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Mining & the mines, 1863

39 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 2

The Northern Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1863 · page 2

ACCORDING to notice, a public meeting was held, at the Crown Hotel, for the purpose of presenting Mr. James Buchanan with an address on the termination of the…

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The Northern Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1863 · page 2

DURING the past week a tunnel has been commenced in Mount Ladergan, with the view of proving practically whether payable gold exists in it or not. This hill, which…

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The Northern Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1863 · page 2

AN Englishman is supposed to have a right to grumble at the weather at all times, therefore we need not be surprised that those who many for months past have been desiring…

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The Northern Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1863 · page 2

WITH the exception of one or two of the tunnels, and the Hope and Anchor whim claim, most of the large heaps of headings, &C., accumulated during the late dry weather…

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The Northern Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1863 · page 2

The friends of Mr. Hoskins held an adjourned meeting on Tuesday evening last, at Mr. Crapp's, Maitland Point. The meeting, though not large, was very respectably…

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The Northern Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1863 · page 2

The great topic in conversation during the past week has been the mendacious article in the 'Empire' reflecting upon James Hoskins, and I may say that a universal…

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The Northern Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1863 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting was held, on Friday evening last, at the Crow[?] Hotel the object being to hear Mr. Buchanan's political address. The audience, which was very…

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The Northern Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1863 · page 2

THE prospecting tunnel lately started in Mount Ladergan has presented difficulties not anticipated when projected. The granite through which the adit is driven…

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The Northern Gold Fields. Nomination for the Northern Gold Fields

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1863 · page 2

UNFORTUNATELY our correspondent's lengthy report did not reach us till Thursday night, leaving too little time to have it in type today Without a certainty of losing the mails…

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Nominations for the Gold Fields North

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1863 · page 4

Fore them that day as the proposer of Mr. James Buchanan, a gentleman whom they all knew. It would not be necessary for him to enlarge on his abilities. His duty as an…

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The Northern Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1863 · page 2

MORE excitement prevails during the present contest than in any previous one these seven years past. The candidates and their respective friends are leaving no stone…

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The Northern Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1863 · page 2

THE weather at the beginning of the past week, was all that could be desired, and we were congratulating ourselves on its settled appearance On Tuesday afternoon,…

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The Northern Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1863 · page 2

THESE few weeks past a few parties have been seeking gold at a place called "St. Helena," about 19 miles from this. in a Southerly direction. From what I can…

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The Northern Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1863 · page 2

THE meeting which was advertised to be held on Saturday evening last, for the purpose of forming a company to work the ground to the North of Sydney Flat, was,…

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The Northern Gold Fields. Ironbark

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1863 · page 2

This place is fast, falling into the slough of despond, in consequence of the conduct of the Pioneer quartz crushing company, as they hold out no encouragement to the…

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The Northern Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1863 · page 2

OWING, I presume, to the recent chilly, damp weather, colds in various forms have been prevalent in this neighbourhood, and, to the consternation of parents, the dread…

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The Northern Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1863 · page 2

UNLIKE the gold fields to the South and West, we on the Rocky have no discoveries to chronicle—no extraordinary finds to record. Occasionally a few good weeks are…

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The Northern Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1863 · page 2

THE weather during the past week has been anything but pleasant, especially to those whose houses are so well ventilated that any amount of crowding would…

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The Northern Gold: Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1863 · page 2

THE rain which fell about a week ago caused some damage, and a considerable amount of labour, in the claims at present working in the bend below Maitland Point. Two…

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The Northern Gold Fields. the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1863 · page 2

RAIN, heavy or light, has been the rule here during the past month—the intermissions have been one or two frosts and boisterous,'cloudy weather It may be…

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