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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1851

140 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 7

The Gold Fields. Maitland News From the Diggings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 October 1851 · page 1

Scarcely a day passes now but we hear of arrivals of parties who have been up to the diggings from this neighbourhood, and most of the arrivals state that they have done pretty…

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The Gold Fields. (From the S. M. Herald.) TURON

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 October 1851 · page 3

NEALE'S POINT, OCTOBER 7.—Last night it rained very heavily, and continued to do so until four P.M. to day. All work was stopped in consequence, and a miserable day many had, some…

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The Maitland Gold Reward

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1851 · page 1

On Wednesday evening, pursuant to advertisement, a meeting of the Maitland Gold Reward Committee was held at the Australian Inn, West Maitland, Mr. W. Lipscomb in the chair…

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The Gold Fields. (From the Herald, Oct. 16.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1851 · page 2

We received this morning by express the following news from the Gold Fields. The escort which will arrive at the usual hour this morning brings down three boxes of gold, containing…

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The Gold Fields. Turon. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1851 · page 4

NEALE'S POINT, OCTOBER 9.—A considerable quantity of rain fell at intervals during the early part of the day, which much impeded digging operations; indeed, I may say, that only about…

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The Gold Reward

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Monday 20 October 1851 · page 2

On Monday evening the Gold Reward Committee met, pursuant to adjournment, at Mr. Borthwick's, Victoria Inn, East Maitland, Mr. W. Lipscomb in the chair…

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The Gold Fields. the Turon. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Monday 20 October 1851 · page 2

NEALE'S POINT, OCT. 21.—On Sunday, during the absence of Mr. Brown, eleven ounces of gold were abstracted from his tent, and although suspicion fell upon one person, I understand…

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Sydney News. the Gold Eields. Turon. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Monday 20 October 1851 · page 4

NEALE'S POINT, OCTOBER 18.—The weather is becoming intensely hot, and about the middle of the day is very trying to persons who are really labouring hard. The news from Victoria…

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The Gold Fields

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 October 1851 · page 1

GOULBURN, OCT. 15.—GOLD FOUND IN THE MULWOORREE CREEK, OPPOSITE MANDLESOM'S HOTEL.—Last Sabbath a boy named Smart, apprenticed to Mr. Hillyard Taylor, being seized…

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The Maitland Gold Reward

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 October 1851 · page 2

On Monday evening the Gold Reward Committee met, pursuant to adjournment, at Mr. Levien's, Rose Inn, West Maitland; present— Messrs. W. Lipscomb, James Dickson, R…

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The Gold Fields. (From the Empire.) the Turon

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 October 1851 · page 2

OCTOBER 16.—Through the efforts of the ministry Sunday trading is about to be abolished; the various storekeepers having signed a round robin to that effect…

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Government Gazette. Tuesday, October 21, 1851. Gold Regulations

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1851 · page 4

His Excellency the Governor-General, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to make the following modifications in the provisional regulations of the 7th instant,…

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The Gold Fields. Turon. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1851 · page 3

NEALE'S POINT, OCTOBER 14.—To-day I accompanied the Messrs. Neale to a new digging down by the Upper Wallaby Rocks, where about a dozen parties have lately struck into the bank…

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The Gold Fields. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1851 · page 4

We received by express, this morning, a letter from our Ophir correspondent, and a Bathurst Free Press of yesterday. The prospects of the Ophir diggers appear to be improving. The…

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The Gold Fields. Maitland News From the Diggings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1851 · page 1

During the last ten days several parties have returned to Maitland from the diggings, and from several of them we have derived considerable information…

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The Maitland Gold Reward

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 November 1851 · page 2

On Monday evening the Gold Reward Committee met, pursuant to adjournment, at Mr. Mayo's, the Hunter River Hotel, Mr. W. Lipscomb in the chair…

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The Gold Fields. Arraluen Diggings. (From th[?] Herald's Goulburn Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 November 1851 · page 1

We have [?]ust seen a gentleman from the diggings at Araluen, Mr. Roberts, who has come into Goulbrn this afternoon, and sold to Mr. Mandleson 281 ounces of gold, and who states…

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The Gold Fields. (From the Herald, November 6.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1851 · page 3

The following items of news arrived this morning by express. The mail reached Penrith last night at 9 o'clock. Of gold, there were three boxes, and some quantity in the bags;…

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The Gold Fields. Maitland News From the Diggings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1851 · page 4

A tolerably steady stream of persons is now returning from the diggings to their old homes in this district, although a large portion of them soon leave for the diggings again. We…

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The Maitland Gold Reward

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 November 1851 · page 2

The Gold Reward Committee met on Monday evening, pursuant to adjournment, at Mr. Lonsdale's, the Cross Keys, West Maitland, Mr. W. Lipscomb in the chair…

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