Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Mining & the mines, all years

Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1851

788 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 40

Gold and the Government. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 25 November 1851 · page 3

SIR.—The attention of the public is now more [?]iously directed to the importance of the correct management of the Gold Mines of this territory and to the several matters immediately connected…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Petition of the Turon Miners

Empire · Wednesday 26 November 1851 · page 3

May it please your Honourable House:- A serios of Regulations having been issued by the Executive Councl respecting the working of the newly-discovered Gold Fields, We, Your…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Gold District. (From Yesterday's Gazette.)

Empire · Wednesday 26 November 1851 · page 3

His Excellency the Governor—General directs the publication, for general information, of the following list, showing the names of the places at which the Commissioner and Assistant…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Gold District. (From Yesterday's Government Gazette.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 November 1851 · page 2

COLONIAL Secretary s Office, Sydney, 22nd November, 1851.—His Excellency the Governor-General directs the publication, for general information, of the following list,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Gold Assay Office. (From the Maitland Mercury, November 22.)

Empire · Wednesday 26 November 1851 · page 3

Mr. Martin's motion, on Tuesday, for leave to bring in a bill to establish a public assay and refining office in New South Wales resulted, after a debate of some length, in the appointment, on a…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Gold Mines

Empire · Thursday 27 November 1851 · page 3

The following important documents worn published yesterday, in a Supplement to tho Government Gazette. Colonial Secretary's Office,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Empire. Thursday, November 27, 1851. the Gold Miners' Petition

Empire · Thursday 27 November 1851 · page 2

THE Turon miners, in public meeting assembled, have addressed the Legislative Council, praying an enquiry into the operation and tendency of the Government…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Southern Gold Fields

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 November 1851 · page 11

Nov.6.—Mr. Johnstone, the Commissioner, has been with us, and has issued a great many licenses. Since his departure, many fresh arrivals have taken place, and we had every prospect of success until the…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Gold Field at Albury

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 November 1851 · page 11

Nov. 14.—Much excitement has prevailed in our little town for the last few days, in consequence of gold having been discovered in the vicinity of the township, by Mr. Richard Heaver, of this town…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

The Gold Fields Thursday Morning, 3 o'clock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 November 1851 · page 3

OUR express arrived this morning, bringing letters from our correspondents at the Turon and Ophir. At the latter place the prospects of the diggers…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Additional Gold Regulations. (From a Supplement to the Government Gazette,)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 November 1851 · page 3

COLONIAL Secretary's Office, Sydney, 25th November, 1851.—His Excellency the Governor-General, with the advice of the Executive. Council, has been pleased to make the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Additional Gold Regulations. Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 25th November, 1851

Empire · Thursday 27 November 1851 · page 3

His Excellency the Governor-General, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to make the following modifications in the Regulations published in the Government Gazette of the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

THE Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, November 27, 1851. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am 1.' the Gold Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 November 1851 · page 2

ON the first day of the assembling of the Legislative Council, Mr. MARTIN gave a notice of motion for a return in connexion with the discovery of gold, and when the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Gold Fields Braidwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 November 1851 · page 3

NOVEMBER 22.—The number of licenses taken out on Mr. Badgery's property is 600, making the total number nearly 800. During the last week the work of digging has been going on…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Empire. Friday, November 28, 1851. the Gold Mines, (From our Special Reporter.) Turon, Nov. 24th, 1851

Empire · Friday 28 November 1851 · page 2

Since my last communication, everything about me in Oakey Creek has continued in the same dull routine. A few parties are working…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Hunter River. the Maitland Gold Reward. (From the Maitland Mercury, November 26.)

Empire · Friday 28 November 1851 · page 3

On Monday evening the Gold Reward Committee met, pursuant to adjournment, at Mr. Stone'[?] the Angel Inn, West Maitland—Mr. T. Dee in the chair…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Original Correspondence. Gold a Legal Tender.—assay Office. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 28 November 1851 · page 3

SIR—The few thoughts I have thrown together on these subjects were intended for the Herald on Saturday last; and I am glad to see that in a late number of your journal you have expressed…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Gold Circular

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 29 November 1851 · page 348
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

We have nothing particular to communicate from the Mines this week. Gold is being obtained as usual, and find its way to Sydney in considerable quantities. The Braidwood mines are perhaps the most prolific,…

Continued on Trove, page 348 →