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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1861

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The Lachlan Gold-fields

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 4 December 1861 · page 4

The Sydney Empire of die 22nd instant, gives the following particulars from its own correspondent and other sources:— ORAXGE…

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New Zealand Gold-fields

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 4 December 1861 · page 3

The Aldinga arrived from Otoga yesterday, and brings us news thence to the 23rd instant. She also brings 40,100 ounces 13 dwts. of…

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The New Gold-field. Mount Valpy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 4 December 1861 · page 3

By the courtesy of the Chief Commissioner of Police, we are in possession of the following information, which reached him late last night from the crossing place at the Molyneux…

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Yackandandah Court of Mines. Friday. December 6

The Border Post · Wednesday 4 December 1861 · page 8

Collins v Williams, dissolution of partnership. George Maynard, Clark of Court…

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Lachlan Gold Fields. (From the Sydney Herald.)

The Border Post · Wednesday 4 December 1861 · page 5

November 22nd.—In my communication of the first instant I was particular in cautioning diggers from rushing to this place, and I wish again to state that these are no poor…

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New Zealand Goldfields. the Latest Sell

The Border Post · Wednesday 4 December 1861 · page 4

The Aldinga from Otago arrived at Hobson’s Bay on Friday last, bringing papers to the 23rd ult. The news by the hidings completely puts an end to the extravagant hopes of the Otago…

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The New Zealand Gold-fields

The Pastoral Times and Southern Courier · Friday 6 December 1861 · page 2

The Aldinga has arrived with 40,101 onnces of gold. The correspondent of the Melbourne Age, under date 20th November, writes as follows :—…

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The Improvidence of Miners

The Border Post · Saturday 7 December 1861 · page 4

WHEN a continued series of difficulty is followed by success, the result generally is an elevation of the spirits predisposing weak-minded men to launch out into acts of…

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Lachlan Gold Fields

The Border Post · Saturday 7 December 1861 · page 5

The Bathurst Free Press of November 27th, says:— We still continue to receive most encouraging accounts from these diggings. We are informed, however, that there is a…

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The New Zealand Gold Fields (From the Ballarat Star.)

The Border Post · Saturday 7 December 1861 · page 4

We have received the following communication from Mr B. H. Leary, is [?] the Rifle Hangers, which is worthy of careful consideration by all persons who may have been tempted…

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Gold–field at Batesford. Meeting of the Geelong Exploring Committee

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 7 December 1861 · page 2

A special meeting of the Geelong and Western District Exploration Committee was held yesterday afternoon to close the negotiation with Mr, Da[?] Hughes, relative to his discovery of a new and payable…

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Gold

The Border Post · Wednesday 11 December 1861 · page 4

WHAT a golden land we do live in to be sure. The present period has been called the “iron age,” [?]if we may form an opinion from the telegrams which are continually flying over the…

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Lachlan Gold Fields. (From the Sydney Herald.)

The Border Post · Wednesday 11 December 1861 · page 5

NOVEMBER 20 —I send you a telegram to-day via Bathurst, with all news of any importance, Numbers are leaving here for [?]Flat. From what I has there are…

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Lachlan Gold Fields

The Border Post · Saturday 14 December 1861 · page 5

We have received the first number of the re-issue of the Miner newspaper, since the removal of the plant from Lambing Flat to the Lschlan The paper is dated Dec. 4th…

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Lachlan Gold Welds

The Border Post · Wednesday 18 December 1861 · page 5

Wagga Wagga has been for the past week all his and hustle with the number of travelling passing through to and from the Lachlan rush. The high-ways and bye-ways are…

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Beechworth Mining District. Iive-laws. [19th November, 1801.]

The Border Post · Wednesday 18 December 1861 · page 4

The following has just been Gazetted :— At a meeting of the Mining Board of the mining district of Beechworth, begun and Holden at Beechworth, in the said district, on the…

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The Lachlan Gold Fields [From the Miner [?]

The Pastoral Times and Southern Courier · Friday 20 December 1861 · page 3

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Lachlan Gold Fields

The Border Post · Saturday 21 December 1861 · page 5

Mr. Alderman Middleton , of Albury, who has just returned from the Lachlan, supplies us with the following particulars concerning the rush:—…

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Lachlan Gold Fields. (From the Empire.)

The Border Post · Saturday 28 December 1861 · page 5

DEC. 17TH.—Flying reports are still present as to now rushes, but want foundation. The Prospecting Association have fairly commenced action; four parties are now out…

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