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

Mining & the mines, 1860

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

King's Plains Gold-field

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 26 September 1860 · page 2

By proclamation in the 'Government Gazette,' the boundaries of the King's Plains gold-field are extended, and are now as follows:—The gold-field on Crown land, at…

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Local & General Intelligence. Lambing Flat Diggings. Arrival of Three Hundred Ounces of Gold Dust and Nuggets

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 26 September 1860 · page 2

Mr. Crozier, of the Oriental Bank has returned from a visit to the Lambing Flat diggings, and the account he gives of them accords with the most favourable…

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Gold Discovery Near Wagga Wagga

The Yass Courier · Saturday 29 September 1860 · page 2

A friend has obligingly handed us a letter, dated Wagga Wagga, September 24th, from which we make the following extract, having reference to the discovery…

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Arrival of Over 34 Lbs. Gold

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 10 October 1860 · page 2

MR. CROZIER arrived m town on Monday from Lambing Flat with 217 ozs. 11 dwts. 19grs. gold dust, purchased by him for the Oriental Ban long Company at the diggings…

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Lambing Flat Diggings. Arrival of Upwards of 1150 Ounces of Gold

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 7 November 1860 · page 2

However discouraging the news from Kiandra has been of late,it is satisfactory to learn that tho diggings at Lambing Flat are going a-head, and that with the…

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Election for the Southern Gold-fields

The Yass Courier · Saturday 8 December 1860 · page 2

THE nomination took place on Wednesday last at Adelong, before J. G. King, Esq., the Returning Officer. Mr. T. Cha[?] proposed John Bowie…

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Another Gold-field

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 19 December 1860 · page 2

ON Monday last we were shown a sample of bright-coloured, nuggetty gold, weighing about three-quarters of an ounce, which we are informed was found on a portion…

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