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Mining & the mines, 1853

822 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 42

The Victoria Gold Fields. (From our own Correspondent.) Fryer's Creek, April 16, 1853

Empire · Wednesday 27 April 1853 · page 3

Many are the conflicting reports I have seen published in the Victoria papers since my last communication to you from the Victoria diggings, the greater portion of which you may…

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The Northern Gold Fields

Empire · Thursday 28 April 1853 · page 3

The following Letters are from Correspondents to the Maitland Mercury. THE HANGING ROCK AND PEEL. Nuggetty Gully, Hanging Rock,…

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The Northern Gold Fields. (From the Maitland Mercury.) the Hanging Rock and Peel. Nuggetty Gully, Hanging Rock, 15th February, 1853

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 April 1853 · page 3

IN your late issues I have not seen any mention mude of a large nugget of gold weighing thirty ounces, found a short distance below Warland's stores; it was found by Isidore…

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The Gold Mining Companies. (From the Mining Journal.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1853 · page 2

So much has been written at various times about the gold fields both in California and elsewhere, with regard to their geological formation, and the various circumstances…

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Gold Circulars

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 30 April 1853 · page 131

Some new dry diggings have been discovered about four miles from Sofala, and all the parties who had broken ground had been very successful. This is very opportune, as the approach of winter is sure to put a stop to…

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Mining Intelligence. the Turon

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 30 April 1853 · page 6

The 10th May, the day appointed by the Governor-General for the assembling of the Legislative is fast approaching, when the management of the Gold Fields, will again be brought before its notice. The wretched policy which has hitherto been pursued in…

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The Southern Gold Fields. Braidwood. April 12, 1853

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 30 April 1853 · page 6

A Land Sale is to be held at the Court House to-day being about the sixth during the last 18 months, i e. since we became a gold producing district. This may be fairly taken as one of the many favorable indications of the times. The large purchases of…

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The Northern Gold Fields. the Hanging Rock and Peel. Nuggetty Gully, Hanging Rock, February 15, 1853

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 30 April 1853 · page 5

In your late issues, I have not seen any mention made of a large nugget of gold weighing thirty ounces, found a short distance below Warland's stores; it was found by Isidore Haines, an American black, formerly in the service of Mrs. Wightman, of…

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Gold Circular

Empire · Monday 2 May 1853 · page 3

There has been a fair demand during the week, and this colony gold is again sought after, in preference to Port Phillip, at the respeotive rates, and the arrival from England of several cargoes…

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Gold Circular

Empire · Monday 2 May 1853 · page 3

Little business, and price stationary during the week. The numerous Arrivals this morning, however, infused new life into the market, and a higher figure was obtained. Present rates may…

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Railway and Mining Shares. (From the Times, February 14.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 May 1853 · page 2

SATURDAY EVENING.—The railway market was well supported, and prices in some cases exhibited a further advance, the final anangement of the account continuing to show a…

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A New Coal-mining Company

Empire · Thursday 5 May 1853 · page 2

IN another column we reprint from the Times, February 14, the prospectus of an English company, just started, for working the coal mines on the Hunter River…

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The Australasian Coal Mining Company

Empire · Thursday 5 May 1853 · page 3

The Australasian Coal Mining Company, to be incorporated by Royal Charter, or empowered by Act of the Colorial Legislature, with limited liability; provisionally registered according to…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Friday, May 6, 1883. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." the Coming Session and Teh Gold Laws

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 May 1853 · page 2

THE Legislative Session which is to commence on Tuesday nest will probably be the most important this colony has ever witnessed during the ten years…

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Gold Circulars

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 7 May 1853 · page 139
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Our correspondent in the South informs us that the new diggings at Major's Creek have not yet been fairly tested, but that the diggers are very sanguine as to their success. Many hands on the old spots obtain a fair…

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Gold Circular

Empire · Saturday 7 May 1853 · page 3

The news from our various diggings is this week without any interest, and there is no doubt will continue so, until some alteration is made in the Gold Regulations. Should a liberal course…

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Gold Circular

Empire · Saturday 7 May 1853 · page 3

The quantities of gold coming forward have been very small compared with previous weeks, and prices fully maintained, although the rates of insurance have changed at home, making a…

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Oven's Mining Company

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 May 1853 · page 4

According to advertisement, a meeting of parties interested in the new company about to be formed under this title was held at the office of Messrs Ter[?] and Co., Hie managers of the company. The…

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Ovens Mining Company

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 7 May 1853 · page 5

According to advertisement a meeting of parties interested in the new company, about to be formed under this title, was held at the office of Messrs. Terry and Co., the managers of the company. The chair was taken bey J. Monteflore, Esq. The chairman opened…

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