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Mining & the mines, 1861

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Unwards for the Discovery of Gold-fields

The Border Post · Wednesday 30 October 1861 · page 5

THE following regulations for de[?] the issue of towards for the discovery of new cold-fields have been [?] by the Executive Council:…

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Chilton Court of Mines. Wednesday, November 6. Cases But

The Border Post · Saturday 2 November 1861 · page 4

George Tensliosn and others v, David McDonald and another, appeal from the decision of a Warden and Asscsoces Airbus Bestrid and others v. DAVID MeG., fin, £10; Author Beattie and…

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Report on the Vineyards of Claimants to “The Argus” Gold Cup for 1860

The Border Post · Saturday 2 November 1861 · page 5

The following report is extracted from the Intely—published proceedings of the Board of Agriculture :— The council next proceeded to appoint gentlemen…

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Chiltern Court of Mines. Wednesday, November 6. Cause List

The Border Post · Wednesday 6 November 1861 · page 4

George Tomlinson and others v, David McDonald and another, appeal from the decision of a Warden sod Assessors; Arthur Beattie and others v. David McGoffin, £30; Arthur Beattie and…

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Chiltern Court of Mines. Wednesday, Nov. 6. Before His Honor Judge Cope

The Border Post · Wednesday 13 November 1861 · page 6

Tomlinson v. McDonald—Mr. Ogier for appellants, and Mr Smith for respondents. This was an appeal case from the decision of the warden and assessors. Tomlinson had…

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The Lachlan Diggings. a Second Ballarat at the Lachlan! Six Pounds of Gold to the Bucket

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 16 November 1861 · page 3

We take following from the Yass of the 13th instant:— A telegram just received (10 p.m., Tuesday night) from reliable source at Orange, and…

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New Zealand Gold-fields

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 20 November 1861 · page 2

The latest news from Otago is to the 25th October. The principal items are these:— The last escort brought down from Tuapeka and Waitahuna was 15,185 ounces, 'leaving…

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An Oxley Gold-field. To the Editor

The Border Post · Wednesday 20 November 1861 · page 4

Gentlemen.—You will perhaps [?] me for [?] you to insert in your valuable paper the following facts. There just have in view is to form a prospe[?] association, to be compreed of the…

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Beechworth Mining Board. Monday, November 18

The Border Post · Wednesday 20 November 1861 · page 7

This Board, in pursuance of nodes, met this afternoon, when there were present Messrs. Ward, H. V. Smith, [?] Fletcher, Thomas, J. S. O’Brien, and Mag[?] Mr…

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Mining [?]

The Border Post · Saturday 23 November 1861 · page 4

IS our day [?]been present at the perpetration of many [?]including the performance at Mining[?] in [?]but for dreariness and [?]we would…

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Spring Creek Mining Company

The Border Post · Saturday 23 November 1861 · page 7

On Tuesday a [?] was held at the [?]Street [?] when a report of the [?]Mr. G. [?] was read and [?]which the [?]…

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He Gold Discoveries in Nova Scotia

The Border Post · Saturday 23 November 1861 · page 4

Further gold discoveries, more ruminative than those first announced appear to have been made in Nova Scotia, The Halifax Chronicle of the 6th August contains the following…

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Lachlan Gold [?] (From the [?]Courier, Nov 20.)

The Border Post · Saturday 23 November 1861 · page 5

A correspondent writing from Lambing [?]the 17th says in references to the Lachlse:— The news from this place is as good as [?]Report save that they have…

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Lachlan and Peak Range Gold- Fields. (To the Editor of The Herald.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 23 November 1861 · page 4

Sir,—The success met with on the Lachlan gold-field will naturally excite attention to a most promising district. For many years I have anticipated this success; for, as you will…

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Lachlan and [?]Range Goldfields. To the Editor of the Sydney Herald

The Border Post · Saturday 23 November 1861 · page 5

SIR,— The success met with on the Lachlan good field will naturally [?]attention to a [?]promising [?]For years I have anticipated this success; [?]you will…

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Lachlan Gold Fields. (From the Yass Courier, Nov. 23.)

The Border Post · Wednesday 27 November 1861 · page 3

The information received from the Lachlan gold-field by Thursday’s coach is unfavourable, owing to the supposed running-out of the lead. Spicer, changed with being…

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The Lachlan Gold-field

The Pastoral Times and Southern Courier · Friday 29 November 1861 · page 2

Strom a private letter, received from the. Lachlan by last night’s (Nov. 19) mail, by a highly respectable gentleman in the city, we (Argus Nov. 26) copy with his sanction) the annexed, particulars. The…

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The Gold Discoveries in Nova Scotia

The Pastoral Times and Southern Courier · Friday 29 November 1861 · page 1

Further gold discoveries more remunerative than those first announced, appear to have been made in Nova Scotia. The Halifax Chronicle of the 6th August contains the…

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Savings’ Banks for the Gold Fields. (To the Editors.)

The Border Post · Saturday 30 November 1861 · page 8

SIRS,—Notwithstanding the great progress that has been made during the last few years, and is still being made by the gold-fields, in many things that relate to their moral and social welfare…

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Lachlan Gold Fields. (From the Yass Courier, Nov 26.)

The Border Post · Saturday 30 November 1861 · page 5

The following extracts from a letter received in town on Monday last, from this gold-field, have been handed to us for publication. Although the statements of the writer are…

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