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

Mining & the mines, 1856

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Mining Intelligence. Campbell's Creek Diggings

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 January 1856 · page 2

From a reliable source we learn the following particulars relative to the position of matters at the above diggings. The new ground to which the grand rash took…

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Gold Circular

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 January 1856 · page 1

The gold received this day is from the Western diggers only, which shows a large increase in last week's receipt from that quarter. Next week we shall have to report a much larger…

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To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal. I

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 January 1856 · page 3

SIR,-In your issue of the 12th inst. in an article headed "The Prince of Wales Theatre," occur the following words—"Bathurst is at length favoured with a Dramatic Company of…

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New Line of Road. Editor of the Bathurst Fret Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 January 1856 · page 3

In a paragraph in the Bathurst Free of the 1st. December, you gave Mr. [?]h the credit of discoloring a now line of from Solitary Creek to Bathurst, which…

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Original Correspondence [We do not identify ourselves with the op[?] our correspondents] Right of Road. Beauchamp v. HUGHES. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press of Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 February 1856 · page 2

SIR,—As you did not in your report of case last week state my argument in defence shall be obliged by your allowing me a space your next issue in explanation, and as the…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 February 1856 · page 2

Dear Sir,—Oblige me by inserting the following communication from Mr. Holroyd in your next issue. Yours truly, J.N. M[?]NTOSH…

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Mining Intelligence. the Turon. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 February 1856 · page 2

SIR,—Our usual quiet little township has been for the three weeks thrown into a great deal of excitement last. Since our races, which, by the bye came off with more than usual eclat, nothing but electioneering has been the…

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To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 March 1856 · page 2

Sir.— Will you be kind enough to allow me through the Bathurst Free Press to call the attention of the authorities to the state of some of the bridges at Sammerhill on the…

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To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 March 1856 · page 2

Sir, — The Bathurst Crushers are very vigient set of felllows, and well worthy of their hire choy endeavour to make themselveass conspicaus is they can, by taking persons into…

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To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 March 1856 · page 2

Sir,— I lies, to call you attention to the dangerous stare of the wooden bridge that crosees the river Jordan, near the catholic Church. Two tence un one site has fallen down and people…

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To the Editor of the Bathurst st Free Press and Mining. Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 March 1856 · page 2

Sir. — At a meeting of the friends and shop [?] of Mr. Holcoyed, last night, held at Regers lated Mr. Elward Austin made the fo lowing seech:—…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 March 1856 · page 2

Sir. — About a mouth age Mr. Holroyd called upon me and asked mis for my cotes lanswered him. that wiuld [?] for him. Sta[?] making this promis. I have been asked to…

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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 1 March 1856 · page 2

SIR — In your paper of Saturday the 9th instan I observe you have indulged in some harsh rca marks on a case brought against me by Mrs Pick wood at Dubbo. Which I am inclined to look…

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Gold Circulr

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 March 1856 · page 1

is Western Escort arrived this morning with 023. 6 dwts. 22 grs. gold dust; this is more the usual average, the increase, no doubt, a from, the now diggings at the Ophir, the…

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To Hie Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 March 1856 · page 2

Sir,—I am not in tho habit of refuting false statements which may appear in tho Sydney papers, but having seen in the Freeman't Journal of the 1st instant a paragraph from a Bathurst…

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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 8 March 1856 · page 2

SIR,—I have been an attentive reader of the Bathurst Free Press for a considerable time, and I do riot remember seeing any opinion given that journal respecting other the omaterial…

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To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 March 1856 · page 2

In the report of Mr. Bligh's recent address to the Electors of Bathurst as contained in the Sydney Herald, I notice that allusion is made to the friends who honored me with a requisition…

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To the Editor of die Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal I

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 April 1856 · page 3

Sir,—Amongst a number of inaccuracies and mistatements which have crept into your report of my speech on the day of nomination, for the Western Boroughs…

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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 · Wednesday 9 April 1856 · page 2

Sir,— Through the medium of your widely circulated journal, I beg leave to acquaint the mining part of the community, that a promising Gold Field has lately been discovered on the…

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To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 April 1856 · page 2

Sir,—There are two of three inaccuracies in the report of what I said on the day of nomination for the country of Bathurst which I will feel obliged by your allowing me to correct…

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