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Mining & the mines, 1852

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Gold Regulations. Celo[?]nl Secretary's Office. Sydney, 29th March, 1852

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 10 April 1852 · page 1

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased with the advice of the Executive Council to direct that the following consolidated and amended Code of Regulations for the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 April 1852 · page 2

UPPER WALLABY, APRIL 7.—On Monday evening a very serious thunderstorm passed over here, and set all the bed claimants quaking again, it did not however prove of long…

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The Empire. Monday, April 12, 1852. the Gold Piracy

Empire · Monday 12 April 1852 · page 2

THE case of piracy which occurred on the morning of the 2nd instant, in Hobson's Bay, Victoria, was one which in every respect calls for the most serious…

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The Gold Mines. the Turon,. (From our own Correspondent.) Sheepstation Point, 11th April, 1852

Empire · Tuesday 13 April 1852 · page 2

Huzza, huzza, came from about two hundred voices on a hill opposite to Thompson's Point, or Ration Hill, as I was crossing Oakey Creek on Thursday last; picks and shovels were…

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Melbourne Gold Circular

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1852 · page 3

THE gold market continued steady at 69s. 6d. till towards the end of the week, when it rose to 60s., at which price large quantities were sold, the majority of the diggers having been determined not to sell under 60s., but with…

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The Gold Robbery at Melbourne

Empire · Wednesday 14 April 1852 · page 2

The following are the particulars of the parcels of Gold Dust piratically taken from the barque Nelson in Hobson's Ray, on the 2nd instant, which we have extracted from one of the Melbourne…

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Melbourne Gold Robbery. (From the Melbourne Herald, April 3)

Empire · Wednesday 14 April 1852 · page 2

It is our duty this morning to chronicle one of the most extensive and audacious outrages ever committed in this part of the globe, being no less than the boarding of the shin Nelson, at present…

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The Empire. Wednesday, April 14, 1852. Profligacy and Incompetency in the Gold Service

Empire · Wednesday 14 April 1852 · page 2

IN the management of the gold fields of Australia, the vicions disregard of the social welfare of the mining population manifested by the Government, while it…

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The Gold Fields. Turon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 April 1852 · page 3

UPPER WALLABY, APRIL 1—Yesterday we had a mizzling rain here the greater par of the afternoon, and nearly the whole of last night rain was falling, but not sufficiently…

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Export of Gold

Empire · Friday 16 April 1852 · page 3

The St. Vincent which sailed yesterday, for London, took 1452 ozs 19 dwts. of gold, which at £3 10s. per oz., amounts to about £5085 10s. The following is a list of the consignments:…

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Gold Circular

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 April 1852 · page 5
Also in The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List, Empire

THE water on the Turon has not yet gone down sufficiently to admit of the bed claims being worked. Some of the diggers are employed in washing the river-drift, which is now nearly exhausted. Good dry diggings have…

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Melbourne Gold Circular

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 17 April 1852 · page 107

The gold market continued steady at 59s. 6d. till towards the end of the week, when it rose to 60s., at which price large quantities were sold, the majority of the diggers having been determined not to sell under 60s., but with…

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Melbourne Gold Robbery

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 17 April 1852 · page 7

We copy the following additional particulars from the Melbourne Herald, April 3: -- It is our duty this morning to chronicle one of the most extensive and audacious outrages ever committed in this part, of the globe, being no less that the boarding of the ship Nelson,…

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The Wentworth Gold Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 April 1852 · page 3

A short time ago, Mr. Stutchbury the Gorernment Geologist paid a visit to the "Wentworth Gold field," and in consequenoe of the observations made by him with reference to…

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The Wentworth Gold Field

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 17 April 1852 · page 13
Also in Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer, Empire

A short time ago Mr. Stutchbury, the Government Geologist, paid a visit to the Wentworth Gold Field, and in consequence of the observations made by him with reference to the probable richness of that portion of Mr. Wentworth's estate which adjoins the…

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Mining Intelligence. the Turon

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 17 April 1852 · page 13

On Monday night last the Turon was visited by a very heavy thunder storm, accompanied by a fall of rain such as is seldom witnessed. The forked lightnings played almost incessantly, and peals from the artillery of the skies were truly terrific. Fortunately…

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