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

Mining & the mines, 1861

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

The Burrangong Gold-field Discoverer's. Reward. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 23 January 1861 · page 2

SIR,--I was wonderfully surprised at reading in the Goulburn Herald of the 12th inst. an advertisement making enquiries as to, the whereabouts of one Alexander, the…

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Gold Receiver at Yass.-- Mr. John

The Yass Courier · Saturday 16 February 1861 · page 3

Stiles, C.P.S., Yass, has been appointed gold receiver at Yass, and has received orders, by telegraph, to -commence the duties of the office at once…

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The Wellesley Gold Ship

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1861 · page 4

The following remarkable facts connected with the homeward voyage of the Wellesley were on the 22nd of January, brought before the sitting magistrate at Plymouth…

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The Wellesley Gold Ship

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1861 · page 4

The following remarkable facts connected with the homeward voyage of the Wellesley were on the 22nd of January, brought before the sitting magistrate at Plymouth…

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The Chinese on the Gold-elelds To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 6 April 1861 · page 3

SIR,--I am under the impression that many persons have not a clear perception of the wishes and intentions of the diggers at…

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Our Celebrities in and Out of Parliament, Roughly Sketched by a Free Hand. No. X. Miners' Members in Theory. Remarks Prefatory, Premonitory, Discursive, and Disagreeable

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 13 April 1861 · page 2

If Hamlet says he sees a whale, Polonius must follow, And what A swears is beautiful, all down to Z will swallow; None dares confess he cannot see what great Flapdoddle spies, And, like potatoes, fools are bred from one another's eyes !…

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Our Celebrities in and Out of Parliament, Roughly Sketched by a Free Hand. No. X. Miners' Members in Theory. Remarks Prefatory, Premonitory, Discussive and Disagreeable

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 13 April 1861 · page 2

If Hamlet says he sees a whale, Polonius must follow, And what A swears is beautiful, all down to Z will swallow; None dares confess he cannot see what great Flaploddle [?] And, like potatoes, fools are bred from one another's eyes…

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Gold-fields Amendmentbill

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 24 April 1861 · page 4

THE following is the Bill to amend the laws relating to the Gold-Gelds, brought in Wednesday by Mr. Cowper:-- Whereas it is expedient to amend the…

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Our Celebrities in and Out of Parliament, Roughly Sketched by a Free Hand. No. Xi. Miners' Members in Fact

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1861 · page 2

THE window-blinds are carefully drawn down—although they are far from being clean—in the colonial-secretary's office. Men with blank, bilious or embittered faces, may be seen drearily descending…

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Our Celebrities in and Out of Parliament, Roughly Sketched by a Free Hand. No. Xi. Miners' Members in Fact

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1861 · page 2

The Author states a fact, and introduces captain Yemys and the Honorable Athclstan Freeling to the reader's notice. A dialogue ensues, and the Miza[?] Members appearing during it, are freely criticism…

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Mining Scenes in California

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 8 May 1861 · page 4

ON a slope of mountains speckled with snow, sage bushes, aud mounds of upturned earth, without any apparent beginning or end, congruity or regard for…

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Gold at the Numeralla

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1861 · page 2

M'Grath, one of Godwin's party, who was in Cooma during the past [?] gives very glowing accounts from the new gold-field which they reported a short time age. As…

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Gold at the Numeralla

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1861 · page 2

GOLD AT THE NUMERALLA.—M'Grath, one of Godwin's party, who was in Cooma daring the past week, gives very glowing accounts from the new gold-field which they reported a short time ago. As…

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To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 1 June 1861 · page 4

SIR,—As no doubt many exaggerated reports are afloat about the late disturbance at Native Dog Creek, and as I arrived on the ground shortly after it was over, I will…

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The New Zealand Gold-field

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 28 August 1861 · page 2

THE accounts received during the week as to the yield of gold continue to be of the most satisifactory character, although it is impossible to arrive at anything like a definite estimate, from the…

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The New Zealand Gold-field

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 28 August 1861 · page 2

THE accounts received during the week as to the yield of gold continue to be of the most satisfactory character, although it is impossible to arrive at any thing like a definite estimate, from the…

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Monster Meeting to Hear Delegates. and Raise Funds for Defence of Prisoners. Letter From Mr. Spicer to the Miners

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 28 August 1861 · page 2

The great meeting yesterday passed off well. The speeches were temperate and to the point, and the delegates were received with deafening cheers. A perfect…

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The Otago Gold-fields

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 7 September 1861 · page 4

The Pirate has arrived from Otago. The gold-field news is most ordinary and uninteresting. No new rich lead had been discovered. Parties were prospecting in all…

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The Otago Gold-fields

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 7 September 1861 · page 4

The Pirate has arrived from Otago. The gold-field news is most ordinary and uninteresting. No new rich lead had been discovered. Parties were prospecting in all…

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The Gold Duty. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 11 September 1861 · page 3

SIR,-- I observe from the Parliamentary report that the Government are still of opinion that the gold duty should be repealed at the earliest possible time; but the Colonial…

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