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Mining & the mines, 1853

822 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 42

The Northern Gold Fields

Empire · Tuesday 24 May 1853 · page 3

A correspondent in the Maitland Mercury of Saturday last writes as follows:— Hanging Rock, May 16. As I anticipated in my last, numbers are daily…

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The Gold Bill. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 25 May 1853 · page 3

SIR—As one considerably interested in the prosperity of the gold fields, I have been waiting, with some anxiety, to see what would be done for their better management during the present…

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Railway [?]D Mining Shares. (Fron [?]e Times, March 4.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1853 · page 3

THURSDAY EVENING.—The railway market was flat during the morning, but there was a tendency to recovery [?]wards the close of business. The shares of the Australian land,…

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The Gold Fields. No. Viii.—the Ovens. (From our Special Reporter.) Spring Creek, May 17, 1853

Empire · Thursday 26 May 1853 · page 3

There is hardly anything of importance to communicate respecting these diggings. No now diggings have been struck since my last notice, and the miners are just now…

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Original Correspondence. the Gold Fields and Their BENEFIT.-Continued. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 May 1853 · page 1

GENTLEMEN,—Feeling gratified, that my letter was deemed worthy of a place in your valuable columns, and indulging in a hope that my remarks, e[?]nating as they do from the…

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Spurious Gold

Empire · Friday 27 May 1853 · page 3

Messrs. Mocatta and Goldsmid, bullion brokers to the Bank of England, in a Circular just issued to purtles engaged in the trude of the precious metals, thus speak of parcels or adulterated gold dust from Australia:—…

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Mining Intelligence. Cuheent Price of Gold

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 28 May 1853 · page 2

New Sonth Wales Victoria Ovens California…

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Gold Circulars

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 May 1853 · page 4

SINCE our last circular was issued, no less than the steamers, bearing news from home, have entered harbour—the Adelaide, the Shanghai, and the He[?] pont, the two last bringing news to the brginning…

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Gold Circular

Empire · Saturday 28 May 1853 · page 5

Since my last report this market has been very quiet, and but little doing, though prices have not given may for known parcels of Gold or those coming direct from the mines…

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Gold Circular

Empire · Saturday 28 May 1853 · page 5

Transactions during the past week have been more numerous, and considerable animation has pervaded the market. The price has ruled £3 17s. for Victoria, and £3 14s. 6d. for New South Wales…

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Melbourne Gold Circular

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 28 May 1853 · page 4

The demand for gold for shipment per Harbinger was brisk up till Friday, when it ceased, and the price immediately fell from 76s. 9d. to 76s. Among the many cases of successful gold digging hitherto…

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The Southern Gold Fields

Empire · Saturday 28 May 1853 · page 5

The following extracts from a digger's letter are published in the Maitland Mercury of Wednesday last:— "Bingera Diggings, May 10, 1853…

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Original Correspondence. Great Nugget Vein Gold Mining Company. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 May 1853 · page 5

GENTLEMEN.—I perceive in this morning's Herald that Mr. J. S. Mitchell, as Secretary to the G. N. V. Gold Mining Company has been desired to solicit the favour of your inserting a…

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The Song of the Gold

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 28 May 1853 · page 1

Embosom'd in earth I lie, Saug in my nest of trap. Where the snowy arms of my mother quariz My glist'ning sides enwrap…

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Mining Intelligence. the Turon, and Tambaroora

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 28 May 1853 · page 6

The Tambaroora seems to be taking the lead just now at these diggings. A person who is residing there advised all on the Turon to visit the former place, which he says is eminently a "poor man's diggings." On the Maitland Point a party sunk a bole on the…

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The Gold Bill. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 28 May 1853 · page 3

SIR—As the Bill for amending the Gold Regulations is now before the Council, perhaps I might be allowed the privilege of offering my opinion on them, more particularly as I have seen several…

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The Southern Gold Fields. the Adelong Creek. May 9th, 1853

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 28 May 1853 · page 6

Our quiet little diggings may be said to be partially closed for the present, there are, however, still about 60 or 70 people remaining, and as several have erected bark huts, it is doubtless their intention to pass the winter here. The diggers have conducted…

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The Northern Gold Fields. Hanging Rock. Hanging Rock, May 16

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 28 May 1853 · page 6

As I anticipated in my last, numbers are daily returning from Bingera; they pronounce it to be a very strange gold field; present appearances lead people to think so. Digging operations are being carried on much the same as usual…

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Melbourne Gold Circular

Empire · Monday 30 May 1853 · page 3

The postponement of the sailing of the Barbinger, owing to the arrival of two steamers—the Hellespout and the Shanghai—has had the effect of keeping up the price of gold. 76s. 6d. was given by some brokers freely, and…

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Melbourne Gold Circular

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 May 1853 · page 2

THE postponement of the sailing of the Harbineer, owing to the arrival of two steamers— the Hhellespont and the Shanghai has had the effect of keeping up the price of gold, 76s. 6d…

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