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

Mining & the mines, 1875

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Gulgong Mining Report

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Thursday 29 April 1875 · page 2

A PARTY of miners contemplate building a dam across the Cudgegong Rivet, about two miles from the old Two-Mile Mat diggings with a view to divert the water from alluvial…

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Hill End Mining News

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Thursday 29 April 1875 · page 2

A CRUSHING has just been completed from Beyers and Ho[?]man’s, for a yield of 124 ounces 4 dwt. 18gr, from 260 tons of quartz. being at the rate of about half-and-owner per…

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Gulgong Mining Report

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Tuesday 4 May 1875 · page 2

THE recent heavy rain storms have filled all the peddler’s dama in the district, so that there will be no scarcity for mining purpose for the present season. Not only this, but…

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Gulgong Mining Report

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Tuesday 11 May 1875 · page 2

THE continued paying of the reef at the Three’ mile, belonging to Messrs. Malinson and party, has encouraged other parties to take up leases in that neighbourhood…

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Mining Board in New South Wales

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Thursday 13 May 1875 · page 2

The Board met, pursuant to abjournment, on Monday morning. Present—Messrs. Thompson (chair), Baker, Copeland, Eddey, W. Brown, Griffin, Roman, Mongan,…

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Mining Board of New South Wales

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 3

THE Board met at the Board-room, Public Words Department, on Wednesday morning. PROTECTION AREA. Mr. Sweeny moved,—“That in regulation…

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Gulgong Mining Report

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Tuesday 18 May 1875 · page 2

PARTIES continue work, with varying success, the outside runs on the Black Lead and in Happy Valley. In both places the runs now being worked are a considerable distance…

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Mining Board of New South Wales

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Tuesday 18 May 1875 · page 3

THE Board met at the Beard-room, Public Works Department, on Friday morning Present — Messrs. Thompson (chair), Copeland. Edey, Griffin, Roman, Sweeney…

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Gulgong Mining. Report

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Tuesday 25 May 1875 · page 2

DURING the past week much interest has been manifested in this community relative to the developments being made in the Parramatta reef. Several weeks ago we…

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Mining

Hill End and Tambaroora Times and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1875 · page 2

THE Queen’s Birthday, although most brilliant weather and very enticing to pleasure seekers, did not (with few exceptions) interrupt the work in the mines, which is generally…

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Correspondence. Sydney, 22nd May, 1875 Chambers, 95 Elizabeth -street. to the Electors of the Western Goldfields. (Per favor of the Gulgong Argus.)

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Thursday 27 May 1875 · page 3

GENTLEMEN, —The Sydney Morning Herald having resolved to report not one word of what I say in my place in Parliament, I have the sanction of the proprietor of the Evening…

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Gulgong Mining Report

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Tuesday 1 June 1875 · page 2

THE fortnightly escort left Gulgong this morning, conveying 480 oz. 18 dwts. 10 grs. of gold. The recent wet weather has kept a large number of miners from their work, and…

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Gulgong Mining Report

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Tuesday 8 June 1875 · page 2

DURING last week there was a rush to Rapp’s gully. About four years ago this ground was occupied in mining claims and gold was got on the surface. The miners are now…

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Gulgong Mining Report

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Tuesday 15 June 1875 · page 2

THE fortnightly escort left Gulgong this morning, conveying 1244 oz. 10 grs. of gold. This is considered pretty good, considering the very inclement weather during the past…

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The Great Gold Secret. in Two Chapters.—chapter I. Hidden Treasures

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 19 June 1875 · page 4

I’M a gold digger—that’s about what I am. You wouldn’t take for an Englishman—would you now ? No, non yet any one else that knows me ; but I am…

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Great Gold Secret. in wo Chapters.—Chapter Ii. Dying by Inches

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Tuesday 22 June 1875 · page 5

ONE afternoon, when we’d well down among the lower ranges, we were just be king almost for a place to camp ( for the [?] who had got hurt was beginning…

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To the Gold-mixing Population and Others of the Gulgong District. (Per faror of the Gdgong Evening Argus.)

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 26 June 1875 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—As the Committee of Management of the Gulgong Hospital has deputed I and another to canvas the field for subscribers to the above-mentioned Institution…

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Gulgong Mining Report

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Tuesday 29 June 1875 · page 2

It is now pretty well believed that prospecting for new leads of gold will be of the utmost importance to this town. Because similar association have failed upon other…

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Goldfield Reserve

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Tuesday 29 June 1875 · page 2

THE following is a copy of a petition, addressed to the Minister for lands, against the opening of any portion of the Gulgong Goldfield for Free Selection :…

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