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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1853

822 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 42

Mining Intelligence. the Turon

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 18 June 1853 · page 5

A rumour has bean circulated at the Turon to the effect that the hon. and learned member for Sydney, Mr. Wentworth and Mr. James Macarthur, have changed their opinions with reference to the Gold Fields, and that it is the intention of the hon. and…

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The Northern Gold Fields. Hanging Rock

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 18 June 1853 · page 5

HANGING ROCK, June 4th, 1853. -- Since my last communication, nothing of importance with respect to milling operations has taken place. A great many parties are still doing remarkably well. Among them Ford's party, opposite Warland's store…

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The Field of the Cloth of Gold

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 June 1853 · page 7

The field of the Cloth of Gold, close to Guines, and not far from Calais, is well suited for flax growing, and is consequently strangely altered since it was the scene of…

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The Gold Fields. No. Xi.—the Ovens. (From our Special Reporter.) Spring Creek, June 7, 1853

Empire · Saturday 18 June 1853 · page 7

The past week has been unusually barren of incidents of any importance. No new diggings have been struck, and the old are much the same as usual. The only news I have to report is that…

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Council Papers. Gold Discoveries. To the honourable the Legislative Council of New South Wales, in Council assembled

Empire · Saturday 18 June 1853 · page 6

The petition of William Tom, junior, and James Tom, both of Springfield, near Bathurst, and of John Lister, of Guyong, near Bathurst, in the colony of New South Wales, yeoman—…

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Alelong Creek Gold Field. (Letter from Mr. Commissioner Lockhart, to the Chief Commissioner of Crown Lands.) District of Murrumbidgee, Crown Lands' Office, 26th May, 1853

Empire · Saturday 18 June 1853 · page 6

SIR—I do myself the honour to report to you, that I have, during the month of May, issued fifty-three full licences and twelve, half licenses at the Adelong Creek…

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GOLD v. Fixed Incomes. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 20 June 1853 · page 3

SIR—A letter appeared a few weeks ago in your paper signed "Employer," in which he stated the determination of the monied mercantile class to resist the claims or complaints of…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, June 21, 1853. 'Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I.' the Gold License Fee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1853 · page 2

Mr. HOLROYD has given notice of a motion for this evening on the subject of the gold license fees. He proposes that the present system should be abandoned,…

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Export of Australian Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1853 · page 4

The following is the list of consignments of Australian gold by the ship Oriental Queen, Captain Thomas, now on the eve of sailing for London. Ozs. dwts. ges…

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Yesterday's Receipt of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1853 · page 5

THE Southern Escort returned from Goulburn, bringing only 101 ozs. 15 dwts. 3 grs. of gold. The flooded state of the country had prevented any communication between Goulbarn and…

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Original Correspond. the Policy of the Gold Regulation Bill Expos[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1853 · page 2

To this Editors of the Sydney Morning GENTLEMEN,—It appears to be now established that the policy we have adopted for the regulation of our g[?]…

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Arrival of Gold

Empire · Thursday 23 June 1853 · page 3

The following consignments of gold were received by the Southern Escort at the Treasury, on Tuesday morning:— GOULBURN,…

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The Northern Gold Fields. Hanging Rook. (From the Maitland Mercury's Correspondent.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 June 1853 · page 2

HAVGING ROCK, JUNE 11.—The weather for the past week has been remarkably fine; warm days and frosty nights. A great many parties were loudly complaining for the want…

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The Gold Regulations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 June 1853 · page 1

To the Honorable Sir Charles Nicholson, Knight, Speaker of the Legislative Council, and the members of the said Legislative Council, in Council assembled. The petition of the undersigned minors of Louisa…

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The Gold Discovery. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 24 June 1853 · page 3

SIR—From time to time during these past two years, three individuals, named John Lister, James Tom, and William Tom, have had their vanity gratified by appearing in print as the…

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Great Nugget Vein Gold Mining Company

Empire · Saturday 25 June 1853 · page 5

We copy the following from an English Journal:— As you have brought the Great Nugget Vein Mining Company so prominently forward in your…

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Gold Circular

Empire · Saturday 25 June 1853 · page 5

The usual amount of business has been transacted during the past week, and previous rates fully maintained; but in the absence of any steamer going direct for Europe, the advance anticipated by the alteration in…

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Gold Circulars

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 25 June 1853 · page 190

Very little gold has been offering during the week,owing to the Turon being flooded, and no communication can be had with the Tambaroora. The Ovens Escort brought down about 5000 ounces, for which very high rates have…

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Gold Circular

Empire · Saturday 25 June 1853 · page 5

Very little gold has been offering during the week, owing to the Turon being flooded, and no communication can be had with the Tambaroora. The Ovens Escort brought down about 5000 ounces, for which very high…

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Nuggets from the Mines

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 25 June 1853 · page 1

THE TURON.—A rumour has been circulated at the Turon to the effect that the hon. and learned member for Sydney, Mr. Wentworth and Mr. James Macarthur, have chanced their…

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