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Mining & the mines, 1851

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The Southern Gold Fields. (From our own Correspondent.)

Empire · Thursday 20 November 1851 · page 2

What will the senseless libeller of our district—a copy of whose letter to the Bathurst Free Press appears in the Empire of the 14th instant—say, when…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, November 18. Assaying and Refining of Gold

Empire · Thursday 20 November 1851 · page 2

[For the speeches of Mr. Martin, the Colonial Secretary, and Mr. Lamb, see yesterday publication.] Mr. WENTWORTH was one of those who…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 November 1851 · page 3

THE Government Gold conveyance arrived at Penrith last night at half past 9, and our Courier, with his usual despatch, reached our office in time to enable us to…

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Original Correspondence. Gold in New England. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 November 1851 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—Herewith we enclose copy of a letter from Dr. Jenkins, J.P., of Turnworth, addressed to Smith, Campbell, and Co., with a sample of gold, announcing the discovery of…

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Our Edition for the Gold Mines

Empire · Friday 21 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. (From our Special Reporter.) Turon River, November 17, 1851

Empire · Friday 21 November 1851 · page 2

The generally, unsettled state of the weather Stiring the present month has materially affected mining operations on the Turon. All workings in river beds…

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Gold in New England. Maitland

Empire · Friday 21 November 1851 · page 2

At a meeting of the Hold Reward Committee last Monday, after considerable discussion, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted:…

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The Gold Mining Regulations

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 22 November 1851 · page 2

FROM the first moment that the Government issued the Gold Mining Regulations, it occurred to us that they were in every way oppressive and unjust, and the manner in which they were effectually…

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Gold Circulars

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 November 1851 · page 3
Also in The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List

THE most important piece of intelligence from our mines this week, is the discovery at Louisa Creek, of a specimen of gold in quartz, weighing 27 lbs. It is said to be almost pure, and while in the hands of Mr. Com…

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Southern Gold Fields

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 22 November 1851 · page 1

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

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The Gold Fields Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 November 1851 · page 3

NOVEMBER 10.—The success of the diggers at the several gold fields have been most encouraging; we have it from good authority that Byrnes' party of four, at Major's Creek,…

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News from the Diggings. Southern Gold Fields. Arrival of Eleven Hundred and Eight Ounces of Gold From Briadwood

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 22 November 1851 · page 6

ON, wednesday evening last, Mr. Mandelson, of the Goulburn Hotel, and Mr Samul Davis, of the Australian Store, arrived in Goulburn from Braidwood, with about one thousand ounces of gold, which they had purchased. One hundred and eight ounces…

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The Empire. Saturday, November 22, 1851. Grain and Gold

Empire · Saturday 22 November 1851 · page 2

THE world has been told ten thousand times of the grand old patriot who was found ploughing one of his fields, when the deputies of the Senate waited on him…

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Mining Intelligence. (From the Bathurst Free Press.) OPHIR

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 22 November 1851 · page 1

From a gentleman who has just returned from Ophir we glean the following particulars:—The superabundance of water still remains an obstacle to the progress of mining pursuits in the…

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The Victoria Gold Fields. Mount Alexander Diggings. (From Correspondent of Melbourne Argus.) November 12, 1851

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 22 November 1851 · page 2

Since my last, gold has been found in even greater quantity than formerly, but thousands have rushed to the spot only to be disappointed. Yesterday information was given that about two…

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The Gold Mines. (From our regular, Correspondent.) Sofala, November 20

Empire · Monday 24 November 1851 · page 3

Notwithstanding the occasional showers which we have been, visited with of late, the water holes adjoining tho river's bed indicate a rapid fall—so that to those who…

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The Gold Fields. Turon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 November 1851 · page 3

NEALE'S POINT, NOVEMBER 19.—The weather is still very variable, being showery every day; notwithstanding this, I am happy to say the river is subsiding quickly, and filling the hearts…

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The Gold Mines. (From our Regular Correspondent.) Sofala, November 20th

Empire · Tuesday 25 November 1851 · page 2

At Sheep Station people are generally doing well, and the contrivances to enable them to keep moving are as multiform as ingenious. Messrs. Archibald Craig,…

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The Gold Fields. Turon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 November 1851 · page 2

NEALE'S POINT, NOVEMMER 21.—We are still very considerably inconvenienced by the water, parties who are only working about half-way between the bank and the river having to…

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