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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1868

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Miners' Rights and Voting at Elections

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1868 · page 2

THE time has come when miners and traders must renew their miner's rights and business licences for the year. We particularly call attention to the circumstance that these…

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(To the Editor of the Mining Record.)

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1868 · page 2

SIR,—Some months since I saw the question was asked in the "Record" as to how it was that no Inspector of Weights and Measures was appointed for Grenfell. I do not think…

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CORRESPONDENCE. [We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] (To the Editor of the Mining Record.)

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1868 · page 2

SIR—In your last issue you speak very properly, as are do most of the papers in the colony, in strong terms of reprobation of the conduct of Mr. Martin in the Assembly, when…

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Grenfell Mining Report

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1868 · page 3

We have nothing in the way of fresh discoveries to report this week, but the prospects of the district continue to be highly satisfactory. The main reals, almost without…

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CORRESPONDENCE. [We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] the Hospital. (To the Editor of the Mining Record.)

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1868 · page 2

SIR,—The report of the Grenfell Hospital Committee meeting of the past week has surprised the inhabitants of Grenfell not a little, and, with your permission, if not an…

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Grenfell Mining Report

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1868 · page 3

The prospecting claim, Lucknow, finished their crushing of 500 tons at Clyburn and Hannan's machine (Mathison's) on Thursday last, the yield being 1962 ounces. 100 tons…

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Thursday, January 16. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Mining Case

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1868 · page 3

Richard Venables and party were summoned by John cowen, for encroachment on a mining claim. Complainant deposed that on the 8th instant…

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CORRESPONDENCE. [We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by the correspondents.] the Hospital. (To the Editor of the Mining Record.)

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1868 · page 2

SIR—I see that an attempt is being made by a correspondent in your last week's issue, and also by the Grenfell correspondent of the "Burrangong Argus" (if the two be not one),…

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Arrival of the Alexandra at Adelaide, with the English Mail. Alteration in Despatch of the Mails £2,000,000 Sterling Voted for Abyssinian Expedition. Execution of Fenians. Livingstone Discovered. Colliery Explosion, 170 Persons Killed. ADELAIDE, Saturday, 6 p.m

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1868 · page 2

The Bombay, Captain Burne, arrived at the Sound at 8 a.m. on the 7th, bringing intelligence of the alteration in the mail arrangements. In future the mail leaves every four…

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Grenfell Mining Report

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1868 · page 3

The prospectors' O'Brien's reef finished a crushing of 230 tons, at the Brundsh machine, yesterday; but had not finished retorting yesterday afternoon. It is expected to average…

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CORRESPONDENCE. [We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] (To the Editor of the Mining Record.)

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1868 · page 2

SIR,—In the "Minlag Record" of 21st December last your Bland correspondent makes use of strong and most improper language towards the "free-selectors" of New…

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Grenfell Mining Report

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1868 · page 3

A summary of the mining news of the week may be briefly rendered as—a continuance of payable and rich returns from the stone crushed, and in course of crushing at…

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CORRESPONDENCE. [We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] a "Paul Pry"ing Nuisance. (To the Editor of the Mining Record.)

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1868 · page 2

SIR,—There is a certain individual in a certain township, who, on pretence of being the correspondent of some imaginary newspaper, has the impudence to poke his pose…

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The Mary River Gold-field

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1868 · page 3

The news which has reached us from this gold-field since we published the extract from the "Maryborough Chronicle," in our issue of Saturday last, is meagre in the…

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Grenfell Mining Report

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1868 · page 3

During the week the different crushing machines have been employed as follows:— At the Brundah, 208 tons were finished on Thursday for the Britannia prospecting claim,…

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Grenfell Mining Report

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1868 · page 3

The escort on Tuesday last took down 5031 ozs. 15 dwts. 14 grs. as the produce of the month of the gold-field. The crushings since our last have been:—…

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Grenfell Police Court Friday, Feb. 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Mining Case

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1868 · page 2

Patrick Kenna was summoned by Thomas S. Quail for trespassing on claim No. 1, North, Warraderry Reef. Mr. Ryall for complainant…

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In the Estate of J. F. Taylor. (To the Editor of the Mining Record.)

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1868 · page 2

SIR—Being a claimant in the estate of the late Mr. J. F. Taylor, whose death occurred in September last, my claim was shortly afterwards placed in the hands of the agent of the…

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CORRESPONDENCE. [We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] the Bland—mr. Egerton's Lecture. (To the Editor of the Mining Record)

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1868 · page 2

SIR—I was much surprised with the slowing report your Bland correspondent give of a of [?] Egerton, a [?] station, lately…

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Local News. the Mary River Gold-fields

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1868 · page 2

The news recently received from the Mary River having caused great excitement, and further information being eagerly sought for by the public, we are induced to publish the…

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