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

Mining & the mines, 1860

136 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 7

Original Correspondence. Capital Punishment To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 January 1860 · page 2

A Christian patton should not embody the spirt of revenge in its code of law. What society is, protection from and reparation for outrage jourment will meet the…

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Original Correspondence. Interesting and Extraordinary Discovery the McKEON'S Caves, Near the Duckmalloy River. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 January 1860 · page 2

SIR,—In presuming to trespass upon your valuable time and attention, permit me to express a hope that the following communication may be found interesting to all admirers of the…

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Original Correspondence We do nat identify ourselves with the opinions' of car Correspondents. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Prees and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 January 1860 · page 2

SIR.—I have read Mr. Colbran's two letters published in your papers a few days back, on the subject of Capital Punishment, and alos the louting a ticle following on the [?]…

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To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 January 1860 · page 2

Sir,—In your police report of the 14th inst., you have made a statement which is far from being correct, and calculated to injure one character in the estimation of the public, and…

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To the Editor of the Bathurst Free press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 January 1860 · page 2

[?]—I Would crave pormissice to occupy a very brief space in your coloumns for the purpose of drawing attention to a matter which came under my observation during the porformance of…

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To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 January 1860 · page 2

SIR.—A communication appeared in the Bathurst Times of Wednesday last signed "Peter pindar," reflecting grossly upon myself and as member of my family, and I requested the editor…

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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 1 February 1860 · page 4

SIR—All true liberals will learn with regret the result of the East Sydney Election. Another his been added to the list of pro squatting O Structionists who are banded…

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We do not identify ourselves with the opinion a of our' Correspondents. To the Editor of Bathurst free Press and. Mining journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 February 1860 · page 2

SIR ,—As you have always taken a strong interest in the management of the Bathurst Hospital I should be obliged by your insertion of the accompaying letter which I have also sent…

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Recovery of the Gold by Divers. From the Wreck of the Royal Charter

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 February 1860 · page 2

It was not till the divers succeeded lifting the starboard side of the quarter of the ship off the spot where it had fallen that they came to the gold. The…

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To Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 February 1860 · page 3

SIR.—I have just perused an article which appeared in your contemporary the Bathurst Times of the 28th ultimo, from a Correspondent in Hartley, and signed "Shamrock." in reference…

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To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 February 1860 · page 2

[?] your attraction to the fact, that the new Diggings at Camphell's River have attracted, and still continue to attract a considerable number of miners and of…

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Original Correspondence To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 February 1860 · page 2

SIR.—On reading your leading article of the 4th instant I quite agree with you, that the country Police do not receive sufficient pay to…

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To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 February 1860 · page 3

SIR,—It has pleased Providence to visit a grant portion of the Southern District of this [?]lony with a most disastrous flood, through which there has been a considerable loss of life…

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Original Correspondence. Wm 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 25 February 1860 · page 3

SIR.—In your paper of the 15th instant there is an account given of a cricket match played between eight pupils of the Bathurst Grammar School and the O'Connell Plains Club, which…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 February 1860 · page 2

SIR,—I observe in your issue of the 25th inst. a letter signed "A Looker-on" and dated O'Connell, 23rd February, referring to a paragraph which appeared in your columns on the…

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Sofala. Testimonial to the Rev Dimguin, Catholic Clergyman of Sofala and This Western Gold Fields

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 March 1860 · page 2

An influential meeting of the Catholics of this district, was held at the Roy at Hotel, Sofala, on the 20th ult., to consider the beat mode of paying a tribute of respect to the above named…

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Mining Intelligence

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 March 1860 · page 3

Many of the parties formerly working on the reef have registered their claims for the present but the Orange and Stoney Creek Company's Q[?]riz Crushing Machine is expected to be in…

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Griginal 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 · Saturday 17 March 1860 · page 2

SIR.— Having accidentally to day for the first time, seen your issue of the 11th ultimo, find that your Molong correspondent, in dwelling on the ease between Mr Kentish and myself, has…

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Original Correspondence. Regina V.dinner. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 March 1860 · page 3

SIR.—In the trial of the above named Samuel Dinner alias Crimes, for Bigamy in the Circuit Court, on Tuesday last, the witness Maris Sheehan stated, in answer to a questions of the…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 March 1860 · page 2

SIR,—You will particularly oblige me by answering the following questions, viz.:— 1st, If a sum of money be granted by the legislature for the repair of the Government…

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