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

Mining & the mines, 1868

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Mining

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

Kaw RUSH NEAR ORANGE.—A rush has taken place to a spot on Four-mile Creek—great attempts having been made to conceal the exact locality. It is stated to be equal to…

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Mining Report

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

The all-important subject in mining matters is the want of water for the machines and for washing purposes. It is now becoming very evident that additional water supply must be…

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Silver Mines in South Australia

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

For a long period it has been supposed in South Australia, as well as beyond its boundarier, that while to Victoria and New South Wales a special source of wealth has been…

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Religion on the Gold Fields

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

We publish in this issue letters from two correspondents, compieining of the statements put forth respecting the people of this gold-field by the Committee of the…

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[To the Editor of the Mining Record.]

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

MR EDITOR,—I wish to call your attention to the report of the Secretary of the Congregational Home Missionary Society, published in last week's mall…

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[To the Editor of the Mining Record.]

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

SIR,—Never having found you backward in trying to rectify abuses, as for as lire within the province of a journalist to do so, I venture to point out one, which most [?] comes…

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Wednesday, November 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Mining Cash

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

Davoren and others v Small and party. This case had been adjourned from previous Wednesday for the production of evidence. As our readers will remember, the…

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School of Arts. [To the Editor of the Mining Record.]

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

DEAR SIR—I was right glad for to [?] a letter in the paper of youen t'other day complaining of the noise made by the chess and draughts players at the School of Arts; and I…

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CORRESPONDENCE. [Wede not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] [To the Editor of the Mining Record]

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

MR EDITOR— I believe in several towns [?] Victoria—but, for certain, on the Yackandan-dab—societies are established for the purpose of discussing the practical utility of the…

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Mining

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

M[?].—The twelve tone of stone from the prospectors claim at the Da[?]trap yielded an average of half an ounce to the ton, shi[?], of course, would not pay with cartage to…

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Mining Report

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

Our mining report this week will necessarily be a meagre one, as many of machines are standing still for want of water. The four machines at the Company's Dam ceased…

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Quartz Mining in the Future

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

The following article from the 'Ballarat Miner' is well worthy of careful perusal by every person interested in quartz mining on this gold-field:—…

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

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

SIR,—Wid you allow me to say a few words about the meeting at the School of Arts on Monday evening. As a subscriber, 1 attended, for the purpose of electing a new member of…

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Mining

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

FOUR-MILE CREEK.—Work is still progressing in this locality, and with reported success. A quantity of gold was disposed of in the town during the week. In one claim we have…

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Mining Report

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

Water is still the great want on this field. Seven out of the fourteen machines are now lying idle for this great requisite, and a few weeks longer of the drought must see the…

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Discovery of Gold in South Africa

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

WE extract from the Home News the following particulars of the gold discoveries in Africa, rumous of which have been prevalen during the last three months:—…

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[To the Editor of the Mining Record.]

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

[?] Two letters and a leading article appeared in your issue of the 7th of November, in which a somewhat loms and unguarded statement in the report of the Congregational…

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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 21 November 1868 · page 2

SIR,—I send you the enclosed Account of a prospecting tour, which may, perhaps, be interesting to your readers. After leaving here I prospected the…

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Grenfell Police Court. Tuesday, November 17. (Before the Police Magistrate, and J. B. Wood, Esq., J.p.) Mining Case

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

Joseph Palmer was charged by Griffith Powell with occupying a share in No 2 Oriental reef, which rightfully belonged to him the said Griffith Powell…

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Mining

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1868 · page 2

CRUSHING AT GYMPIE.—The following yields at the machines are reported:—From No. 1 north California reef, 13 tons yielded 313 ors 5 dwts, or an average 26 ozs 8 dwts…

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