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

Mining & the mines, 1858

135 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 7

The Increased Yield of Our Gold Fields

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 July 1858 · page 2

"THERE have not been wanting in these districts individuals who have given attendance to the most gloomy forebodings relative to the decline in the population…

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Original Correspondence. the Reproach of India. To The Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 July 1858 · page 3

SIR—The Indian Question has received such [?]ull and able discussion in the columns of your journal, that I believe you will not refuse insertion to the following scattered thoughts upon…

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Original Correspondent. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 July 1858 · page 3

Sir—Referring to a paragraph in your Journal of Wednesday lat, agent the enormous price paid in Bathurst for carriage from Sydney, a tax of no mean magnitude upon the inhabitanis…

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Starting the Engine at the Wentworth Gold Mines

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 July 1858 · page 3

Thursday the 23rd instant, having been fixed for the starting of the Engine at these Gold Mines, a very considerable number of persons evidently much interested in the event of the…

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Original Correspondence. The do not identify ourselves with the opinions of our Correspondence. the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 August 1858 · page 2

SIR,—I feel cortain that it is only necessary call the attention of the public through the of your valuable journal to a in which has bean brought under my notice…

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To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Prest and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 August 1858 · page 3

SIR,—A paragraph has lately appeared in your columns allading to the alarm which is aid to exist in Victoria that the supply of stock will gradually become so limited that, with…

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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 14 August 1858 · page 3

Sir,— For Some time past an advertisement was appeared, in the Bathurst Times ,eulogising the Roman Catholic Denominational School attached to St. Michael's Church, in this town…

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To the Editor of the Bathurst Free press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 August 1858 · page 3

sir,—Will you Kinlly allow me to assurs the. gentleman who sined himself "Fairplay," in' your issuo of best wednesday, that I never thought for a moment of the possibility of my…

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To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 August 1858 · page 3

Sir,—In the critique upon the performance it the Prince of Who Theatre on Wednesday last, you allude to the tragic death of Kotxcbue, the author of the " Stranger," and also to the…

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To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 August 1858 · page 3

SIR,—I had fancied Mint, my plain straight forward statement of my utter abhorrence of everything and anything connected with proselyteism in any shape, would have removed…

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Original Correspondent. To the Editor of the Bathurst Fee Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 August 1858 · page 3

"I tread but binthingly the path to fame, On me no brilliant patron pours. his flan: Observe my i welling, and unknown my maine.—The valley, Orange, Fet, 16th. 1858…

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Original Correspondence. To the Editor of the Bathurst free press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 September 1858 · page 2

Sir,—I observe in your columns of Wednesday last a letter signed Michael Mullins MoGirr in reply to one Fair Play in which are some remarks deserving notice…

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Per favour of the Editor of. the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 September 1858 · page 2

Sir—The Roman Catholic Schoolmaster of this town has had the wonderful assurance to endeavour to bring my name into connexion with the doxble dealing of which fair play…

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To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 September 1858 · page 3

SIR,—I have you to learn how or by what rule of reduction a two years old colt can be transformed into a calf; but I see an attempt has been made to accomplish the feat by your…

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Per favour of the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 September 1858 · page 3

SIR.—As the Organiser of National Schools in this district seems to bear uneasily the charge which in my last I brought home to him, I now for the second time make the same charge, viz.,…

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Italy and the Italians. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 September 1858 · page 3

SIR,—In perusing your report of the Anniversary Meeting of the Bathurst Branch of the Society for promoting the better observance of the Sabbath, I find that the REv R. L…

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National Education in Disguise. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 September 1858 · page 3

Sir,—I see Mr. Girr has again graced the stage with his presence. He has too, I perceive, come out heavy this time. His first was a pop-gun, but my word, his second is a…

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Original Correspondence. District Registrar's Office, Bathurst, August 31, 1853. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 September 1858 · page 3

Srs,—Will you do me the favour to publish for public information, the accompanying notice from the Registrar-General. I have the honour to be…

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Turon River Gold Fields

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 September 1858 · page 2

We have lately been taken by surprise by hearing it reported that the actual murderer of Codrington (one of the Gold Escort) had been apprehended, but after repeated delavs arid…

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To the Editor of the Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 September 1858 · page 3

"Every vice sits III upon man, bat no vice worse then pride." Vicar Gilpin. Sir,—I perceive by the Times of the 4th inst. that the " Traveller has again desconded. I…

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