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

Mining & the mines, 1856

110 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 6

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 19 November 1856 · page 2

SIR, — As you have neither inserted my repty to your leler of the ist, instant, nor acknowledged the receipt of it, I cannot help thinking you wish the public to suppose that your "kick" sent me…

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Original Correspondence Isabella Diggings. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Prss and Mining Journal

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

Sir,—You will excuse my not writing this last fortnight, as I have waiting for resutls which would justify me informing the public that the Isabella stands behind no other gold-field on…

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Gold Gathering

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 November 1856 · page 4

Oh, come and gather gold were it lies. In glittering dust, beneath sunbright skies; We'll heap together the precians are Then homeward hie with an ample store…

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New England Gold Field

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 November 1856 · page 2

A gentleman who has had many opportunities, during several years pasts, for acquiring some information relative to the [?]ferous localities in New England, has favoured us…

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New England Gold Fields

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 December 1856 · page 3

The Special correspondent of the Armidale Express under date 18th November, supplies the following information concerning the Rocky River diggings—Having nothing new 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 6 December 1856 · page 2

Sir,—A week or two ago, I perused with equal, astonishment and delight a paragraph in one of the Sydney papers, which was copied from your journal, in which it was asserted that a goose…

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The Sathurst Free Press "Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit." Wednesday, December 10, 1856. the New Gold Act

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 December 1856 · page 2

THE Bill to amend the laws relating to our Gold Fields may now almost be regarded as the law of the land, and imperfect as it may be, is nevertheless more…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 17 December 1856 · page 2

SIR,—I receive in your last issue in the police reports, the trial of a notorious character, named John Ryan, for disorderly conduct, and assaulting the constables. By some mistake he…

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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 20 December 1856 · page 2

SIR,— Will yon allow me publicly to ask by means of your paper, what has become of the Illustrated London News and Punch at the Bathurst School of Arts. It is a hard thing when…

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New England Gold Fields

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 December 1856 · page 3

The weather continues line, with the exception of a few thunderstorms, but not followed by much pain. A thunder of bats on Sydney Flat are…

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New England Gold Fields. the Rocky River

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 December 1856 · page 3

The weather now seems quite settled the day being many, with gentle breezes, sufficient to cool the air; the nights are rather cold, particularly towards the…

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