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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 5 of 7

The Bathurst Railway. 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 had hoped with many others that your late observations as to the Bathurst Petition would have elicited some reply, and that we should are this have had the opportunity of…

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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 29 August 1860 · page 2

SIR,—During the lost two or three years I have been constantly annoyed with pigs, goats, geese &c., &c.I have repeatedly tried my best to get the pigs to pound, but I might as well have…

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Our Gold Fields

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 September 1860 · page 2

Well may the Victorian gold-digger laugh at he way our gold-fields are dug and worked, and yell may they term it scratching, which in reality 19, in comparison with the deep-sinking, and…

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Tuena Gold Field

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 September 1860 · page 2

MINING ARFMRS at the prosent time are very quiet, and little or no change is anticipated. until the result of the great rush in the Snowy in known, if however" coming events…

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Origln[?] Correspondence. We do not identify [?]setees with the opinions of our correspondents. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 September 1860 · page 2

SIR— Through the columns of your paper. I wish to make known the system now followed in the light of day. in the face of the Law, and to the disadvantage of the licensed Batchers…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 September 1860 · page 3

DEAR SIR.— Three of the men described in the Yass Courier of the 25th inst., as having robbed John Hurley, dealer, made their appearance at Jem long public house, kept by A.Law…

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Tuena Gold Field

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 September 1860 · page 2

SNOWY.— The excitement in favour of the Alpine EI Dorado is gradually cooling, the miserable accounts furnished by returning [?]iggers tend greatly to deter even the most…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 September 1860 · page 2

SIR,— It was [?] or two ago that I [?] in the columns of your paper a letter [?]" Veritas," Wowingragong, Lachlan, re[?] to my conduct as [?] keeper. I should…

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To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 September 1860 · page 2

DEAR SIR.— I was pleased to ace some notice taken by you of the present Volunteer Movements, and I hoped that it would call [?]orth some tangible demonstration…

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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 19 September 1860 · page 2

DEAR SIR,— Will you kindly permit me through your columns to acknowledge the receipt of £8 from Mr.Chapman, being the amount of subscription raised by that…

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Tuena Gold Field

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 September 1860 · page 2

MINING,-Emigration, mid Immigration, have been the order of the day during the past week, the former being confined to European diggers bound for Lambing Flat…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 September 1860 · page 2

Dear Mr. Editor,-My poor brains have been terribly bunlened with trying to find out the rule by which it can be determined, that throwing dice under a shingled roof, is an offence allowed…

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To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 September 1860 · page 2

DEAR SIR,-I beg to inform you that a fata accident happened here on the 19th inst A man of the narue of Philip Keffe, who holds or has formerly held a publicans license on the Sydney…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 September 1860 · page 2

Sir,-I shall feel greatly obliged if you will allow a beart-broken mother to correct a statement which appeared in a Bathurst paper on the 15th August last, respecting the…

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The Bathurst Free Press. "Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit." Wednesday, September 26, 1860. Our Mining Interests

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 September 1860 · page 2

In the present depressed state of commercial affairs it behaves all who take an interest in the progress of the colony, to enquire, and if possible ascertain, what steps can be taken to…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 September 1860 · page 2

SIR,-If the leading article which appeared in the Bathurst Times of the 22nd inst. had been the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but truth. I should not only hide my head…

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To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 October 1860 · page 2

Sir.—At the request of Mr. Thomas Agland I have this day sent an advertisement to your paper, in which a reward of £40 is offered for the conviction of any person or persons who…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 October 1860 · page 2

Sir,—Not long since, you published several articles on Capital Punishment. I looked for ' quotations from Script are in support of the arguments, but was much disappointed in not…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 October 1860 · page 3

The duty of evening the blood of the murdered devolved on the State, under the Mossie dispensation. For proof of this I refer to the XXI Chapter of Deuteronomy. That chapter…

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Tuena Gold Field

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 October 1860 · page 2

MINING matters are very quiet. A large exodus has taken place to lambing Flat, the news from which is of a very conflicting nature, COURT.—Mr. [?] one new Police…

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