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Mining & the mines, 1851

788 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 40

Domestic Intelligence. the Gold Mines of South America

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 November 1851 · page 6

ON Tuesday evening the Rev. Henry Cary delivered a second lecture on gold discoveries, in the theatre of the School of Arts. A numerous attendance of the members and their friends…

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Gold Circulars

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 15 November 1851 · page 331
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Very satisfactory intelligence has been received from the Rev. W. B. Clarke, who it will be remembered was sent out by the Government on a prospecting tour. He has examined a very large tract of country in the…

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Victoria Gold Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 November 1851 · page 3

THE overland mail of yesterday brings us no addition to the gold news beyond what was published in yesterday's Herald. with the exception of Mr. PATERSON'S…

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The Victoria Gold Fields

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 15 November 1851 · page 2

The following are the latest accounts of the proceedings at the above, extructed from the Melbourne papers received per overland muil yesterday:—…

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The Southern Gold Fields

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 15 November 1851 · page 2

A gentleman of considerable experience in mining matters, who, we understand, has spent some time in visiting the western and southern gold fields of New South Wides, and taken…

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Gold Sale. (To the Editor of the Empire.)

Empire · Saturday 15 November 1851 · page 3

SIR—I beg to hand you a return of my weekly sale of "gold dust," the prices since the sailing of the Ph[?]nician having a slight downward tendency, but as soon as another ship is ready to…

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A Circular Trip by Sea and Land to the Southern Gold Fields. To the Editor of the People's Advocate

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 15 November 1851 · page 5

SIR,--Having for a long time escaped infection from that epidemic now raging so high,I began to hope that I should be one of those fortunate who could laugh at the gold fever and all its terrors, and it down comfortably at home and read the…

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Our Edition for the Gold Mines

Empire · Monday 17 November 1851 · page 2

DURING the last two or three months, many suggestions have been made to us, by gentlemen engaged in gold digging, for the publication of an edition of the…

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The Gold Mines. the Southern Diggings. (From our own Correspondent)

Empire · Monday 17 November 1851 · page 2

The excitement caused by the discovery of a rich and extensive gold field in the neighbourhood of Braidwood, has by no means abated. Goulburn and its vicinity…

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Gold at Moreton Bay. (From our own Correspondent.) Brisbane, Nov. 11th

Empire · Monday 17 November 1851 · page 2

The deputation consisting of Mesars, Jas, Powers, Poole, and Dowse, appointed by the Committee to investigate Mr. Delaney's claim for the Reward of £1000,…

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The Gold Mines. (From our Regular Correspondent) Sofala, November 14

Empire · Tuesday 18 November 1851 · page 2

The priority of the diggers' license ever that of the more storekeeper has been established by Mr. King, in the recent case of Oakes v. Reeves. The defendant had,…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, November 18. 1851. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am 1." Mr. Martin's Motion on Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 November 1851 · page 2

THERE having been no House on Friday, a considerable arrear of Notices of Motions bas accumulated on the table of the Legislative Council. Amongst the rest…

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Our Edition for the Gold Mines

Empire · Wednesday 19 November 1851 · page 2

DURING the last two or three months, many suggestions have been made to us, by gentlemen engaged in gold digging, for the publication of an edition of the…

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Gold

Empire · Wednesday 19 November 1851 · page 2

A LETTER received yesterday by Messrs. Beames and Keele states that a rumour, was current in the Bathurst district of the discovery of a lump of gold of 5 cwt. in the…

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Gold Assay Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 November 1851 · page 2

Mr. MARTIN in pursuance of the notice which stood upon the paper in his name, moved for leave to bring in a Bill to establish a public Assay and Refining Office in New…

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The Victoria Gold Fields

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 20 November 1851 · page 11

We have received Melbourne papers to the 7th instant. The last Government escort from Ballarat brought down 4992 ounces of gold to consignees in Melbourne and Geelong; and our southern…

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The Southern Gold Fields. Arrival of Eleven Hundred and Eight Ounces of Gold From Braidwood

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 20 November 1851 · page 10

On Wednesday evening last, Mr. Mandelson, of the Goulburn Hotel, and Mr Samuel Davis, of the Australian Store, arrived in Golburn from Braidwood, with about one thousand ounces of gold…

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Gold Assay Office and Mint in Sydney

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 20 November 1851 · page 9

THE Council has done wisely, in our opinion, by appointing a Committee of seven members to report on this important subject. And the public are much indebted to…

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