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

Mining & the mines, 1872

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Mining Report

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 20 July 1872 · page 2

THE escort which left on Thursday conveyed 4620 ozs. of gold as the produce of the goldfield for the previous fortnight, making the four weeks yield 11,850 ozs.—nearly ten hundred…

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No title District Mining Report

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 July 1872 · page 2

This week although we have no actual results to report, measures that are being taken are evidently tending to the oubnisting paint. Gopper is still the rage. The town is lively with and the…

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Gold Mining Regulations

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 2

THE following additional regulations for the employment payment of labour on land applied to be leased, are Published in Tuesday’s “Government Gazette”: —…

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Mining Report

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 2

THE Home Rule [?] still continuous the centre of attraction, and from apparitions is likely to be for [?] time to came, as the original lead [?] is [?] and…

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Mining Speculations. (London Mining Magazine and Review)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 4

AMONG the 'comic' paragraphs that go the round of the Press in the dull season, the following has had a wide circulation during the past month:…

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Mining Intelligence. Hill End. Tuesday evening

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 2

THERE is nothing very startling to report to our readers this issue, although the general prosperity of the district [?]tinues. From our reporter's notes we glean that on the South Star…

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Parliament. Friday, 19Th July. Gold Smelting at the Sydney Mint

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 4

ON the motion of Mr. Buchanan, the Speaker left the chair, and the House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole to consider the following…

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Gold on Private Property

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 31 July 1872 · page 3

THE following amusing outburst of an ex.M.P for Queanbeyan, will no doubt be enjoyed by the loafers, as he calls the miners :— TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD…

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District Mining Report

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 July 1872 · page 2

The people of Sydney it appears have during the week been somewhat 'commotioned' to use a Yankeeism, about the Peabody Willing to accept the reports of malicious know nothings…

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Science and Quartz-mining

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 July 1872 · page 3

The following appears in the Australasion: Fifteon years ago, Murchison was the great prophet of gold mining. In his survey of Russia he have observed that the gold deposits…

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Mining Intelligence. Cow Flat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 July 1872 · page 2

AS you are ever happy in hearing of the prosperity of the Bathurst district, I venture to furnish you with a few remarks on what has come under my observation, and which may have a…

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Mining on Private Property Bill

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 31 July 1872 · page 2

THE following is the bill which was read a first time in the Legislative Assembly of Victoria, to provide for mining on private property for gold and silver:—…

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Parliament. Tuesday, July 28, 1872. Export Duty on Gold

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 31 July 1872 · page 2

Mr. Baker moved—“That in the opinion of this House the export duty on gold is an impolitic and unjust impost, and should be abolished.” He said that he did…

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Mining Report

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 2

THE escort left on Thursday last, conveying 4875 ozs. of gold, as the yield for the previous fortnight. The yield is up to the average, and, from appearances, will increase rather than…

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Mining Intelligence

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 August 1872 · page 2

THE search after goal and copper in which nearly every person with time on their hands has been engaged for some months past in this district has not abated, and at every corner…

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Mining on Private Property

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 7 August 1872 · page 4

IN our issue of Wednesday, 31st July, we published the text of a bill to regulate Mining on Private property, now being discussed by the Victorian Parliament…

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Mining on Private Property. (From the S. M. Herald of Aug. 3)

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 7 August 1872 · page 3

THE Victorian Cabinet has promptly met the demand for a bill to deal with the vexed question of mining on private property, but whether the scheme propounded will meet…

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Original Correspondence. We do not identify oursleves with the opinions of our Correspondent. the Border Question. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 August 1872 · page 2

SIR,-So much has been said and written about the Border Customs—before, during and since the late [?] that there is some risk of the subject becoming stale and wearisome. But as…

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Mining Report

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 2

THE Home Rule is still the point of attraction to all who are nut getting gold. Not because there it any improvement in the prospects or execution of the area of the rush; but simply…

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Mining on Private Property Bill. (From the Melbourne Leader.)

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 4

MR. MACKAY, in moving the second reading of the bill to legalise mining on private property, pointed out that it was full time that some steps should be taken…

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