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Mining & the mines, 1852

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Gold Circular

Empire · Saturday 14 August 1852 · page 3

There has been but a limited business during the week; and last week's prices have with some difficulty been maintained. The intelligence from the mince, north and south, is singularly devoid…

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Gold Circulars

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 14 August 1852 · page 223
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

We have received information from our Western mines, encouraging alike to those who are there, and to future adventurers. At Tambaroura and Long Creek parties continue prosecuting their labours with great success…

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Monday's Receipt of Gold

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 14 August 1852 · page 2

The gold received at the Colonial Treasury, under escort from the Southern Diggings, was as follows.— Ozs. dwts. gre…

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Where the Australian Gold Will Go

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 14 August 1852 · page 10

When we contrast the present situations of our Australian colonists with that of the countless poor in this country, who are lingering on in a state of destitution pitiable to contemplate, it…

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Council Papers. Gold Instructions to Commissioners Beyond the Boundaries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 August 1852 · page 2

COPY of Circular Letter from the Chief Commisioner of Crown Lancs, to the Commissioners beyond the Boundaries. Crown Lands' Office,…

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Probable Effects of the Influx of Californian and Australian Gold. (From Bell's Weekly Messenger.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 August 1852 · page 5

"What is a Pound?"—This is a question more easily asked than answered. Nor does the cheapening of the precious metal from the Californian and Australian supply seem at all…

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Geelong Gold Circular

Empire · Monday 16 August 1852 · page 3

A mistake occurred in last week's Circular, viz., in stating that the steamer Chusan had performed her trip from England in sixty-five days—she in fact having been some ten days…

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Melbourne Gold Circular

Empire · Monday 16 August 1852 · page 3

Gold has continued throughout the week firm at 64s. The news brought from Sydney by the [?] Yarra, of the decline in price, had no depressing effect here. This may be accounted…

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Jottings From the Note Book of a Gold Seeker. Melbourne,—i. August 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 August 1852 · page 2

THE moral, social, and physical condition of the City of Melbourne just now presents to a reflective mind rich and varied materials for thought. The surprisingly speedy growth of…

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Arrival of Gold

Empire · Tuesday 17 August 1852 · page 2

The armed Escort, from the Southern Diggings arrived yesterday in town, and deposited the following coasig[?] of gold at the Treasury, No lists were received with the Esport, so that we are…

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Gold News of the Week

Empire · Tuesday 17 August 1852 · page 2

The quantity of gold brought in since our last notice has been very small in consequence of the non-arrlval of the Western Escort. 345 ounces reached town by mail, and 846 ounces 13 dwts…

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Gold, Wool-growers, and Work. Houses. (from the Weekly Chronicle, May 15.)

Empire · Tuesday 17 August 1852 · page 3

The accounts which have last reached us from the Victoria, gold diggings do not at all fall short in interest or excitement in comparison with those previously…

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Our Gold Fields

Empire · Wednesday 18 August 1852 · page 2

THE vicissitudes of the weather, and the irresistible attractions of Mount Alexander and Bendigo, have combined to reduce our own gold fields to the lowest condition…

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The Gold Question Considered

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 19 August 1852 · page 5

We cannot shut our eyes to the certainty of a serious amount of influence being exercised upon monetary and financial affairs by a long continuance of the increased…

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The Northern Gold Fields. (From the Maitland Mercury, August 18.) the Hanging Rock Diggings. Hanging Rock, August 5

Empire · Thursday 19 August 1852 · page 3

The weather has been very severe. A great deal of rain and snow has fallen here, but during the last few nights we have had heavy frosts. The diggers have been rather downhearted, but they…

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The Northern Gold Fields. the Hanging Rock Diggings. (From a correspondent of the Maitland Mercury.) Hanging Rock, August 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 August 1852 · page 4

THE weather has been very severe. A great deal of rain and snow has fallen here, but during the last few nights we have had heavy rosts. The diggers have been rather…

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Gold Instructions to Commissioners Beyond the Boundaries. Copy of Circular better from the Chief Commissioner of Crown Lands to the Commissioners beyond the boundaries. Crown Lands Office, Sydney, 19th July, 1852

Empire · Friday 20 August 1852 · page 4

SIR—Under the possibility of the discovery of gold in the district, of which you are the Commissioner, his Excellency the Governor-General deems it expedient to adopt measures for the…

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Gold Circulars

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 21 August 1852 · page 231
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Western Escort, which ought to have come in last week, had not arrived at a late hour last night, and the mails have been detained also, in consequence of the heavy floods. The quantity of gold from this quarter is…

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