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

Mining & the mines, 1854

94 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 5

The Western Gold Fields. the Turon

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1854 · page 2

The effects which the Tambaroora discoveries will have upon the mining interests of the Turon, are at present difficult to determine. As I observed last all who are able to leave are…

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The Victoria Gold Fields. Bendigo. February 6th, 1854

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1854 · page 2

There is very little news to report respecting the Bendigo so far as the diggins are concerned. The rushes to the newly opened places have thinned our poplation very…

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

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1854 · page 2

FROM these diggings we continue to receive very favorable accounts, particularly from the upper part of Major's Creek, where the greater number of the diggers are now employed,…

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The Victoria Gold Fields. Mount Alexander

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1854 · page 3

Hundreds of persons are daily passing through here on their way to the Tarrengower diggings; and the number of teams loaded with stores of every description for the same place is almost…

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The Western Gold Fields. the Turon. Sofala, Feb. 15, 1854

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1854 · page 2

THE reports from Tambaroora are not quite so favourable as formerly—that is with reference to the yield of the alluvial diggings. It consequence of this and the intelligence of the…

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

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1854 · page 2

FEBRUARY 28.—I know it is very pleasing thing to be encircled with the endearments of a comfortable home, and happy smiles and faces around you, and every comfort that can…

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Rich Gold-field at Omeo. To the Editor of the Goulburn Herald. Reid's Flats, by Cooma, Maneroo, 27th February, 1854

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1854 · page 2

SIR.—Omeo has long been supposed to contain a gold-field, and the Rev. W. B. Clarke in his survey of that part of the country, said, that ultimately there part of the country, said, that…

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The Victoria Gold Fields. Tarrengower Gold Field

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1854 · page 2

FER, 22. 1854.—At the Springs, during the present dry weather, a large portion of the population of Tarrengower have pitched their tents in this valley, because an abundant…

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Gold Escort Company

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1854 · page 4

A special general meeting of the proprietors of the Sydney Gold Escort Company was held at their offices on Thursday, the business being, first to receive a letter from the Colonial…

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

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1854 · page 2

MARCH 8, 1854.—Our gold mines I am happy to say are flourishing, and large quantities of gold are obtained; last week in going over the new diggings on Major's Creek I went about…

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Gold Circular

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1854 · page 4

The continued scarcity and increasing demand for gold dust has caused a further advance in price this week, but this cannot be considered permanent, but merely one of those sudden…

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

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1854 · page 2

MARCH 13, 1854. — Our digging population here may still congratulate themselves upon the successful results of their exertions. Although during the past week I have head of no very…

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The Victoria Gold Fields. Castlemaine—ballarat—bendigo

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1854 · page 2

It may not be uninteresting to many of your readers, to have at short account of the great doings at Castlemaine, Ballarat, Bendigo, and the new field of Terrangower. I promise it shall…

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Intelligence From the Gold Diggings. the Northern Gold Fields. the Hanging Rock

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1854 · page 2

MARCH 11, 1854.—The northern gold escort used to run monthly for the accommodation of the digging community and others, and a great advantage it was to them, but persons did not…

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The Victoria Gold Fields. the Ovens

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1854 · page 2

The Sydney people here are annoyed to hear that no steps have been taken by the New South Wales Government to carry on the Gold Escort service between the Ovens and Sydney, from…

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

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1854 · page 2

FROM the new diggings we still receive good accounts. The veins here have not proved continuos, the gold lying generally in patches, so that there are many claims blanks, though a…

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

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1854 · page 2

APRIL. 11.—We have had an abundance of rain here lately which has impeded the working of bed claims, but has assisted in operations it the dry diggings, which are extending all over…

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The Western Gold Fields. the Turon

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1854 · page 2

THE report to which I alluded to in my last communication, relative to the discovery of new diggings, has according to general expectation, ended all in smoke. It appears that a digger…

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The Victoria Gold Fields. the Ovens

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1854 · page 2

INFORMATION regarding the Omco gold fields has been sought after here with much eagerness for some time without any one being able to obtain, up to the present announcement,…

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

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1854 · page 3

April 18th.—Nothing but rain, rain, and flood upon flood —roads impassable — drays bogged up to the axletrees. Only those who have followed the occupation of a digger can form any…

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