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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1851

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Additional Gold Regulations. Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 7th October, 1851

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1851 · page 6

WITH reference to the Notices from this Office of the 23rd May and 4th August last, and pending the receipt of Instructions from Her Majesty's Government, His Excellency the Governor-General has…

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Gold—labour

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1851 · page 4

WHEN the discovery of gold was first made in Australia, apprehensions were partially entertained that there would be a considerable abandonment by the working classes of…

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Victoria Gold Field. Ballarat Diggins

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1851 · page 3

THE yields from the ground already opened continue to be satisfactory to the miners. In fact, there is scarcely an instance, so far as I am aware, of complete failure where the parties have been…

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The Southern Gold Fields. Arraluen

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1851 · page 4

A CONSIDERABLE quantity of gold has been procured during the last week, I think a larger quantity than has been procured during any previous week since the diggins were opened. The number of…

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Intelligence From the Gold Diggins. Tarshish.—abercrombie Diggins

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1851 · page 3

[THE following contribution appears in the BATHURST FREE PRESS, but the editor states that the writer is unknown to him. Its statements, there- fore, must be received with caution:—…

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Gold. Extract From a Lecture Delivered at the Mechanics' Institute, Auckland

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1851 · page 2

POLITICAL economy does not fix the intrinsic value of gold, which stands as it did when fresh from creation; and its fictitious value depends entirely on the ordering of events,…

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Gold

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1851 · page 4

GOLD may now be fairly considered as a colonial export, and for the first time we publish, from the latest English Journals, the fluctuations in the exchanges…

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Our Gold Fields

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1851 · page 4

IN this day's issue we publish several communications of rivetting interest, relative to the gold field lately opened up near Braidwood. Although by no means anxious to…

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The Southern Gold Fields. Arraluen

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1851 · page 3

THE following letter to the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald, relative to the gold field near Braidwood, will be read with interest:…

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The Southern Gold Fields. Prospecting Near Goulburn

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1851 · page 4

SINCE our last, paospecting in the neighbourhood has been carried on with moderate vigour. Captain Rossi, who deserves the utmost praise for the enthusiasm he has…

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Victoria Gold Field. Mount Alexander Diggins

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1851 · page 3

HAVING an opportunity by private hand, I send you a hurried report of a little that is going on. I arrived here last night at six o'clock, and was highly amused with the…

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Intelligence From the Gold Diggins. the Turon

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1851 · page 2

The rains of last week and the week previous have caused an almost general suspension of operations at the Turon, in consequence of which little gold being dug,…

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The Southern Gold-fields

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1851 · page 4

WE feel pleasure in informing our readers that the Diggins at the Araluen, Major's Creek, and its vicinity, are progressing most prosperously, and that nearly every one of…

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Gold Diggins. Ophir

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1851 · page 3

FROM a gentleman who has just returned from Ophir we glean the following particulars. The superabundance of water still remains an obstacle to the progress of mining pursuits in the…

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Gold Field at Albury

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1851 · page 4

Nov. 14.—Much excitement has prevailed hour little town for the last few days, in consequence of gold having been discovered in the vicinity of the township, by Mr. Richard Heaver, of this town, and…

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The Southern Gold Fields. Tarshish

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1851 · page 4

Nov. 6.—Mr. Johnstone, the Commissioner, has been with us, and has issued a great many licenses. Since his departure, many fresh arrivals have taken place, and we had every prospect of success until the…

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Sydney Markets.—november 15. Gold Circulars

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1851 · page 8

VERY satisfactory intelligence has been received from the Rev. W. B. Clarke, who, it will be remembered, was sent out by the Government on a prospecting tour. He has examined a very large tract…

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Victoria Gold Field. Mount Alexander Diggins

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1851 · page 3

SINCE my last, gold has been found in even greater quantity than formerly, but thousands have rushed to the spot only to be disappointed. Yesterday information was given that about two miles down…

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Domestic Intelligence. Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 17th November, 1851. Gold Escort

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1851 · page 5

HIS Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified, that Escorts will leave Araluen and the Abercrombie, on or about the 24th instant, by which persons may have their Gold transmitted to Sydney…

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Gold Diggins. the Gold Mines. Sofala, November 20th

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1851 · page 3

At Sheep Station people are generally doing well, and the contrivances to enable them to "keep moving" are as multiform as ingenious. Messrs. Archibald Craig, Wilson, Robert Young, James…

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