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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1851

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Thursday's Receipt of Gold

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 27 September 1851 · page 4

The Gold brought down on Thursday to the Colonial Treasury, under escort, and consigned to private individuals, weighed 5336 ounces, 12 dwts., 1 grain -- that for the Government weighed 160 ounces. By the mail, about 960 ounces were received. The total…

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Bathurst—The Mines, &c. (From the Bathurst Free Press.)

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

MOLONG—Many of the Molong gold diggers returned home on Saturday last from the Mookerwa Creek, a scarcity of water, assisted by an unexpected official visit from Mr…

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The Empire. Saturday, September 27, 1851. the Price of Gold

Empire · Saturday 27 September 1851 · page 2

THE town was thrown into a small teapot panic yesterday, by the Herald's announcement that the Banks had reduced their advance on gold to £2 per oz., and…

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

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 27 September 1851 · page 1

Since my last report I have visited the diggings both at the junction of the Oakey Creek and at the point where Mr Blake field is at work At the formet place they have driven into the…

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Another Alleged Gold Field

Empire · Monday 29 September 1851 · page 3

On Wednesday evening, pursuant to advertisement, a meeting of the Maitland Gold Reward Committee was held, publicly, at the Rose Inn, West Maitland, to receive and consider…

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Californian Gold. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 29 September 1851 · page 3

SIR—As there is a statement in the columns of your contemporary, in the paper of this day, under the article "Gold Circular," by George A. Lloyd, which is entirely at variance with the…

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Original Correspondence. the Gold Dust Conspiracy. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 29 September 1851 · page 3

SIR—Whether or not your professional rivals of the Sydney Morning Herald, have become dealers in Bullion, one thing is very evident that they have either suffered themselves to be grossly…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Monday, September 29, 1851. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." the Gold Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 September 1851 · page 2

THE sudden discovery of our extensive auriferous regions, and the rapid influx of population thither, bent on digging for gold, took the Government by surprise,…

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Gold

Empire · Tuesday 30 September 1851 · page 4

Spite of all the empty vaunting Of the self-sufficuient seer; Spite of all the idle taunting Of the scoffer's aneer;…

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Wool, Tallow, Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 September 1851 · page 2

THESE are now our three chief exports. The first, wool, has long been our great staple. The boiling-down of cattle and sheep, and the export of tallow, was a…

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Mining Intelligence. Ophir

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 September 1851 · page 2

SEPTEMBER 26.—I have just received a letter from the Turon, from an old servant, who informs me that great numbers are packing up in order to try their luck at other diggings, the…

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Gold Scraps. (From Saturday's Bathurst Free Press.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 September 1851 · page 2

MR. JOHN WANT arrived in Bathurst a few days ago, on his way to Sydney, having disposed of his third share of a digging claim for £100. In course of a conversation with him,…

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INTERIOR. (From the Bathurst Free Press, Sept. 29.) Gold Scraps

Empire · Tuesday 30 September 1851 · page 3

Mr. John Want arrived in Bathurst n few days ago on his way to Sydnoy, having disposed of his third share of a digging claim for £100. In course of a conversation with him, we learnt…

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TARSHISH. To the Editor of the "Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal."

Empire · Tuesday 30 September 1851 · page 3

SIR—Having read in your paper one or two rather flattering accounts of the Tarshish diggings, I resolved to repair to that locality to procure information, and having taken some pains to…

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Mining Intelligence. Turon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 October 1851 · page 3

NEALE'S POINT, SEPTEMBER 25.—A great sign of the increase of the population on the river is the continual demand for claims made by persons wishing to buy. The price of course varies…

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Original Correspondence. Gold Versus Wool. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 1 October 1851 · page 3

SIR.—There are some people so bent on being ruined, that they will be runined in spite of all that their best friends can do to prevent it. They are always crying out like the unfortunate Frenchman…

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Country News. Gold Scraps

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 October 1851 · page 10

Mr. John Want arrived in Bathurst; a few days ago, on his way to Sydney, having disposed of his third share of a digging claim for £ 100. In course, of a conversation with him, we learnt that his visit…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 October 1851 · page 3

THE news from the diggings continues about the same. Below we give our Correspondent's journal, from the 27th to the 30th ultimo. The Government…

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Mining Intelligence. Meroo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 October 1851 · page 2

SEPTEMBER 26.—THE MEROO AND LOUISA CREEK DIGGINGS.—At the Louisa Creek there are now about 200 persons at work, but on account of the way in which they shift about…

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Mining Intelligence. (From the Bathurst Free Fress.) Gold Scraps

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 4 October 1851 · page 1

Mr John Want arrived in Bathurst a few days ago, on his way to Sydney, having disposed of his third share of a digging claim for £100, In the conrse of conversation with him, we…

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