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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1879

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Parish Road. Department of Mines, Sydney, 10th January. 1879

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1879 · page 4

Jim Excellency the Government, with the advice of the Executive Council, having deemed it expedient to open and make parish road mentioned in the schedule…

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Gold at Nelson

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 3

ON 16th instant Mr. Thomas Taylor brought into Begansplendid specimen of auriferous quartz that was picked up a fortnight previously by a little…

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Parish Roads. Department of Mines, Sydney, 21st February, 1870

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1879 · page 3

THE Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, having deemed it expedient to open and make the several parish roads…

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Roads. Department of Mines, Sydney, 7th March, 1879

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1879 · page 3

THE lines of parish roads mentioned in the annexed schedule have been formally marked and opened by the proper officer, and the same are now…

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Parish Roads. Department of Mines, Sydney, 7th March, 1879

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1879 · page 3

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, having deemed it expedient to open and make the parish road mentioned…

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Mining Catastrophe in New Zealand. the Manager and Upwards of Thirty Men Killed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1879 · page 3

EARLY on the morning of the 21st February, a telegram was received in town stating that an explosion had a[?] in the Kai[?] Coal Company's [?]…

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Diseases in Sheep Acts Amendment Act 1878. Stock Branch, Department of Mines, Sydney, 7th March 1879

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 4

THE under mentioned gentlemen have been elected Sheep Directors for the respective Sheep Districts here in after mentioned…

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Forest Reserves. Department of Mines, Crown Lands Occupation Branch, Sydney, 21st March, 1879

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1879 · page 4

It is hereby notified, for general information, that his Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to proclaim the reserves…

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Dromedary Gold Field

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 30 April 1879 · page 4

IN pursuance of the provisions of the Mining Act of 1874, I Sir Alfred S ophen, Lieutenant Governor of the colony of New South Wales [?]…

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Forest Reserves. Department of Mines, Crown Lands Occupation Branch, Sydney, 22nd April 1879

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 30 April 1879 · page 4

IT is hereby notified, for general information, that his Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to…

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Parish Roads. Department of Mines, Sydney, 20th May, 1879

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1879 · page 3

HIS Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, having deemed it expedient to open and make the Parish Rood mentioned in the…

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Special Leases. Department of Mines, Sydney, 20th May, 1870

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1879 · page 3

MESSRS. Moses and Solomon have [?] two acres of land on the punt reserve at Buckley's Crossing for a ferry; annual rent, £5…

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Leases for Special Objects. Department of Mines, Sydney, 23rd May, 1879

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1879 · page 4

WILLIAM Rixon, I road, allotment. No. 4, section 2, in town of Tathra, county of Auckland, for stabling mail horse; rent, £5 per year…

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The Doings of the Braidwood Goldfields Warden. Kiandra Division. to the Editor of the Manaro Mercury

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1879 · page 3

SIR,—On the 24th ef April last the Warden was to have held a Court at Kiandra. The litigants were duly in attendance, as also tho assessors…

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Avoca Gold Robber

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1879 · page 3

THE life which Martin We[?]berg lived during the period which clap[?]d from the time of his [?]scape from inspector Secretan and detectives Mahoney…

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Diseases in Sheep Acts Amendment Act of 1878. Stock Branch. Department of Mines, Sydney, 27th June, 1879

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1879 · page 4

THE following Regulations, made his Excellency the Lieutenant Governor with the advice of the Executive Council, in accordance with the provisions of the…

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Parish Road. Department of Mines, Sydney. 11th July, 1879

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 16 July 1879 · page 3

His. Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, with the advice, of the Execute Council, having deemed it. expedient to open and, make the…

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An Act for the Abolition of the Duty on Gold. No. V. [Assented to, 15th July, 1879.] Preamble

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 23 July 1879 · page 3

WHEREAS it is expedient to abolish the duty on Gold Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the…

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Crackenback Gold

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1879 · page 3

A SNOWY RIVER resident called on us on Tuesday with a nice specimen of gold from Cracken back; the nugget is pretty, intermixed with…

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Parish Roads. Department of Mines, Sydney, 29th July, 1879

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 4

THE Lieutenant Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has deemed it expedient to open and make the several parish roads mentioned in the…

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