing and constructing fresh dams to retain the water, in order to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A very great rush has been made by the diggers to Maitland Point, and from what I have seen I believe it will turn out first rate. Sam Dennie's party cleared £18 per man last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,- As I have lately been accused of having covertly attacked Mr. Wilkinson, I should like, in justice to myself, to give a short explanation of the matter, though. I do not think it necessary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride"—GOLDSMITH Sir,—The contest now being waged against warmest sympathy, and calls for all the assistance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The demand for gold dust exceeds the supply, and has been brisk, the prices tho same as last week's quotntions. The diggers soil in much larger quantities than…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A magisterial enquiry was held on the body of an unfortunate digger named John Berwick better known as Jack the Butcher, who came by his death on Saturday last at Munday Point…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE croskers who have for months pas b[?]relieving their bosoms of melancholy bodings upon the decline of our gold fields, must feel a little disgusted with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our diggings at Maitland Point are turning out first rate. Bill Day, the gunsmith, of this town, (and a lucky day it was and a lucky Day he is) with the assistance of one man took out 24…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Monday last Richard Gordon [?] butcher at Wattle Fiat, was riding a spirited horse into this town, when the animal become unmanageable, and in galloping down the hill at full speed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—It is no use grumbling whon too late, no matter how prone we may be to do so ; and to prevent the opportunity in one case, I would call your attention to what is likely to become (if not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Some neither can for wits nor critics pass, But, like the heavy mule, are neither horse nor ass." Sir,—Some time since a friend of mine received a challenge, which was accepted on the ground, sword in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—The communication of your correspondent "In lependont," made up as it is of slang expressions, delicate allusions, and elegant diction, is so much above par that I cannot…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—In the Bathurst Free Press of the 21st instant there is an article reflecting upon the management of the Bathurst Hospital upon which I beg to make some remarks. Readers of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir.—I have been much astonished of late by the pertinacity with which the Empire displays his feeling of envy, hatred, and malice" against those called squatters, the more so as he seldom…
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