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Mining & the mines, 1852

1,060 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 53

The Northern Gold Fields. (From the Maitland Mercury, September [?].)

Empire · Tuesday 21 September 1852 · page 3

The mail on Thursdsy evening brought letters from Turnworth of date the 13th September, which'do not, however, give any further detailed particulars as to the gold Helds. but merely…

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The Gold Fields. the Turon. (From our own Correspondent.) Oakey Creek, September 15th, 1852

Empire · Tuesday 21 September 1852 · page 3

The river is falling fast and parties are now proprosing to clear out the race on this part The claimants on the other bars have noties posted for the purpose of convening meetings to…

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English Mining, Monet. and Commercial Intelligence

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 September 1852 · page 4

MONEY.—The English Stock Market to-day has on the whole been firm, as prices, after declining 1/2 percent, recovered and closed without chance from Saturday. Consols were done at [?] with…

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Frightful Colliery Explosion at Coppull, Near Wigan, and Loss of Thirty-three Lives

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 September 1852 · page 5

One of the most disastrous, and perhaps, as far as this neighbourhood is concerned, the most appalling that ever occurred, took place in May last, at the southern extremity…

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The Australian Gold Fields. (Times, June 15.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 September 1852 · page 3

PASSING from those portions of our Australian intelligence which bear most immediately on the topics of the day, we remark with pleasure that at Sydney no extravagant rise of prices…

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South Australia. the South Australian Gold Fields. (From the South Australian Register.) Wednesday, September 8, 1852

Empire · Friday 24 September 1852 · page 3

The Commissioner has caused the police to post on trees in conspicuous situatious, a new series of regulations for the issue of gold [?]censes, in which the ambiguity before complained of,…

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Gold Circulars

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 25 September 1852 · page 272

The produce of our mines continues to increase, even with our limited population. The bed claims on some parts of the Turon are again being worked. At the Lower Sheep Station, one party took out 12 ounces on…

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Gold Circular

Empire · Saturday 25 September 1852 · page 3

We note a slight depression in sales of Gold since our last report, arisiug from the want of quick transit to London. Some fine samples, however, have maintained their prices, as will be…

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Gold Circular

Empire · Saturday 25 September 1852 · page 3

The market has been rather inactive during the week, and prices have slightly receded, though I have effected private ales of Mount Alexander of considerable extent at 70s. and 70s. 6d. per…

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The Northern Gold Fields

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 25 September 1852 · page 2

The mail on Thursday evening brought letters from Tamworth of date the 13th September, which do not, however, give any further detailed particulars as to the gold fields, but merely…

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Mining Intelligence. Long Creek

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 25 September 1852 · page 6

This locality was, on Monday, August 30, visited with rain, which entirely eclipsed all our previous heavy rains. About three o'clock, p. m., the clouds began to cover the sky, the wind fell, and the rain commenced and continued incessantly until near…

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Gold News of the Week

Empire · Monday 27 September 1852 · page 2

The total quantity of gold brought in during the last week by Escort and mails is 5066 ozs. 14 dwts. 6 grs., of which 400 ounces were received by mail, about 390 ozs. by the Southern Escort,…

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Social Effect of the Gold Discoveries. (From a Lecture by Alison, on the Influnce Christianity on Human Happiness.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 September 1852 · page 2

THERE is another consideration of equal importance, but which may not be equally [?] If there had been no addtion made to the metallic treasures of the world at that time,…

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The Gold Revenue—its Value the and Difficulties. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 September 1852 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—Since my last letter I am overjoyed to find that the control of the Gold Revenue has been given to the Government of this colony. This fact is,…

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Import of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 September 1852 · page 2

September, 28.—Shamrock, from Melbourne, 12 oz. 12 dwts., J. Kain: 36 oz. 10 dwts., Mrs. M'Nick; 71 oz.; J. Brush; 143 oz., T. Woolley; 1597 oz. 9 dwts., Young and Co.; 11 oz. 10 dwts., M. Rock: 17 oz., R. C., Sheppard…

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Latest From Europe. Dissolution of Parliament. the Gold Excitement. the Steam Ships "Great Britain" and "Sarah Sands" Laid on for Australia

Empire · Wednesday 29 September 1852 · page 2

THE immigrant s[?]ip Marco Polo, from Liverpool July 4th, arrived at Melbourne on the 20th instant. The later news by this vessel we received last night by the…

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Colliery Accidents. (From the Spectator, May 22.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 September 1852 · page 2

A third successive week is marked by a terribly fatal colliery explosion. The number who have perished this time is not far short of the greatest on record. The scene of death…

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The Diggings. the Northern Gold Fields

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 September 1852 · page 10

The mails came in from the north and north-west on Sunday evening, bringing letters from Tamworth and Barraba, but none that we have seen contain any definite particulars regarding…

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Miscellaneous Extracts. the Australian Gold Fields

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 September 1852 · page 4

Passing from those portions of our Australian intelligence which bear most immediately on the topics of the day, we remark with pleasure that at Sydney no extravagant…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 September 1852 · page 3

[?] have been obliged with information by a [?]actly reliable party, which appears to us to [?]e the doubts as to the character of the [?]gera gold field, so far as it has yet been…

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