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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1868

13 stories in New England's papers

Armidale Odd Fellows. Presentation of a Gold Medal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1868 · page 4

ON Monday morning, about half-past 9, a large number of members of the Loyal New England Lodge, No. 51, M.U., had met at the New England Hotel, for the purpose of…

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Original Correspondence. a Political Programme for the New England Electors of the Northern Gold Fields. To the Editors of the 'Armidale Express.'

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1868 · page 2

GENTLEMEN—It is satisfactory to find that the candidate for our suffrages has always looked upon the Mining Industry as one of the most important in New South Wales…

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Nomination for the Northern Gold Fields

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1868 · page 2

MONDAY last, the 22nd inst., being the day appointed for the nomination of a candidate for the representation of the Gold Fields North in the Parliament of New…

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Original Correspondence. the Northern Gold Fields Election. To the Editors of the 'Armidale Express.'

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1868 · page 2

GENTLEMEN—Your issue of the 27th instant (to hand this day), with the proceedings at the Nomination for the Northern Gold Fields, reports Mr. Hanson to have…

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The Gold-fields of Victoria

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1868 · page 4

"Gold, gold, gold, gold, gold, Bright and yellow, hard and cold. Molten, graven, hammered or roll'd, Henry to get and light to hold:…

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Upper Hunter Gold Field

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1868 · page 3

MINING affairs at the Denlson are in a prosperous condition, although the population does not exceed 30. Since the commencement of the year between 300 and 400 tons of quartz has been crushed, the average…

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New Gold Discovery Near Grafton

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1868 · page 2

DURING the week it was rumoured that a new gold field had been opened in the Clarence district, and on making enquiry of Gold Commissioner Addison that gentleman has furnished us with the following…

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The Cangi Gold Field

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1868 · page 3

THE reports from the Cangi diggings during the past week have been both vague and unsatisfactory, and so far as report goes there appears to be no doubt that gold exists in the neighbourhood of the "supposed…

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A New Gold Cradle

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1868 · page 4

A new cradle has been planned by Mr. Langley, of the Telegraph Office, which we believe will revolutionise mining in this district. This discovery will commend…

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Mining Miscellanea for the Month. Rocky Eocky Eivee

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1868 · page 2

OWING to the long continuance of the dry weather, there is but little doing on this field excepting in some of the Chinese claims below Maitland Point and a few luvial claims at the new rash near Mount Mutton,…

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Mining Miscellanea. Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1868 · page 2

ON this field there has been something like a stir among the diggers concerning applications made to Gold Commissioner Addison by certain parties to lease auriferous…

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Gold Fields Items

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1868 · page 2

FROM the Rocky Fiver we learn that the Government has confirmed Commissioner Addison's decision in the matter of Messrs. Lillicrap & Company's and Shepherds & Company's applications to lease at Diggers'…

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Gold Fields Items. Bengera

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1868 · page 2

OUR accounts from this place state that a few of the claims near Palmerstou Reef continue to yield remarkably well, but the number of miners on the field does not exceed 20. It is expected, however,…

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