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

Mining & the mines, 1857

122 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 7

To the Editor of the Eathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 March 1857 · page 2

SIR,—In reference to the paragraph in your issued of Wednesday the 4th instant, purporting to be an answer to a letter of mine, published in the Frca Press of the same date, I cannot see anything…

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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 7 March 1857 · page 2

Sir,—I think it is now pretty generally known and acknowledged that the Western Districts are most deplorably misrepresented in the Legislature of the country, and if the electors are really alive…

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Gold Circular

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 March 1857 · page 3

The shower of gold is but gentle this week : indeed, it anything but pours into Sydney. It night be well if our legislators were to go he[?] creating the gold fields as merely spots from…

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Northern Gold Fields. the Rocky River. (From the Correspondent of the Mailland Mercury.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 March 1857 · page 3

We, as well as the inhabitants of Armidale and its vicinity, have been, for a very considerable period — particularly since the death of the late Mr. Fellows—…

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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 11 March 1857 · page 2

SIR,—In the Sydney Morning Herald of Saturday last, I observed a letter from a correspondent under the signature of "Silk," forwarding a copy to that journal, of a letter from "a friend…

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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 21 March 1857 · page 3

SIR,—It may be that rumour in her usual style, Dies once more, it may be not, she says though, that the member for Roxburgh, Mr. Leo, is about to design his seat in the Assembly. If so, it behaves…

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Arrival of Gold. (From the Empire.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 March 1857 · page 3

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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 28 March 1857 · page 2

SIR,—Being aware that anything tending to advance the interests of the Western Districts will have your best wishes, may I request that you will be pleased, at your earliest…

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Northern Gold Fields. the Rocky River

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 April 1857 · page 3

Things in general are much depressed here just now, owing not to the want of a fair average held of gold, so much, as to an underhand and legali[?]el system of victi[?]ising company…

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Original Correspondence [We do not identify ourselves with the opinions of our correspondents.] Church of England. To the Editor of the Bithurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 April 1857 · page 2

SIR,—I was somewhat surprised to hear that a plan for enlarging the Church of All Saints' was produced and adapted by a few of the pavishloner's at the Vostry Meeting, held on Easter Tuesday;…

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The Great Gold Robbery

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 April 1857 · page 4

The bullion robbery on the South. Eastern Railway will cartanly take a high rank in the romance of crime. As a general rule, larceny is not ab. offence…

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Northern Gold Fields the Rocky River

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 April 1857 · page 3

The weather is now assuming a more settled appearance, but already we can snuif the child and bracing air of approaching winter, particularly the mornings and evenings [?]…

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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 2 May 1857 · page 2

Sir,—Matty are the complaints of the depressed state of trade, the gloomy prospects of the forthcoming winter, the probability of a depression nearly equal to that of 1848, and yet the great…

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Massacre Bay Gold Fields

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 May 1857 · page 1

The Nelson Examiner devotes nearly a page to a description of the Massacre Bay Gold Fields. There is a long account of the country adjourning but we give the pith of the matter…

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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 6 May 1857 · page 2

SIR,—I believe that it was in common with every right thinking person that I read with the most perfect approval your able article [?] last Wednesday's Free Press on "Rape and Murder;" but…

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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 13 May 1857 · page 2

After all that you have so well said about Curran's [?] I do not present to be able to and one word more to arguments which I think perfectly unanswerable, but I should like to any…

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To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 May 1857 · page 2

Sir.—Having this evening read a paragraph in your paper of the tragedy that occurred at Erskine Flat on Sunday he 10th instant, I have to assure you that, whosoever your informant may…

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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 20 May 1857 · page 2

Sis.—My attention having been drawn to a report, in your last issue of an inquiry "hole by me at Erskine Fist, Turon River, touching the deathof a woman named Margaret Allen, I beg…

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Original Correspondent. [We do not identify ourselves with, the opinion of our correspondents. To the Editor of the Brthurst Free 'Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 May 1857 · page 2

SIR,—I have seen the replies of. Mr. Johnsoe , P.M, and Mr. Giles in defence of Allen as against your "informant" These letters speak for themselves No comment shall como from…

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New England. New English Gold Fields. the Rocky River

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 May 1857 · page 2

Everything at the Rocky is Improving. I send you a comparison of these diggings with the Merrendir from a party at present at the latter bat who were diggers an the Rooky a…

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