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Mining & the mines, 1858

20 stories in Riverina's papers

Colonial Intelligence. Fitzrov Gold-fields. Arrival of the Cut of Sydney

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Saturday 9 October 1858 · page 3

The City of Sydney (s.), Captain Paddle, from Kepple Bay 30th September, arrived at the A. S. N. Company's Wharf last evening, at 9 p.m. She has brought back…

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Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express. Adelong, Saturday. Oct. 9

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Saturday 9 October 1858 · page 4

We believe that time-honoured custom eadows us with the privilege of saying a few words. introductory, about our-selves, without the risk of being charged…

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Gold Quartz Crushing. (From the London Mining Journal.)

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Saturday 23 October 1858 · page 6

Sir, -- Your readers are well aware that 1 have written many letters on this subject since the recommencement of the gold discoveries in California, in 1848,…

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The Fitz Roy Gold-fields

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Saturday 23 October 1858 · page 6

The following despatch from 11. C. O'Connell, Esq., Government Resident at Port Curtis, will enable the reader to form a judgment of the true position of affaire at that place:--…

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Public Meeting. To the Editor of the Adelong Mining Journal

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Saturday 23 October 1858 · page 6

Sir, -- From the unfavourable accounts received from Port Curtis, I beg to suggest that a public meeting of the mining population be called, to take into consideration the suffering…

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A Blast From the Claim of an Old Reefer. To the Editor of the Adelong Mining Journal

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Saturday 23 October 1858 · page 6

Sir,--I am a very peculiar cove, but I like what is right, and I don't want more. I will now tell you whet other of my craft likes -- ave, and of other crafts too. I heard some of…

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America. the New Gold Fields

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1858 · page 3

The gold discoveries oil Fraser's River continues everywhere to be great subjects of interest. Every mail from California brings accounts of…

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Our Grievances. To the Editor of the Adelong Mining Journal

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Saturday 30 October 1858 · page 5

Sir, -- Since the Fitzroy diggings have attracted the attentive of the public, and drawn forth deluded thousands in the eager rush for gold, it has been a source of dissatisfaction…

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"Who Cares for the Body?" To the Editor of the Adelong Mining Journal

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Saturday 30 October 1858 · page 5

Sir, I ask -- "Who cares for the body?" Certainly not the good people of Tumut and Adelong; look at the state of our cemetry, and that will tell how they cherish the memory of…

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A Blast From the Claim of an Old Reefer. To the Editor of the Adelong Mining Journal

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Saturday 30 October 1858 · page 5

Sir, -- As you seemed to think megood payable "Quartz" last week, I'll send you a bit more from a New Reef. I must have been the lucky cove that had such a good yield last…

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The Court of Bacchus. Adelong Mining Journal

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Saturday 13 November 1858 · page 6

Sir, --It is with unfeigned surprise I notice that you altogether omit to report the proceedings that take place in the high and puissant court over which I--even I. the…

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More Gold Discoveries. an Auriferous Reep Eight Miles From Yass

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1858 · page 3

ON Thursday afternoon, we were shown two very fine specimens of gold-bearing quartz —one picked off the surface of the ground, the other…

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Highways and Byways. To the Editor of the Adelong Mining Journal

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Saturday 13 November 1858 · page 6

Mr. Editor, It is an old saying, to speak well of the bridge that carries you safe over. But certainly the individual who conceived the grand idea of spanningh the limpid waters…

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Wanted an Escort. To the Editor of the Adelong Mining Journal

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Saturday 13 November 1858 · page 6

Sir,--The main difficulty on other mines is to get gold in sufficiently large pieces, but here the case is reversed, for by the ruling of some of our officials no piece larger than sixty…

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A Blast From the Claim of an Old Reefer. To the Editor of the Adelong Mining Journal

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Saturday 13 November 1858 · page 6

Sir,--I have this week to make a complaint against a chap or two for pulling my grammar to pieces. Now, Sir, you know well Murray hadn't anything to do with quartz and…

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The Township. To the Editor of the Adelong Mining Journal

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Saturday 20 November 1858 · page 6

Sir,-- Some few month's ago the inhabitants of Adelong Creek and the quartz keef were delighted to find the Government intended forming a township on the south side of the…

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Original Correspondence. To the Editor of the Adelong[?] Mining Journal

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Saturday 27 November 1858 · page 6

Sir,--When the cacocthes scrthends is strong, anything will suggest itself as a theme for perpetrating effusions of nonsense in a public paper[?] Now, permit me,…

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Original Correspondence To the Editor of the Adelong Mining Journal

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Saturday 4 December 1858 · page 5

Sir,--I am sorry to trouble you a second tune upon the same subject, but I must complain once more against the want of regard we have towards our own general health…

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Local Intelligence. Important Meeting of Miners

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Saturday 18 December 1858 · page 4

During the past few days we have been visited by s gentleman possessed of considerable experience in mining pursuits, and who during his inspection of these gold-fields, has…

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Original Correspondence. To the Editor of the Adelong Mining Journal

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Saturday 18 December 1858 · page 4

Sir,--more man one oi your correspondents have directed attention to the state of the bridges crossing the Adelong creek, but no visible success has crowned their literary…

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