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Mining & the mines, 1859

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Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express. Adelong, Friday, April 1

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 1 April 1859 · page 4

We have now had one candidate for legislative honours amongst us. Mr. Garland has addressed large meetings of the Tumut constituency at several…

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Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express. Adelong, Friday, April 22

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 22 April 1859 · page 4

THE long, wearying Parliamentary Session is over, and the members of the Assembly are once more sent to their constituencies. Under the new Act they…

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To the Editor of the Adelong Mining Journal. To the Editor of the Adelong Mining Journal

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 29 April 1859 · page 4

Sir,--Will you permit me to ask you why the arrival of the mail here has recently been altered from Sunday to Monday. Rumour states that the interference of some individual Sir, -- Your correspondent, One of Many [?] to show that there was no impropriety in increasing the number of the Committee, but he has not shown…

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To the Editor of the Adelong Mining Journal

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 29 April 1859 · page 4

Sir, --It appears there are not a few persons on the Adelong, who do not fully [?] If they knows anything at all [?], the water right regulations of this colony, and as…

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Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express. Adelong Friday, April 29

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 29 April 1859 · page 4

THE political world is beginning to wake up, and bestir itself, making preparations for the first struggle under the Electoral Reform Bill. From what has taken place…

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To the Editor of the Adelong Mining Journal

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 6 May 1859 · page 5

Sir,-- I beg ten thousand pardons for not being dead, as I certainly ought to be, but such is my abject nature that I would rather live to see the Tumut cemetery consecrated…

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To the Editor of the Adelong Mining Journal

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 6 May 1859 · page 5

Sir,-- Would you permit me to express my surprise at finding myself attacked in your last week's issue without having given the slightest provocation by one signing himself…

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Lightning Conductors. To the Editor of the Adelong Mining Journal

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 6 May 1859 · page 5

Sir,-- You have no doubt seen the numerous able articles in the S. M. Herald lately, on the subject of Lightning Conductors. Why is it that our good buildings and large…

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Important Gold Discovery

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1859 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE excitement has pervaded our usually quiet township within, the last few days in consequence of the intelligence having…

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Local Intelligence. Nomination. for the Southern Gold Fields

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 17 June 1859 · page 3

Pursuant to notice, a meeting was held at noon, on Monday last, at the Pride of Galway Inn, for the purpose of nominating a member for die Southern. Gold Fields, About 12…

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The Gold Field at Spring Creek

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1859 · page 2

In the absence of the direct information we had anticipated receiving, we lay before our readers the few scraps of reliable intelligence which…

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Frightful Mining Accident and Loss of Life

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1859 · page 3

A most horrifying accident occurred on Monday afternoon at the Victoria Reef, by which one man lost his life and another has…

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In Gold Fields Election

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 15 July 1859 · page 4

have not yet arrived from Meragle rumba, and no official statement, [?]ama, although the State of the [?]n roughly given. The following is…

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Original Correspondence. To the Editor of the Adelony Mining Journal

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 15 July 1859 · page 5

SIR,--On perusing your issue of July 8th, I was much surprised at seeing a most wanton libellous insertion from your Tumut correspondent, " A Looker-on, in regard to…

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Adelong Quartz Mining Company

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 5 August 1859 · page 4

A few weeks ago we announced that a gigantie project was suggested, whereby the auriferousness of the hill bearing the Victoria and Old Reefs could be developed. One…

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Original Correspondence. To the Editor of the Adelong Mining Journal

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 5 August 1859 · page 5

Sir,—The liberal, or democratic party, has by the late elections gained a great victory. Wherever exists a preponderating agricultural or mining population the candidates who…

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Uartz Mining Association

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 12 August 1859 · page 4

it a meeting was held at the the purpose of initiating the a when the following…

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Mining Investment and Mining Gambling

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 16 September 1859 · page 6

There cannot be a second opinion about the fact that the mining projects now before the public admit of the classification which appears at the head of this article. Mining investment…

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Our Mining News

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 30 September 1859 · page 4

A change has taken place, we are glad to state, in the condition of our reefs. Many claim that have been put down as valueless, are now assuming a cheering aspect and in…

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A Visit to the Adelong Gold Fields

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 30 September 1859 · page 2

Having endeavoured in a former communication to give a general description of the Adelong, above ground, we will now ascend the low range to the left of the mountain…

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