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

Mining & the mines, 1852

188 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 10

Gold Circular

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1852 · page 8

By the Havering, from London, on Monday last, we have advices to the 17th November, and it is gratifying to find that the fact of gold existing in Australia was beginning to produce a wonderful…

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Victoria Gold Field

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1852 · page 3

FRIAR'S CREEK.—The correspondent of the GEELONG ADVERTISER writes as follows:—"A party of police paid a visit to another temt suspected of being a sly-grog selling establishment, which was searched,…

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Gold at Mr. Kinghorne's

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1852 · page 4

Two days ago, Mr. Kinghorne procured upwards of a hundred specks of gold in a tin dishful of earth taken from his wheat paddock on the Wollondilly…

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A New Gold Field Near Braidwood

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1852 · page 4

Information has reached us through several sources, that successful diggins' have been commenced on the Little River, about 12 miles from Braidwood. The gold procured there is described as…

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Intelligence From the Gold Diggins. the Turon

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1852 · page 3

The decline of the fortunes of the Turon appears to be proceeding with rapid strides. Some of the points are now entirely deserted; and except that they bear the indelible marks of recent and…

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The Maneroo and Mitta Mitta Gold Fields

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1852 · page 3

A Correspondent from Maneroo concludes a business letter addressed to us with the following intelligence about the golden prospects of his own district:—"I have little or no news for you from this…

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Carcoar Gold Field. Belubula River, February 13th

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1852 · page 3

In my former communication from Carcoar, I stated that it was more than probable that ere many days elapsed it would be my pleasing task to announce the discovery of a profitable gold…

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Gold Circular

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1852 · page 8

THE report alluded to in our last, respecting the proceedings of the Adelaide Government, proves correct. The Legislative Council of that Colony was assembled on the 28th January, and IN ONE DAY…

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Victoria Gold Field

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1852 · page 3

FRIARS' CREEK.—The diggins in this locality are in fact drawing to a close. The extreme heat and long drought have exhausted the water of the creek, the chief part of which is entirely dry and the…

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The Southern Gold Escort

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1852 · page 4

Mr. Mandelson of the Goulburn Hotel, is the successful tenderer for providing the conveyance for the Gold Escort from Braidwood to Sydney…

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Intelligence From the Gold Diggins. the Turon

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1852 · page 3

THE lowered state of the river admits of great numbers of the bed claims being worked, and many of their owners have returned from the Meroo and other back creeks, and the dry diggins on the…

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Gold Circular

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1852 · page 8

On the whole, we have reason to congratulate ourselves this week with respect to the news from the mines. The bed claims on the Turon can now be worked,…

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Reservoirs for Washing Gold

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1852 · page 3

His Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified, that persons desirous of constructing Reservoirs in the Gold Fields, for the purpose washing gold, should…

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Hanging Rock—fresh Gold Fields

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1852 · page 3

Since our last we have not received much additional information from the Hanging Rock diggins; but we have the pleasure to lay before our readers the following account, from a gentlemen residing at…

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Gold and Convictism in Australia

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1852 · page 2

THE latest accounts from Australia prove that the anticipations entertained as to the productiveness of the gold fields of New South Wales are in no respect exaggerated…

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Domestic Intelligence. Search for Gold

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1852 · page 4

ON Monday evening last a meeting of subscribers to the fund raised for the purpose of fitting out a party to search for gold in the neighbourhood of Goulburn, was held at Mr. Simons' Chequers Inn…

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Intelligence From the Gold Diggins. the Turon

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1852 · page 3

DIRT HOLE CREEK.—The population of this creek arid neighbourhood is fast increasing, and I should say now musters upwards of fifteen hundred. The water is just as speedily decreasing, and what…

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The Distribution of Gold Throughout the World

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1852 · page 1

MR. WYLD, geographer to the Queen, has just issued a pamphlet designated" Notes on the Distribution of Gold throughout the World," which brings into one focus all the…

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Victoria Gold Field. Forest Creek Diggins. (Correspondent "Geelong Advertiser," Feb. 21.)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1852 · page 6

Ever since these diggins began the opinion has been repeated, ad nauseam, that they must stop very shortly for want of water, not only for gold washing, but even for sustaining life. Your…

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Intelligence From the Gold Diggins. Ophir

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1852 · page 2

MARCH 8.—In my communication of Wednesday last, I promised to report progress at samuels and M'Intosh's water hole, the center of attraction at Ophir. I gave you the amount of takings up to…

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