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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 9 of 10

The Tuena Gold Field

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1852 · page 4

THE news at the diggings here is of a very monotonous nature. A great number are doing superlatively well ; another lot are doing comparatively well, and a third are going positively well, or in…

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The Southern Gold Fields. Braidwood

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1852 · page 3

OCTOBER 26.—We are now in what may be termed a sort of "transition" state. We have not quite shaken off the dullness of the winter, but are still beginning to feel a little of the life of summer. We…

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Troops for the Gold Regions

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1852 · page 8

The 40th or Somersetshire Regiment will embark from Cork to Australia, next week, in steam transports. On their arrival, they are to march up to the "diggins."…

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Intelligence From the Gold Diggins. the Western Gold Fields. the Turon. (To the Editor of the "Bathurst Free Press.")

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1852 · page 2

THE weather is delightful, and I think set fair, causing some stir amongst us. A meeting was held last evening by the helders of claims, at Reuben's Bar evening by the helders of claims, at Reuben's…

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Gold Circular

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

THE intelligence from our mines continues encouraging raging. The bed claims on the Turon are again becoming workable, and yielding largely; but, unfortunately, the rain last week put a stop to the…

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Melbourne Gold Circular

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1852 · page 2

The gold market has been rather dull since the close of purchases for the Chowrmghee and the Three Bells. It opened at 68s. 6d., and left off at 68s. 9d., sellers unwilling to give way…

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Geelong Gold Circular

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1852 · page 2

The market this week has been rather brisk; there has been a considerable demand with a fair supply, the price began with 68s. per oz.; the quotation at this date is 68s. 6d. to 68s. 9d. per oz…

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The Northern Gold Fields

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

FROM a conversation we have had with a gentleman who left Bingera on Saturday last we gather that there were then upwards of 200 persons on the gold field. There had been 96 digging license issued…

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The Tuena Gold Field

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

OUR numbers are daily augmenting and the consequences are beginning be apparent in the more abundant yields of-the fresh claims which have lately been opened. We are sadly in want of an…

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Intelligence From the Gold Diggins. the Southern Gold Fields. Braidwood

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

OWING to an unusual press of gold news last week, we were reluctantly compelled to omit the subjoined account of the Braidwood diggins, extracted from the SYDNEY HERALD…

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The Western Gold Fields. Tambaroura

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

THE Tambaroora diggings are pretty dull at present, the fine weather having induced many to try their luck at the large rivers. However the few that remain are doing well. I might say with safety,…

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Gold Circular

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1852 · page 8

IN addition to the valuable reports which have appeared m the public press, we have received a number of private letters from our various mines during the present week, all tending to prove that…

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The Tuena Gold Field

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1852 · page 4

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18.—Dissatisfaction is fast disappearing from amongst the diggers, in conse-of the steadily increasing yields of our diggings ; of late I have not heard of a single complaint. I hear…

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Intelligence From the Gold Diggings. the Southern Gold Fields. Braidwood

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

Nov. 14.—Those who have left us for the attractive gold fields at the Ovens have had their places supplied by new comers, so that our numbers are not diminished. Perhaps, on the whole, there may be…

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The Western Gold Fields. Tambaroora

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

THE digging population is in a very unsettled state just now, moving about from one gold field to another Many have left this part within the last week for the several diggings north, south, east and…

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The Northern Gold Fields. the Hanging Rock. Hanging Rock Diggins, Nov. 6

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1852 · page 3

I have the pleasure of informing you that the weather has to all appearance become set fair. The bed of the Peel River is becoming dry rapidly, end will, I have no doubt, soon yield up its golden…

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Gold Circular

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1852 · page 8

THE intelligence from our mines this week is on the whole satisfactory. The weather to the westward was becoming more favourable daily, and diggers were flocking to the mines in great numbers. At…

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Gold Near Queanbeyan

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1852 · page 3

Two very promising nuggets, of the respective weights of ½ dwt. and 1 dwt., have been found about six miles from Queanbeyan, by a prospecting party of five. The…

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Intelligence From the Gold Diggins. the Southern Gold Fields. Braidwood

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1852 · page 3

Nov. 23.—The remark has often been made, that plain, plodding, practised men, have done more in discovering gold fields and golden treasures, than the scientific with all their theories and all their…

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The Western Gold Fields. Tambaroora

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1852 · page 3

Since I last wrote to you, there has been a considerable change at this place—bearing two widely different aspects—one for the better, and the other for the worse. Whilst the dry weather and the…

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