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Mining & the mines, 1852

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Gold Mining in California. (From the Times Correspondent.) San Francisco, January 31

Empire · Wednesday 21 July 1852 · page 4

We have been a good deal amused lately by the accounts received from England of the attempts made in London to get up gold mining companies…

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Gold-mining in California. (From, the Times, March 19.)

Empire · Thursday 22 July 1852 · page 3

"Gold-seekers, beware!" is the spirit and meaning of an able communication" from San Francisco, which will be found to-day in another portion of our columns…

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Geelong Gold Circular

Empire · Thursday 22 July 1852 · page 3

The prices this week opened at 59s. At present date 61s 6d. is the general buying price; in some instances, for large lots, 62s. has been given, but no great quantity has been…

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Melbourne Gold Circular

Empire · Thursday 22 July 1852 · page 3

Notwithstanding the panic in the Gold Market of last week, it opened firmly at 60s., and left off at 62s. 6d. The arrival of the Shamrock from Sydney to-day brought intelligence of the Gold…

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The Gold Licenses of New South' Wales

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 July 1852 · page 2

Discreet politicians in Australia are dismayed at the effect of Sir Charles Fitz Roy's measures to control the wanderers of the gold-diggings, Sir Charles being followed by Mr. Latrobe[?] Victoria; and…

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Mining Intelligence. (From the Bathurst Free Press, March 17.) Winburndale Diggings

Empire · Thursday 22 July 1852 · page 2

The floods at the Turon and other diggings having dispersed a number of the miners over the face of the country, a few of them have settled down at Winburndale Creek, at a point about…

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The Northern Gold Fields. (From the Maitland Mercury, July 21.) Hanging Rock Diggings

Empire · Friday 23 July 1852 · page 4

A letter from a digger to one of his relatives in Maitland, dated July 7, 1852, states—"We are still humping the dirt from where we are, and on Saturday last Tom and I-went a little…

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Gold Circular

Empire · Saturday 24 July 1852 · page 3

The inanimation in the gold market noticed last week, still continues. The prices realised at my sale this morning will indicate the rates which now obtain. I attribute this depression,…

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Gold Circulars

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 24 July 1852 · page 199
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Our miners in the western districts are in excellent spirits with their brightening prospects. On a small piece of table land in the neighbourhood of Bald Hill, overlooking the Macquarie, parties are obtaining…

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Australian Gold Companies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 July 1852 · page 3

AUSTRALASIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY.— The first general meeting of shareholders, according to the deed of settlement, was held on Tuesday. Henry Buckle, Esq., in the chair…

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The Northern Gold Fields

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 24 July 1852 · page 2

HANGING ROCK DIGGINGS.—A letter from a digger to one of his relatives in Maitland, dated July 7, 1852, states—"We are still humping the dirt from where we are, and on Saturday last…

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Mining Intelligence. Winburndale Diggings

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 24 July 1852 · page 13

The floods at the Turon and other diggings having dispersed a number of the miners over the face of the country, a few of them have settled down at Winburndale Creek, at a point about equidistant from the Shearers' Arms and the Macquarie. We have…

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The Australian Discoveries. (From the Mining Journal.)

Empire · Saturday 24 July 1852 · page 4

The most recent advices from Sydney, Bathurst, and the other gold-bearing districts of Australia are still confirmatory of previous information as to the large produotion of the precious metal which…

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Gold and the Funds. (From the City Article of the Times, April 7.)

Empire · Saturday 24 July 1852 · page 4

The quotation of gold at Paris is about 2 per millo premium (according to the now tariff), which, at the English mint price of £3 17s. 10½d. per ounce for standard…

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Gold News of the Week

Empire · Monday 26 July 1852 · page 2

The quantity of gold brought in during the past week is 3843 ozs. 6 dwts. 20 grs. Of this quantity 3182 ozs. 6 dwts. 20 grs., arrived by escort; and 661 ozs. by mail. The quantity…

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English Extracts. Increase of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 July 1852 · page 2

COLONEL THOMPSON had given notice of his intention to move the following resolutions:— 1. That it is the duty of the government to…

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Mining Intelligence. the Turon. (From our own Correspondent) Monday, July 19th, 1852

Empire · Monday 26 July 1852 · page 3

The weather for the last week has been very unfavourable—cloudy skies, accompanied with rain. On Friday night it rained incessantly, and on Saturday we had several showers. The gold…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Monday, July 26, 1852. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Gold Companies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 July 1852 · page 2

WE are afraid much misery and ruin will be caused by the reckless manner in which persons in England are being seduced to invest their money in Gold…

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Gold Escort

Empire · Wednesday 28 July 1852 · page 2

The first escort from the Hanging Rock diggings arrived at the Treasury yesterday. It is understood to bo the intention of the Government to run this escort monthly for the present. The…

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