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

Mining & the mines, 1868

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Grenfell Mining Report

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1868 · page 3

During the week every machine in the district has been steadily at work, and generally on stone varying in its yield from what is called "payable" to something very much…

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Mary River Gold-fields. Tuesday, [?].45 p.m

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1868 · page 3

We have collected all the information possible respecting, this new rush, so that our readers may judge for themselves of the adv[?]ibility of going to the new gold-field or…

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Grenfell Mining Report

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1868 · page 3

Our mining population would appear to have partly; if not wholly got over the excitement caused by the Mary River Rush. The [?] venturous spirits who are over ready to rush…

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Friday, Feb. 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Mining Partnership

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1868 · page 3

Charles Phillips [?] Michael Ward of the current expenses on a claim, No 3 north O'Belen's, in which they were partners. Complainant stated that he and Ward…

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Grenfell Mining Report

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1868 · page 3

We have nothing of importance to chronicle in alluvial mining this week. Very little is doing at the present time on either of the three old leads. There is a party hero and…

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(To the Editor of the Mining Record.)

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1868 · page 2

SIR,—It seems that the Committee of our chief, and I may ray our only public institution, the Hospital, as also the various church committees, are suffering dreadfully at…

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(To the Editor of the Mining Record.)

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1868 · page 2

SIR,—In your [?]ournal of February 15th I find my name brought forward rather prominently in a letter headed "Blad.—Mr. Kgerton's Lecture." The evident personal…

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

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1868 · page 2

DEAR SIR—On my return from the Cowra portion of my district, I saw the notice in your paper of our late tea meeting. Looking at the affair in the light in which you and many…

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Local News. Mary River Gold-fields

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1868 · page 2

We publish for general information all reliable information that has come to hand respecting the above much talked of gold-field. The extracts from letters from two…

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Mining Report

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1868 · page 3

At Wellington's machine, last Thursday week, a lot of alluvial stone was finished, belonging to Messrs Davis and party. The quantity crushed was one hundred and ninety…

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Amended Mining Regulation.— Security to Sleeping Shareholders

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1868 · page 3

Late last evening we received information that the Government had at last complied with the repeated request of the miners of this and other gold-fields to follow the…

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Mining Report

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1868 · page 3

The most noteworthy feature this week as regards mining is the addition made to the crushing power of the district, by the starting of the fine machine known as Parker's…

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Mining Returns

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1868 · page 4

An evident improvement in the mode of [?] and compiling the quarterly reports of the [?]veynes and registrars connected with the mining department leads us now to notice…

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(To the Editor of the Mining Record.)

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1868 · page 2

SIR—You will have the kindness to allow a spare in your valuable paper for the few following lines. In very few words I shall only remark my…

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Amended Mining Regulations. Department of Lands, Sydney, 10th March, 1868

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1868 · page 4

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to approve of the following additional Gold Fields Regulations, under the Act 30th…

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

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1868 · page 2

SIR—Can you inform the public if there is an inspector of weights and mensures yet appointed. It seems great neglect if there is act. I know that the public are victimised…

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Grenfell Mining Report

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1868 · page 3

At the 7-Mile many parties are at work raising very good washdirt. In some paddocks there are estimated to be more than two hundred leads. The most of the…

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[?] the Editor of the Mining Record

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1868 · page 3

SIR,—I had a case at the Small Deb[?] Court this morning, which I believe has been adjourned some three or four times for want of an extra magistrate. Now, sir, I say it is…

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Wednesday, March 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Mining Case

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1868 · page 3

Henry Packs, re-called and re-swarn, stated [?] from Mr. Davis, publican, 5s raken from defendant while he was drunk, which I kept told defendant about it next…

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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 28 March 1868 · page 2

A letter appeared in the "Burr[?] gong Argus," dated March 21st, written by the Rev. Mr. Pownall, in opposition to the missionary work of the Rev. Mr. Agnew, in reply to…

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