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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 4 of 7

Original Correspondence. B'e 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 30 June 1860 · page 2

SIR,—In my letter which you were good enough to insert in your issue of last Wednesday, and which had reference to the attack made on G. M. F. in the columns of the…

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Tuena Gold Field

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 July 1860 · page 2

MINING,— On paying my accustomed visit of the diggings on Saturday (30th June). I was pleased to notice the evidences in every direction of steady persevering industry, and…

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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 · Wednesday 11 July 1860 · page 2

SIR,—When I tools, up my pen to expose to public reprobation that peculiar predilection of your contemporary and its contrib[?]ters, to make unwarrantable attacks on the…

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Another Gold-field

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 July 1860 · page 3

Several letters were received, in town yesterday from Binalong respecting a new gold-field which is likely to turn out very rich. One was an order to a mercantile…

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Tuena Gold Field

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 July 1860 · page 2

MINING.—During the last fortnight digging matters have steadily progressed an increased quantity of ground has been opened and the yield has been satisfactory…

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To Ms Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 July 1860 · page 2

DEAR SIR.—Having been for a long time silent, and my pen Without ink. I thought it would bo on well for me to occupy my leisure hours in giving the press a sketch now and…

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Original Correspondence. He do not identify ourselves with the opinions of our Correspondents. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Prest ami Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 July 1860 · page 2

SIR.—Not having' seen any of the late numbers of your paper. I am not award whether you or any of your readers have seen the Coment which is at present visible; and…

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Tuena Gold Field

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

In dugging matters there is nothing new to sport, the Mongoliand have been on the wing or the last few days, directing their steps towards Turnkey. We are anxiously looking…

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

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

SIR.—On preparing your late papers I fear that the word railroad is failling into a deeline, as I caus[?] pereive that anything has been said about it since the meeting Bathurst…

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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 August 1860 · page 2

Sir,—Attention having been called to the fact hat many names had been omitted in the report of our School examination, I beg tu subjoin a corrected list…

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

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

SIR.—As every in formation from Kiandra must have an interest for ninny people preparing to join the rush in the spring to that locailty. I have taken the trouble to copy the…

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Tuena Gold Field. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

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

DIGGINGS.—Many Mongolians who left a few days since have returned, and although during the excitement which will take place for the next two or three months, numbers may join…

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Tuena Gold Field

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

MINING.—Nothing worthy of note has occurred since my lost. The auriferometer has certainly fallen a little, but the constant fluctuations which take place in this quarter, in population…

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The Bathurst Free Press. "Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit." Saturday, August 11, 1860. Gold Rushes

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

With all the strong common sense for which the people of Great Britain and her despondencies are famed, it is yet certain they have a disinclination to endorse the…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 August 1860 · page 2

SIR.—Being more acenstomed to use the knife and steel than the pen, I trust you will bear with my few remarks. It is an aphorism that "righteousness…

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Tuena Gold Field

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 August 1860 · page 2

DIGGINGS.—Mining matters us last reported, no remarkable chances having occurred, except the return of diggers from the Snowy. A party from the fumed El Dorado arrived…

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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 18 August 1860 · page 2

Dear Sir,—On lost Sunday evening returning home from my son-in-law's Mr. Kerr, at King's Plains, on getting out of my dog-cart at Mr. Taylor's Pretty Plains, one of the horses rubbed…

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Tuena Gold Field

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 August 1860 · page 3

MINING.—Many of the Mongolians show left this about a fortnight since, have returned within the last few days, and during the past more returns from the Snowy have taken…

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Original Correspondence. He do not identify ourselves with the opinions of our Correspondents. To the Editor of the Bathurst Fret Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 August 1860 · page 2

SIR.—I observed in your issue of the 8th a letter signed "Phineas O'Shea," who asserts it as his conviction that there is a rich goldfield on the Fish River, near to Kinghorne's…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 August 1860 · page 2

SIR.—I have always thought the a poundkeeper was bound to a constant attention to his duties. we have one however in this neghbourhood away home the greater…

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