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Mining & the mines, 1858

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New England Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1858 · page 2

THE rain of Sunday and Monday last filled several dams and caused the Mount Jones races to run, and, though only of short duration, still the b[?]n was of importance…

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New England Gold Fields. the Guyra

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1858 · page 2

MR. MOORE has shown us an excellent sample of gold, weighing 4 ozs. 12 dwts., which he has brought in from Messrs. Cartmill and Tierney, who state they have…

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New England Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1858 · page 2

THE weather during the past few days has been very cold particularly during the nights accompanied by high winds. On Tuesday afternoon a heavy shower of rain…

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Hew England Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1858 · page 2

THE indications of approaching winter are now becoming very visible. Huge piles of firewood are in course of being stacked around many a fungal dwelling and to all…

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New England Gold Fields. the Rogsy River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1858 · page 4

On a late visit.to the Rocky, we were delighted by proceeding on two occasions through the German tunnel, in Mount Jones —once with Mr, Rae, and again with Mr…

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New England Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1858 · page 2

THOSE who pretend to be good judges of the weather give it as their opinion that severe frosts are generally followed by heavy rains. If such doctrines hold good,…

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New England Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1858 · page 4

IT was generally supposed that-gold in paying quantities wag not to be found in the bed of the Rocky beyond the lower, end of Brown's paddock, but for some time past a…

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New England Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1858 · page 2

A REGULAR rush has set in to the fiats below the surface diggings on Mount Welsh. The sinking is from,25 to 30 feet. The lead of gold seems to be confined to a…

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New England Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1858 · page 2

THE rush to Mount Welsh promises to be the must important that we have had for some time past. All those who bottomed on the channel have got payable stuff…

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New England Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1858 · page 2

THE weather during the last week has been changeable and bitterly cold. Some rain has fallen b[?]gotliing of importance to benefit those whose constant cry is Water…

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New England Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1858 · page 2

At the first prospecting meeting held here it was suggested by one of the subscribers that instead of going but into the bush in search of a new gold field, the ground in the…

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New England Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1858 · page 2

SINCE my last the weather was mild until Monday night, when several heavy rolls of thunder were heard in the distance. Since then several showers of rain and snow have…

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New England Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1858 · page 2

I HAVE no particular fresh news in digging matters to report since my last. The late escort showed some improvement, and from the perseverance and determination with…

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The New Gold Regulations

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1858 · page 4

WE give below the new regulations issued by Mr. Robertson with reference to the management of the gold fields, together with the circular addressed to the…

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New England Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1858 · page 2

FOR two days during last week the weather was wet—so soaking that all the old women on the Rocky who believe in warlocks said your special correspondent's opinion was…

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New England Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1858 · page 2

Clear frosty nights and genial sunny days have been the sum total of last week's weather. If it continues it will benefit a number of the diggers, while to others it will…

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New England Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1858 · page 2

DURING the latter part of last week the weather was mild and warm. On Sunday afternoon a smart thunderstorm passed over the Rocky, followed by a few slight showers…

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New England Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1858 · page 2

WITHOUT exception, I may safely say that the weather of New England is the most changeable in the colony. Thursday and Friday of last week were so warm and mild…

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New England Gold Fields. the Rocky River. the Weather

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1858 · page 2

THE merciless cold which had prevailed for some time past gave way, with the last week, to more warm and [?] days, though the nights are still fro[?] Before…

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New England Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1858 · page 2

The discovery of a new gold field at Port Curtis is the all-absorbing topic of conversation amongst our diggers, and I suppose it rings from one end of the country to the…

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