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

Mining & the mines, 1868

207 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 11

Mining

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1868 · page 2

GULGONG GOLD-FIELD.—A proclamation is [?]ned in to Government Gazette giving the boundaries of the Gulgong Gold field, in the county of Phillip, at Gulgong, Cooyal Greek…

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Mining Report

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1868 · page 3

The discovery of two new reefs is reported this week, one near Mr Watt's station at Bumbaldey, and the other close to the Homeweed Bound reef, and within the boundary…

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Mining in Nevada, United States

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1868 · page 2

For several days past the rumour is rife that there has been rich discovery of gold made in the sought-eastern part of the State. The new district is called Bryfogle, and is…

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Local News Tuesday, September 1. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Mining Case

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1868 · page 2

John Riley and J. W. Lewis were summoned for preventing Griffith Powell from representing two shares in No. 2 south Oriental reef, in which the parties had been…

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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 5 September 1868 · page 2

SIR.—That English Church management of Grenfell has not bee a pattern of propi[?] and wisdom I believe the public are pretty well aware. I therefore, regret it has…

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Mining

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1868 · page 2

WENTWORTH ESTATE COMPANY.—The first meeting of shareholders has been held at Balarst, and a very encouraging report presented. The rental collected for the month was…

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Mining Report

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1868 · page 3

The principal items in this week's report are—the enforced idleness of some of the machines, the rain of Monday last only benefitting the denis on the main creek; the…

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(To the Editor of the Mining Record)

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1868 · page 2

SIR—Will you allow me to to ask through the columns of the 'Record,' how it is that the Roman Catholic of Grenfell have not had a meeting to testify their sympathy with the…

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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 12 September 1868 · page 2

SIR,—I notice in the columns of the Lachlan Reporter, of the 29th ultimo, an article bearing on the subject of a proposed Court of Quarter Sessions at Forbes, and I wish to say…

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Mining

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1868 · page 2

TOO[?] DIOOINGS.—From what we learn matter, a Boaey's Rocks appear in a more encouraging condition. The prospecting party are down 35 feet, and have the leader…

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Mining Report

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1868 · page 3

The want of water is the most important item of news we have to speak of this week; and the continued drought, so early in the sesson, is causing serious appreheusions in the…

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The Leasing System. (To the Editor of the Mining Record.)

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1868 · page 2

S[?],—We have just had another opportunity of feeling the ill-effect of the leasing-system at the 7-Mile Rush. A party sinking over the hill, a short distance from the above…

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Mining

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1868 · page 2

GOLD has been discovered in the Leichare ranges, Gulf of Carpentaris, and, though the prospectors have been able to find but a for [?]ces, a payable gold-field may yet [?]…

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Mining Report

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1868 · page 3

The Escort on Tuesday last conveyed to Sydney 4184 [?] II dwts 14 grs, as the produce of this gold-field for the month Seeing that some of the most powerful crushing…

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[To the Editor of the Mining Record.]

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1868 · page 2

SIR—Believing you to be an honest, independent journalist, I appeal to your sense of justice to allow me a small space in your columns, to say a few words in favour of…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Wede not necessarily endorse the opinions [?]ed by our correspondents.) (The Editor of the Mining Record)

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1868 · page 2

SIR,—In your issue of the 5th instant I [?]an individual annoyed, and who is per[?] tempted to withdraw from the Church consequence of a seat which be claims as…

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Mining

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1868 · page 2

SHELLHARBOUR GOLD.—We learn from Mr Heavy, the pioneer of the sea breech digging in this district (says the Kiam Independent), that his party of four men have, in…

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Mining Report

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

The chief subject of internet as respects our mining news this week is of the new rush to the 14-Mile, the full particulars of which as to prospects obtained, &c., will be found…

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Quartz Mining

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1868 · page 2

AT the Great Exhibition held in England in 1802, one of the trophies of the colony of Victoria was a likeness of a pyramid of solid gold, weighing about 800 tons, and of the…

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[To the Editor of the Mining Record.]

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1868 · page 2

SIR—Of all subjects which interest the public, none is of mord importance that that of medical "Quacks." They are works than bushrangers—for they not only take money…

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