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

Mining & the mines, 1861

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The Gold Fever in Nova Scotia

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 October 1861 · page 4

THE gold fever is spreading far and near. It is now satisfactorily ascertained that gold in minute particles can be found in quartz, and in drift alluvial, sandbanks, &c., on the east…

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The Gold Fever in Nova Scotia

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 October 1861 · page 4

THE gold fever is spreading far and near. It is now satisfactorily ascertained that gold in minute particles can be found in quartz, and in drift alluvial, sandbanks, &c., on the east…

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Rewards for Discovery of Gold-fields

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 October 1861 · page 4

THE following regulations respecting rewards for the discovery of gold-fields, are published in Friday's Gazette:— 1. Any person laying claim to a reward for the…

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Rewards for Discovery of Goldfields

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 October 1861 · page 4

THE following regulations respecting rewards for the discovery of gold-fields, are published in Friday's Gazette:— 1. Any person laying claim to a reward for the…

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Adjenbilly Gold Field

The Yass Courier · Saturday 26 October 1861 · page 2

OCTOBER 15.--After some little trials and difficulties in getting through the bush, I at last made the Adjenbilly Creek. There are about 150 diggers, but…

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Original Correspondence. the Gundagai Gold Field. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 30 October 1861 · page 2

SIR,-- In your issue of the 26th instant, I find the following remarks, in an article on the new gold-field near this place:-- "A few days since the Police Magistrate…

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Latest From Lachlan Gold-field

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 November 1861 · page 2

THESE diggings are not now what they were one considered to be—rank duffers. Every main t[?] has a hole supposed to be on the lead is hard work, either day or night, with the different sh[?]…

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Latest From Lachlan Gold-fields

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 November 1861 · page 2

THESE diggings are not now what they were once considered to be—rank duffers. Every man who has a hole supposed to be on the lead is hard at work, either day or night, with the different shifts…

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A Second Ballarat at the Lachlan! Six Lbs. of Gold to a Bucket!

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 13 November 1861 · page 2

A telegram just received (10 p.m., Tuesday night) from reliable source at Orange, and dated this afternoon, gives astounding report of the richness of the…

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The Lachlan Gold-fields

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 20 November 1861 · page 2

THE following telegram was received in Sydney on Wednesday from Mr. Maclean, Commissioner for the Western Gold-fields:-- "Bathurst, November 13th…

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Gundagai Gold-fields

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 27 November 1861 · page 2

THE following despatch has been sent to the Hon. the Secretary for Lands, by Mr. A. C. S. Rose, Police Magistrate, Gundagai:-- Court-house, Gundagai…

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The Lachlan Gold-field

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 30 November 1861 · page 2

NOVEMBER 22ND.— In my communication of the 1st instant I was particular in cautioning instant I was particular in cautioning diggers from rushing to this place, and I wish again to state that…

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The Lachlan Gold-field

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 30 November 1861 · page 2

NOVEMBER 22ND.—In my communication of [?] instant I was particular in cautioning [?] rushing to this place, and I wish again to [?] these are no poor man's diggings. Certain [?]…

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The Lachlan Gold-field. [By Electric Telegraph.] Orange, Tuesday, 12.10 p.m

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 18 December 1861 · page 2

THE Escort last night, took down 851 ounces. There has as yet been no washing, and therefore, the quantity of gold despatched…

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The Lachlan Gold-field. Orange, Tuesday, 11.22 a.m

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 25 December 1861 · page 2

THE escort from the Lachlan arrived here last night with 1325 ozs. gold-dust. The rush to the southern end still continues…

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