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Mining & the mines, 1852

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Export of Gold

Empire · Monday 8 March 1852 · page 2

The largest quantity of gold which has yet been recorded among our exports, left the port yesterday by the Black wall and General Hewitt, the shipments by both vessels amounting to…

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The Gold Fields. Ophir

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1852 · page 2

MARCH 3.—After my lengthy silence, you will no doubt expect something glowing from the parent gold field of Australia. I had almost made up my mind that Ophir was doomed to…

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California Gold. (From the Bankers' Magazine,)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1852 · page 3

THE number of private mints which have been in operation in California, as indicated by specimens received here, is fourteen. Some of these have issued but a single denomination of…

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Export of Gold by the Vimeira

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1852 · page 4

THE following is the list of consignors, and of the quantities, of the gold shipped by the Vimcira, Captain Neatby, and which is expected to sail for London this morning:—…

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Export of Gold by the Vimeira

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1852 · page 2

THE following is the list of consignors, and of the quantities, of the gold slipped by the Vimeira, Captain Neatby, and which is expected to sail for London this morning:—…

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Original Correspondence. Gold Bullion. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 9 March 1852 · page 3

SIR—In your impression of yesterday, you have under the head of "Gold Bullion" a letter addressed to [?], by an individual under the signature of "Ignoramus." There is nothing in a…

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Mining Intelligence. (From the Bathurst Free Press, March 6.) OPHIR

Empire · Tuesday 9 March 1852 · page 3

The diggings out here are proceeding much as usual, and a few struggling parties continue to do well. A large party of newly arrived Californians, who appear to be quite up to their work,…

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English Extracts. Wool, As Affected by the Australian Gold Digging, the Kafir War, and the State of the Continent. (From the Economist, November 8.)

Empire · Tuesday 9 March 1852 · page 4

Considering the character of the intelligence which has reached this country from Australia and from the Cape of Good Hope during the last two months, it is not…

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Social Prospects of the Gold Regions

Empire · Wednesday 10 March 1852 · page 2

THE present period in the history of this colony is undoubtedly a most critical one. We are undergoing trial out of which it will require not only, the greatest wisdom…

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Tasmanian Gold Field. (From the Hobart Town Co[?].)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1852 · page 2

THE fact of the discovery of Gold at Fingal has created considerable excitement and the particulars which we are able to furnish are all of a confirmatory character…

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Original Correspondence. Gold Bullion. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 10 March 1852 · page 3

SIR—I observe in the Empire of this morning that the few queries I had the pleasure of addressing to your correspondent B. have provoked a reply. Let me at once assure your…

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Gold in Van Diemen's Land. (From the Tusmanian Colonial, March 4.)

Empire · Wednesday 10 March 1852 · page 3

During the last week, the City has been in a state of great excitement, consequent upon the discovery of Gold at fingal, near the estate of James Graut, Esq., of Tullochgorum…

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Gold Diggings in Australia

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 11 March 1852 · page 6

The latest accounts from Australia prove that the anticipations entertained as to the productiveness of the gold fields of New South Wales are in no respect exaggerated…

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Total Abstinence and Gold Possession

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 11 March 1852 · page 8

During the whole discussion of the Transportation Question in and out of the House (our Colonial Parliament) our great daily contemporary acted with fervent zeal and…

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The Gold Fields. Braidwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 March 1852 · page 2

MARCH 6.—While in the three different localities in this district our diggers have been steadily pursuing their avocations, there is nothing very remarkable to communicate…

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Export of Gold by the Quito

Empire · Friday 12 March 1852 · page 2

The following is a list of the consignments of Gold by the Quito. The quantity is from thousand three hundred and four ounces, thirteen pennyweights, and eighteen grains, and at…

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Gold Circulars

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 13 March 1852 · page 79
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The tide is once more turning in favour of our maiden gold field, and Ophir is again yielding its treasures to a much larger extent than it has done before. Small parties are arriving every day, and Lewis Pond and…

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Gold Circular

Empire · Saturday 13 March 1852 · page 2

The long and tantalising break in out English arrivals, and the sudden change in the policy of our Banking institutions, combine to render the market for gold about as unsettled and…

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Gold in Tasmania

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 13 March 1852 · page 13

There is every probability that the small quantities of gold found at Fingal are indicative of the existence of rich mines, and we have -much pleasure in presenting our readers with the following interesting letter addressed by Dr. Ward to the Launceston Examiner;…

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