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Mining & the mines, 1851

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Latest Gold Mems

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 13 September 1851 · page 2

THE arrivals of Gold during the past week has been considerable. Small parcels by private hands were received during the early part of the week. The…

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Can We Afford to Lose Our Wool for the Gold? To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 September 1851 · page 5

GENTLEMEN,—This is the question of questions with the graziers, and it is one of very great importance to the colony. It is not whether a higher rate than usual…

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News by Express From the Gold Fields. Thursday Morning, 3 o'clock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 September 1851 · page 4

WE give the following news, just arrived by Express. The gold conveyance, which reached Penrith at 9 o'clock last night, brings a larger quantity of gold than on…

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News by Express From the Gold Fields. Thursday Morning, 3 o'clock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 September 1851 · page 2

WE give the following news, just arrived by Express. The gold conveyance, which reached Penrith at 9 o'clock last night, brings a larger quantity of gold than on…

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Gold Circular

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 20 September 1851 · page 272

The specimen alluded to in my last report as expected from Frederick's Valley arrived in town by the mail on Saturday morning and was placed for inspection on a chair in George-street in front of Mr. Hale's…

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Gold Fields, Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 September 1851 · page 3

SEPTEMBER 16.—At present I have not time to enter into the full details of all the localities I have recently visited in this part of the gold district. My…

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Mining Intelligence. Turon, September 16

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 20 September 1851 · page 2

Gold continues to be found in very large quantities here. One party at Golden Poing working close to me got twenty-five ounces in one day; this, as you may conclude, made me rather…

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Gold Memoranda. From the Oakey Creek Correspondent of the Bathurst Free Press

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 20 September 1851 · page 1

During the last few days we have been lavoured with delightful weather, and those of the miners who have not been able to work in consequence of the too great abundance of water…

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Gold Circular

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 September 1851 · page 4

The specimen alluded to in my last report as expected from Frederick's Valley arrived in town by the mail on Saturday morning and was placed for imspection on a chair in George-street in front of Mr. Hale's…

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The Gold Mines. Turon Diggings. (From the Bathurst Free Press, Sept. 20.)

Empire · Tuesday 23 September 1851 · page 3

Since my last, report I have visited the diggings, both at the junction of the Oakey Creek and at the point where Mr. Blakefield is at work. At the forme…

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Mining Intelligence. Turon Diggings. (From the Bathurst Free Press Correspondent.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 September 1851 · page 3

SINCE my last report I have visited the Diggings, both at the junction of the Oakey Creek and at the point where Mr. Blakefield is at work. At the former place they have driven…

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News by Express From the Gold Fields. Thursday Morning, 4 o'clock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 September 1851 · page 3

THE following items of news, received by Express, will be interesting to our readers. The conveyance, which will arrive at the Colonial Treasury at eleven…

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"In Necessaris Unitas, in Dubiis Libertas, in Omnibus Charitas." What Shall We Do with Our Gold ?

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 September 1851 · page 7

COIN it to be sure; and then use it to the utmost possible exten as the representative of labour intellectual and manual, of skill, foresight, industry, prudence, patience…

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Mining Intelligence. Ophir

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 September 1851 · page 3

SEPTEMBER 22.—A press of business has prevented my addressing you at any great length for some time, but I shall now endeavour to make amends for my previous brevity…

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Gold Circular

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 September 1851 · page 5
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UNMISTAKEABL[?] evidence has reached town during the week of the existence of gold in the district of Braidwood A very fine sample weighing twenty-five ounces, of a character' superior to any yet produced, has…

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The Gold Fields

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 27 September 1851 · page 2

A gentleman who has just come down from Mudgee, after a hurrfed visit to the Meroo Louisa, and World's End Diggings, reports that ghere were a great number of diggers at work…

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Gold Weighing. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 27 September 1851 · page 2

SIR—Various notices have appeared in your journal of the advantages taken of ignorant or unwary miners by a few of the Turon gold buyers, and as the public press is at present the…

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