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Mining & the mines, 1860

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Select Tale. the Gold-seekers of Sacramento. Chapter I.

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 16 March 1860 · page 6

There was something about the man which powerfully attracted my imagination, and I was not discouraged by even this ominous speech. I asked him how soon we were to set…

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Select Tale. the Gold-seekers of Sacramento. (Continued from our last.) CHAPTER I.

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 23 March 1860 · page 3

We left the Indians, and after we had walked a few steps Quirino said, 'Let us rest for a few hours at the foot of this hill, and you can take your siesta in the shade. You…

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Kiandra Gold Fields

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 30 March 1860 · page 4

To judge from the papers that reach us I should say that the recoil has set in, and Kiandra will prove no exception to the other gold-fields of New South Wales. Too much…

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Select Tale. the Gold-seekers of Sacramento. (Continued from our last.) Chapter Ii

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 30 March 1860 · page 6

We soon readied the place where we had met the Indians, and there we saw the American lying on the ground, groaning and frightfully convulsed. I was running to assist him, but…

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Kiandra Gold Fields. 7400 oz. of gold

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 6 April 1860 · page 4

will, I am afraid, without cause, tend to accelerate the excitement that is already too great respecting these diggings. There is, of course, the same reports that a large quantity…

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Mining Intelligence

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 6 April 1860 · page 3

The quantity of gold-dust imported into the same establishment during the week for the purpose of coinage has been 13,576 ounces…

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Select Tale. the Gold-seekers of Sacramento. (Continued from our last.) Chapter Ii

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 6 April 1860 · page 6

We found the ingenious Kentucky man seated astride on a long bench, his counter, which was covered with scales and weights goblets made of horn, and large sieves. About…

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Mining Intelligence. Northern Gold Fields

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 13 April 1860 · page 2

ROCKY RIVER.--Since my last the washing stuff found in the deep shaft sunk by Rooney's party on Mount Doherty has greatly improved, as the…

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Kiandra Gold Fields

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 13 April 1860 · page 4

Up like a rocket down like its stick have gone the Kiandra Gold Fields--plain truth has rung their knell, says the editor of the "Goulburn Herald," and then severely…

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Southern Gold Fields

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 13 April 1860 · page 2

BRAIDWOOD.--Affairs at Araluen are beginning to look up, and great activity prevails about Grover's Flat, which spot will, we anticipate, revive the glory of…

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Western Gold Fields

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 13 April 1860 · page 2

The western weekly escort has arrived during the week from Sofala, Bathurst, Louisa Creek, Tambaroora, and Mudgee, and delivered at the…

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Select Tale. the Gold-seekers of Sacramento. (Continued from our last.) Chapter Ii

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 13 April 1860 · page 6

We went in the direction of the now exhausted placer, which, twenty days before, Rafael had shown me. The eight of the hapless American's skeleton, bleaching in the sun,…

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Mining Intelligence

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 20 April 1860 · page 4

THE ESCORT.--The Western, Southern, and Northern escorts have arrived during the week, from the several gold fields, and delivered at the Sydney Branch of the Royal…

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Kiandba Gold Fields

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 20 April 1860 · page 5

Our escort is visiting you it seems for the last time, and is under seven thousand ounces. Since my last I have little to report. The holders of bed and bank claims still find it…

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Select Tales. the Gold-seekers Op Sacramento. (Continued from our last.) Chapter Ii

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 20 April 1860 · page 6

Before setting out, Quirino filled up the auriferous excavation with stones; and, with my aid, also stopped up the opening which we had wrought in the rook to accomplish the…

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Mining Intelligence Western Gold Fields

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 4 May 1860 · page 2

PIPCLAY DIGGINGS--At present we are not doing much here from want of dry, but several parties are heaping up their…

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To the Electors of Adelong, Tumut, and Gundagai. Per favour of Adelong Mining Journal

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 4 May 1860 · page 4

The opportunity that as wise men and patriots you must have often prayed for has arived. Incomptency has resigned, and you are free to choose another representative…

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Kiandra Gold Fields

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 11 May 1860 · page 4

Weather with us is now clear, but remarkably cold, freezing 16 hours out of the 24 The creek is still running, so as to prevent Miners from working the bed…

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Kiandra Gold Fields

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 18 May 1860 · page 4

The weather I am happy to report still continues fine, that we are not yet overwhelmed with snow, although our prophet of evil--Pollack--may be literally said to have…

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Mining Intelligence

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 25 May 1860 · page 3

LARGE NUGGET AT WATTLE FLAT. --Last week a digger named Prosper, when carting some washing stuff to the puddling machine at Wattle Flat,…

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