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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1853

822 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 42

The Coal Trade. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 1 October 1853 · page 5

SIR,—In your paper of this morning's date, I perceive a letter signed "Qui Qui," complaining of the apparently breach of faith, according to the writer'a ideas, on the part of the Australian…

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Lawyers Fees.--police Magistrates, and the Chief Gold Commissioner

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 1 October 1853 · page 8

The debate of yesterday week on the topics above referred to, occurred too closely on the eve of our last publication, then to admit of time for remark but the subjects of discussion, and the mode they…

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The Northern Gold Fields

Empire · Monday 3 October 1853 · page 2

A correspondent of the Maitland Mercury, writing from the Hanging Rock, September 27, says:—"it is the current report that new diggings are discovered in this neighbourhood, on a parallel with the Swamp Creek, and…

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Council, Papers. Proposed Substitution of Rent for License on Gold Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 October 1853 · page 5

COPY of a Letter from Mr. Gold Commissioner GREEN to the COLONIAL SECRETARY. Gold Commissioner's Office, Bathurst, 2nd September, 1853…

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The Gold Committee. To the Editor of the Sydney Horning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 October 1853 · page 5

SIR,—I have read in your paper of the 21st the report of the committee on the Gold Fields Management Bill, the main principles of which will, I believe, be generally approved of; but…

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The Gold Discovery Question. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 October 1853 · page 3

SIR,—I believe the truly great and noble minded men of every age have been modest under victory, and however bloody the contest has been, they have never descended to trample…

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Gold and Silver Mines of Santa Cruz

Empire · Saturday 8 October 1853 · page 3

A correspondent of the San Francisce Herald writing from Santa Cruz, August 4, gives the following description of mining progress:— The river San Lorenzo rises in the mountains…

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Gold Circulars

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 October 1853 · page 8

Notwithstanding the immediate departure of the Walter Hood, there has been an evident disinclination to purchase gold at last week's quotations, and prices have consequently receded, partucularly Port Phillip sample,…

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Gold Circular

Empire · Saturday 8 October 1853 · page 4

Notwithstanding the immediate departure of the Walter Hood, there has been an evident disinclination to purchase gold at last week's quotations, and prices have consequently recoded: particularly Port Phillip samples,…

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Mining Intelligence. the Turon

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 8 October 1853 · page 5

On returning from a stroll along the banks of the Turon on Sunday afternoon, I was somewhat surprised at hearing that the skeleton of a human being had been discovered by a shepherd in the employment of Mr. Taylor, of the Green Man Inn, about two…

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Mining Intelligence Current Price of Goli

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 8 October 1853 · page 2

£ [?]. d. New South Wales.... 3 16 0 to 3 Victoria...........3 18 0 to 3 THE TURON.—On returning from a [?]…

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The Debate on the Gold Discover. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 October 1853 · page 8

SIR,—As the introduction of Mr. Blakefield's name in the late debate has been misunderstood, I request you will be so good as to publish the following letter I received from him in 1852, to…

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Gold Circular

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 October 1853 · page 2

The reduction of the license fee has begun to tell already on our western gold fields; the number of miners is increasing, and everything would seem to indicate the approach of an active campaign. But the Braidwood…

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Gold Circulars

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Monday 10 October 1853 · page 307

The reduction of the license fee has began to tell already on our western gold fields; the number of miners is increasing, and everything would seem to indicate the approach of an active campaign. But the Braidwood…

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Melbourne Gold Circular

Empire · Tuesday 11 October 1853 · page 3

The market has been dull during the week, and the price remained steady at 76s. 6d. Another instance, of the universal dispersion of gold throughout this colony occurred this week at…

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Geelong Gold Circular

Empire · Tuesday 11 October 1853 · page 3

The price during the week has suffered no fall, although shipments for the present are completed, and the demand considerably lessened; but still it has a decided downward tendency, and the present figure, 76s. 9d., can only…

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The Gold Gratu[?]ties. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 11 October 1853 · page 3

SIR—We have just perused an article in the Sydney Morning Herald of the, 26th ultimo, under the head of "The Gold Gra[?]uities." It will not require much perspicacity or quickness…

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To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 October 1853 · page 3

SIR,—In the report of the trial at the late assizes held in Bathurst, which appeared in your issue of the 25th ult., I perceive an account of a case in which I am concerned, under the head of "Stabbing with Intent." In your…

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The Northern Gold Fields. the Rocky River. (From the Maitland Mercury's Correspondent.) Armidale, October 3, 1853

Empire · Friday 14 October 1853 · page 2

I visited the Rocky River diggings last week. They are rapidly progressing, and the scene is most exciting. The number of persons on the ground, I calculate, is near 500, this estimate…

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Melbourne Gold Circular

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 15 October 1853 · page 5

The market has been dull during the week, and the price remained steady at 76s. 6d. Another instance of the universal dispersion of gold throughout this colony occurred this week at Flemington. A party fancing in…

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