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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1853

822 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 42

Gold News of the Week

Empire · Monday 17 January 1853 · page 2

The following consignments of gold were received during, the last week, by the escort and mails. From Bingera, 299 ozs. 6 dwts. 6 grs.; Tamworth, 901 ozs. 17 dwts. 8 grs.; Maitland,…

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The Western Gold Fields. the Turon. (From a Correspondent.)

Empire · Monday 17 January 1853 · page 3

"What news from the Turon?" is a question, I have no doubt frequently asked, or sought after by many an old digger who has seen, felt, and believed, the vicissitudes of gold hunting…

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The Northern Gold Fields. (From the Maitland Mercury, January 15.)

Empire · Monday 17 January 1853 · page 3

Below we give a second letter from Mr. Boyce, whose party of experienced diggers are, it appears, now extensively prospecting the country about the Hauging Rock…

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New Zealand Gold, and Crown Claims

Empire · Wednesday 19 January 1853 · page 2

No small amount of confusion seems likely to arise in New Zealand touching the vexata qucestio of Crown rights in aboriginal land, in consequence of the discovery of…

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The Western Gold Fields. (From the Correspondents to the Bathurst Free Press, January 15.) TAMBAROORA

Empire · Wednesday 19 January 1853 · page 3

Tambaroora, is quiet at present. The diggers are so much scattered about among the old claims that the place seems deserted. Notwithstanding all this, above three hundred licenses were…

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Gold Circulars

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 20 January 1853 · page 11

The receipt of gold from our mines during the past week shows a considerable, increase on our last returns, and may be taken as evidence of the diggers Laving set to work again in earnest…

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Melbounre Gold Circular

Empire · Thursday 20 January 1853 · page 3

Gold has fully maintained last week's closing quotation, and towards the end of this week an advance of 3d. took place. 1t left off at 70s. 6d. Since the sailiug of the Great Britain and the…

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Geelong Gold Circular

Empire · Thursday 20 January 1853 · page 3

A week of unusual dulness has transpired, the quantity offered for sale being much under the usual average. The Christmas holidays may partially account for the defieit, but is must be…

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The Southern Gold Fields. (From the Goulburn Herald, January 15.) the Tuena

Empire · Thursday 20 January 1853 · page 3

The diggings at this locality are progressing very favourably, considering the small number of diggers at work on the spot. Weldon's party, it appears, are amongst the most successful;…

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The Western Gold Fields. the Turon.—public Meeting at Sofala. (From a Correspondent.)

Empire · Thursday 20 January 1853 · page 3

The public mind has of late been much agitated and industry put to the standstill, by the manifest unfairness of the New Gold Fields Bill. This however has at length found veat in a…

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The Diggings. the Northern Gold Fields. the Hanging Rock. Hookenville Creek, 29th Dec., 1852

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 20 January 1853 · page 10

We have been now on these mines 25 days, prospecting, and have been over a large space, of country during that time, but I have nothing to add that would induce miners to come up here at…

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Sydney Gold Escort Company

Empire · Friday 21 January 1853 · page 2

Pursuant to advertisement, a meeting of the shareholders in this Company was hold yesterday, at their Temporary Offces, Exchange Buildings, to take into consideration the proposed Deed of Set…

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The Working of Coal Mines. (Frome the Times, August 28.)

Empire · Saturday 22 January 1853 · page 7

We have published the report of the Select Committee appointed last session to cuquire into the causes of the Explosions in Coal Mines. Cannot anything be done…

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Gold Circular

Empire · Saturday 22 January 1853 · page 5

There are few transactions in the gold market to be reported, though the demand continues moderately brisk. There having been no arrival during the week from Melbourne, leaves us…

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Gold Circulars

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 22 January 1853 · page 27
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Fortune still smiles on her votaries at the Turon and the neighbouring mines, though their activity had received a check from a considerable feeling of dissatisfaction and consequent agitation about the new gold…

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Import of Gold

Empire · Saturday 22 January 1853 · page 4

Per Waratah: 53 ozs. 5 dwts., D. Larnaoh; 710 ozs., G. Thorne and Co.; 100 ozs., C. Chapman; 130 ozs., T. W. Bowden; 14 ozs. 6 dwts., J. Bird; 200 ozs., W. Coleman; 444 ozs.,…

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Gold Fields' Management Bill

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 22 January 1853 · page 7

The following proclamation has been issued by the Turon Commissioners. The attention of miners and other persons resident on the Turon Gold Field is hereby directed to the provisions of the above Act,…

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The New Gold Regulations

Empire · Saturday 22 January 1853 · page 5

SIR.—Having just returned from a fortnight's gallop among our Western Gold Diggings, 1 will with your permission, make a few remarks upon the opposition so generally expressed to the New…

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The Northern Gold Fields

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 22 January 1853 · page 7

Below we give a second letter from Mr. Boyce, whose party of experienced diggers are, it appears, now extensively prospecting the country about the Hanging Rock. THE HANGING ROCK…

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