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

Mining & the mines, 1858

30 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Gold Escort

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1858 · page 3

The armed escort, which left Goulburn on Wednesday night, took away the following quantities of the precious metal:—…

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Gold and Its Worshippers

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1858 · page 4

(From the Norfolk News.) IT is hardly credible, but veritable fact nevertheless, that ail the gold in the world could be obtained in a good-sized collar. A…

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Gold

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1858 · page 2

The escort from Tumut on Monday afternoon, with the following parcels of gold:— Spencer, Brothers &Co... 80 1 0…

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The Australian Gold Fields

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1858 · page 2

THE escort returns from the Victorian gold fields have been rather discouraging lately. The amount of gold raised is still large, but it seems to show a decided and ominous…

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The Southern Gold Fields

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1858 · page 2

THINGS are looking up. From all sides the intelligence which reaches as from the various Southern old Fields is in the highest degree satisfactory. The…

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The Gold Discovery at Bungonia

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1858 · page 2

THERE is encouraging news from the new diggings at Bungonia. We do not intend to give publication to the rumours that are flying about, some of which are probably very…

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New Gold Field

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1858 · page 2

We are informed by Mr. Stain of the Macdonald River in the New England district, that a gold-field has been discovered on the Macdonald Mr. S…

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Our Gold Fields As an Antidote to the Monetary Crisis!

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1858 · page 2

WHATEVER may be the discrepancy of opinions in reference to the recently introduced thesis for the "payment of members," and that for the…

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Ballaarat Mining Intelligence

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1858 · page 4

INKERMANN.—This lead is now become a great favorite among miners and share jobbers, and may be considered as one of our best. The bottoming of the…

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Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, June 15. the Gold Seizure

The Yass Courier · Saturday 26 June 1858 · page 3

Mr. Forster moved,--1. That a select committee be appointed to enquire into and report upon the circumstances connected with the late seizure of gold-dust and sovereigns…

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The Gold Mines of Vancouver's Island

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1858 · page 4

IN the S. M. Herald of Tuesday, appears a variety of particulars, quoted by the San Francisco Herald, from papers from Puget Sound to the 9th April, and derived from…

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Gold Fields' Regulations

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1858 · page 4

HIS Excellency the Governor-General, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to establish the following Regulations, under the provision of the Act of…

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Gold Fields' Regulations

The Yass Courier · Saturday 14 August 1858 · page 2

HIS Excellency the Governer-General, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to establish the following Regulations, under the provisions of the Act of…

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The Gold Field Electorates

The Yass Courier · Saturday 14 August 1858 · page 2

THE addition of the gold field electorates to the Electoral Bill, on the motion of Mr. Parkes, is one which must meet with general approval. This gentleman merits the…

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The a Delong Gold Fields

The Yass Courier · Saturday 21 August 1858 · page 2

THE reports we get from the Adelong Diggings, although perhaps having a little coul[?]ur de rose, are nevertheless such as to deserve considerable attention. It seems…

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Gold Fields' Regulations. (Concluded from last week.)

The Yass Courier · Saturday 21 August 1858 · page 4

XXXI. No person shall sink within fifty yards of any unabandoned shaft sunk on the supposed line of reef or vein, uptil it has been [?] the…

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Mining Electorates

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1858 · page 4

MR. EDITOR,—High as is my opinion of Mr. Parkes's talents and my admiration of his earnestness in the cause of Liberalism, I cannot but regret that he has succeeded in engrafting upon the…

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Port Curtis Gold Fields

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 15 September 1858 · page 2

FROM the intelligence which has hitherto been received it appears not unlikely that the Fitz Roy diggings will prove to be the best which have hitherto been discovered in New South Wales for the…

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Discovery of a New Gold-field Near Gundagai

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1858 · page 2

ANOTHER new gold-field has been discovered at Cowang Range, near Muttama, Mr. Thomas Broughton's station. Claims have been taken up, and good specimens have been procured since yesterday…

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The Gold Fields

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 22 September 1858 · page 2

THE Uncle Tom and the Albion have arrived from Port Curtis. The first-named vessel brings 22 ounces of gold, but it was not likely that any considerable quantity would be sent when steamers were expected…

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