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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1865

3 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers

Horrible Death of Three Gold-diggers From Thirst. (From the Peak Downs Telegram.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1865 · page 3

We have to-day to perform the melancholy duty of recording the sacrifice of three victims to auri sacra fames. Sergeant Gallagher brought information to town on Saturday evening of a man who reported…

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The Hokitika Gold-fields

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 17 October 1865 · page 4

THe Rangitoto steamer brings advices to the 3rd instant from Nelson. The West Coast Times of the 23rd says:—There seems to be some ground for the rumours constantly in circulation here, of…

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Hokitika Gold-fields

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1865 · page 3

THE New Zealand Herald of the 17th, states that sixty passengers returned from Hokitika, per s.s. Airedale, giving a very unsatisfactory report of the gold-fields there…

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