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Mining & the mines, 1852

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Our Gold Escorts. (From the Melbourne Morning Herald, July 31.)

Empire · Wednesday 4 August 1852 · page 2

A Government Escort arrived at the Treasury yesterday afternoon, from Mount Alexander, with eighteen thousand and hundred and forty-six ounces; the gold was conveyed on pack-horses,…

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Gold Worshippers

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 August 1852 · page 6

It is curious to look back on the fatal and Universal prevalence of gold worship recorded in the history of our race, from the period when Midas became its victim, and the boy…

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English Extracts. the Wool and Gold of Australia. (From the Times of May 7)

Empire · Friday 6 August 1852 · page 3

Eight months ago, when the first news of the discovery of gold in Australia arrived in this country, we lost no time in emphatically warning the then…

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The Australian Gold Mines. (From the Times, May 12.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 August 1852 · page 6

WHILE Ministers are dreaming of protection [?] agriculture and devising terms the [?][?] and least expressive in which to concillate their opp[?]ts without a [?]nating their…

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Gold Circular

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 August 1852 · page 5
Also in Empire

AGAIN we exclaim, "Hail Australia!" every month adds fresh laurels to the wreath that encircles thy brow—thy fame is spreading far and wide—thousands and tens of thousands of immortal beings are seeking the means to…

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Gold Circulars

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 7 August 1852 · page 214

Again we exclaim, "Hail Australia!" every month adds fresh laurels to the wreath that encircles thy brow—thy fame is spreading far and wide—thousands and tens of thousands of immortal beings are seeking the means to…

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Mining Intelligence

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 7 August 1852 · page 5

MR. TEMPLAR'S QUARTZ CLAIM. -- We understand that during his recent visit to Sydney, Mr Templar had the value tested of several pieces of auriferous quartz, obtained from a vein lately licensed by him somewhere in the vicinity of Louisa Creek. The…

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Council Paper. Bingara Gold Field

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

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Commissioner Bligh, to the Chief Commissioner of Crown Lands. Crown Lands Office, Gwydir. 19th July, 1852…

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Village of Peel. Mining Intelligence

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 7 August 1852 · page 5

FOLLOWING the stream down from the Company's which is called the Lickinghole Creek and which divides the "Great Nugget Vein" from the Louisa Creek, you again come in view of a mass of crystalized quartz, and from their description together with the…

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The Gold of Australia. (From the Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 August 1852 · page 3

EIGHT months ago, when the first news of the discovery of gold in Australia arrived in this country, we lost no time in emphatically warning the then Government of the perils which…

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The Northern Gold Fields. the Bingera Diggings

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 7 August 1852 · page 6

Mr. D. Capel called on us yesterday, having just reached town from his station, which is close to the Bingera diggings. He brought down with him the 5¼ ounce piece of gold he bought from Mr. S Turner -- as mentioned in the MERCURY of the 21st instant…

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The Northern Gold Fields. (From the Maitland Mercury.) the Bingera Diggings

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 7 August 1852 · page 2

Mr D. Capel called on us yesterday, having just reached town from his station, which is close to the Bingara diggings. He brought down with him the 5¼ ounce plece of gold he…

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Gold Mines in Devonshire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 August 1852 · page 3

THE Mining Journal announces the fact that the energies of Englishmen have proved the existence of gold, apparently in great abundance, within our shores. At South Molton,…

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Gold News of the Week

Empire · Monday 9 August 1852 · page 2

The amount of gold brought in during the last week, through official channels, is small, being only 2802 ozs. 11 dwts. 15 grs. Of this amount 720 ozs. were brought in by mail, and…

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Mining Intelligence. the Meroo and Its Tributaries. (From our own Correspondent.)

Empire · Monday 9 August 1852 · page 3

Since my last, mining operations continue much in the same state, owing to the recent heavy rains which have materially impeded the works; but, at the same time while the bed of the creeks has…

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Gold Mines in Devonshire

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 August 1852 · page 2

The Mining Journal announces the fact that the energies of Englishmen have proved the existence of gold, apparently in great abundance, within our shores. At South Molton, in Devonshire on the…

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Extracting Gold From Quartz. To the Editor of the Times

Empire · Thursday 12 August 1852 · page 3

SIR—On Saturday last you noticed "as a new process" the separation of gold from quartz "by fusion." May I take the liberty of stating, through your columns, that this process is not now;…

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The Western Gold Fields. (From the Bathurst Free Press, August 7.)

Empire · Thursday 12 August 1852 · page 3

After an attentive perusal of Mr. Commissioner Green's official report upon the Western Gold Fields, the materials of which, as he states, have been gathered from "personal observation," we…

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Mining Intelligence. the Northern Gold Fields. the Bingera Diggings

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 14 August 1852 · page 5

No additional letters from Barraba or the neighbourhood reached Maitland by the last ma[?] on Wednesday evening, so far as we can earn, although the mails appear to have come through as usual. Mr. Abraham Coben, of that place, however, brought down 440…

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