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Mining & the mines, 1853

822 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 42

The Gold Fields of Victoria. (From a Correspondent.)

Empire · Wednesday 27 July 1853 · page 3

Having lately returned from a digging expedition in Victoria, I deem it probable that a general summary of what I observed there, and the characteristics of the M'lvor gold field…

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The Southern Gold Fields. The following is from Correspondents to the Goulburn Herald of last Saturday. Braidwood, July 15th, 1353

Empire · Wednesday 27 July 1853 · page 3

In my account of the flood which visited us on the 29th ultimo, I mentioned that no lives had been lost. I regret to say that this was premature A shepherd in the employ of Mr. Maddrell was…

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Gold Circular

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 July 1853 · page 5

OUR report for home, at this season of the year, is [?] sarily the [?] of brilliant. The heavy rains incident to this climate during the winter months put a stop to operations at our [?] and drive a large portion of the…

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The Western Gold Fields

Empire · Thursday 28 July 1853 · page 3

The Bathurst Free Press, of Saturday, publishes the following communications from its correspondents at the Turon and Tambaroora:— THE TURON…

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English Extracts. the Two Land of Gold

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

AMOMGST the several entertainments, part panoramic, part musical, and part literary, with which the town has lately been amused, that of Mr. Lee Carter is entitled to take a…

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Gold Fields. [From the Maitland Mercury.) the Gu[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 July 1853 · page 5

SOME beautiful specimens from this locality have been brought down by Mr. Mulligan, of Armidale; some of them amongst the prettiest specimens we have seen from any of the…

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Desperate Affray Between Bushrangers and a Gold Escort

Empire · Thursday 28 July 1853 · page 2

INTELLIGENCE was received yesterday, by the Pirate, steamer, from Geelong, of a desperate attack made by a party of bushrangers, on the Private Gold Escort, on…

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The Northern Gold Fields. (From the Maitland Mercury, of Yesterday.) the Guyra

Empire · Thursday 28 July 1853 · page 3

Some beautiful specimens from this locality have been brought down by Mr. Mulligan, of Armid de—some of them among the prettiest specimens we have seen from any of the…

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Gold Circulars

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 30 July 1853 · page 227

OUR report for home, at this season of the year, is necessarily the reverse of brilliant. The heavy rains incident to this climate during the winter months put a stop to operations at our mines, and drive a large portion of the…

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Gold Circular

Empire · Saturday 30 July 1853 · page 5

The market for gold dust has been very active during the week, and extreme rates have been obtained— £3 17s. 11d. for Port Phillip, and £3 16s. for New South Wales…

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Geelong Gold Circular

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

The buying price has advanced slightly on that of last week, 77s. 3d. being at this date the quotation. There has been an awakened demand for the article, with the supply under the weekly average…

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Mining Intelligence. the Turon

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

The waters of the Turon are slowly subsiding and the rainy, boisterous weather of the past few weeks is succeeded by warn, sunshiny days, sharp frosty nights, and a cold bracing atmosphere. The majority of the diggers have betaken themselves to the creeks…

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Desperate Affray Between Bushrangers and the Gold Escort

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 July 1853 · page 10

Information was received by the Pirate, steamer, from Geelong on Wednesday of a desperate attack made by a party of bushrangers upon the Castle[?]naine private escort, while on its way to Melbourne…

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News From the Interior. the Northern Gold Fields. (From the Maitland Mercury's Correspondents.) Hanging Rock, July 23, 1853

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 August 1853 · page 3

THE news of the week is not of very great importance. The weather is still unsettled. Very little work has been done for some weeks past. Nuggetty Gully is at present the greatest…

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Melbourne Gold Circular

Empire · Tuesday 2 August 1853 · page 2

The price of gold has advanced during the week to 77s. 6d., the demand for shipment by the Eagle being ascribed as the cause of the rise. We observe that the wish of the Sydney Council has…

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The Northern Gold Fields. (From the Mailland Mercury, July 30.) the Hanging Rock. Hanging Rock, July 23, 1853

Empire · Tuesday 2 August 1853 · page 2

The news of the week is not of very great importance. The weather is still unsettled. Very little work has been done for some weeks past. Nuggetty Gully is at present the greatest…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, August 2, 1853. 'Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I.' the Gold Trade with India

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 August 1853 · page 2

SOME months ago intelligence was received that the Indian government, alarmed at the great probable influx of gold from the Australian colonies, had…

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The Gold Fields. (From our Special Reporter.) the Ovens.—no. Xvii. Spring Orcok, July 19th, 1853

Empire · Wednesday 3 August 1853 · page 3

A decided fresh impotus has been given to the diggings on Spring Creek within the lost few days by the opening up of new ground, which promises, both in richness and in extent, to equal…

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The Western Gold Fields

Empire · Thursday 4 August 1853 · page 3

The Bathurst Free Press of Saturday publishes the following communications from its correspondents at the Turon ind Tambaroora:— THE TURON…

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The Northern Gold Fields

Empire · Thursday 4 August 1853 · page 3

A Correspondent in yesterday's Maitland Mercury writes as follows:— THE ROCKY RIVER.—The Rocky diggings still preserve the same almost, unvarying,…

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