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Mining & the mines, 1853

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Sofala, Meeting of the New Gold Management Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1853 · page 2

A MEETING was convened on Monday, the 10th instant, by a notice signed John Smith, Secretary Miners' Association, at which a large number of the mining population attended, but…

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Mining Intelligence. Rocky River. January 10th 1853

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 22 January 1853 · page 6

As so many varying Accounts have been given regarding the Rocky River gold diggings, you will please to accept the following report by "no digger," but an impartial looker-on, as an approximate to the truth -- if truth cannot be fully attained. Just now…

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Original Correspondence. the New Gold Regulations. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1853 · page 4

GENTLEMEN,—Having just returned from a fortnight's gollop among our Western Gold Diggings, I will, with your permission, make a few remarks upon the opposition so generally…

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Arrival of Gold

Empire · Monday 24 January 1853 · page 2

By the armed Escort from the Braidwood diggings, which arrived on Saturday, the following consignments of gold were received at the Treasury. The detention of the Escort was owing to…

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Geelong Gold Circular

Empire · Monday 24 January 1853 · page 3

The gold market is still in the same languishing condition as at the date of last circular, but, although the quantity actually sold in town shows no increase, there are well authenticated…

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Gold News of the Week

Empire · Monday 24 January 1853 · page 2

The following consignments of gold were received during the past week: From Murrurundi 30 ozs., Warialda 7, Armidale 27, Gundagai 16, Goulburn 586 ozs. 7dwts. 23 grs., Braidwood 311…

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The Gold Discoveries and the Currency. (From the Morning Chronicle.)

Empire · Monday 24 January 1853 · page 3

The probable offects of the late gold discoveries on European currency and prices form the subject of an claborate essay by M. Leon Faucher in the last number of…

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The Ovens Gold Field. (From our Special Reporter.) Spring Creek, Oven's district, January 13, 1853

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1853 · page 2

I STARTED from Albury on Sunday morning last, thinking a walk through the forest and over the mountains, even though it did not tend to further the object of my mission, would be a…

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The Victoria Gold Fields. (From Correspondents to the Argus, January 18.) Mount Alexander. Forest Creek, Jan. 14, 1853

Empire · Monday 24 January 1853 · page 3

A most shameful case of police carelessness was brought under my notice yesterday, and deserves publicity. On Monday night last, the tent of a man named Baldy, residing on Campbell's Creek,…

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The Northern Gold Fields. (From Correspondents to the Maitland Mercury, January 22.) the Hanging Rock. January 11, 1853

Empire · Monday 24 January 1853 · page 3

During the last month a number of persons left this part of the country for harvest, shearing, and mnkiug holiday, and there consequently has not been so much gold raised. Most of these…

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The Western Gold Fields. To the Editor of the Empire[?]

Empire · Tuesday 25 January 1853 · page 3

SIR—In my last letter to you respecting the new gold regulations, I promised to give, in another communication, some remarks respecting the Western Gold Fields and Quartz Ridges, that…

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A New Gold Field at Tumut. (From a Correspondent of the Goulburn Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1853 · page 2

A GOLD FIELD has been discovered within twelve miles of this township, with every prospect of its proving extensive and rich. Two men dug up about four ounces in two…

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A New Gold Field at Tumut

Empire · Wednesday 26 January 1853 · page 3

A Gold field has been discovered within twelve miles of this township, with every prospect of its proving extensive and rich. Two men dug up about four ounces in two days; another man is…

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Mining Intelligence. (From the Golburn Herald, January 22.) BRAIDWOOD

Empire · Wednesday 26 January 1853 · page 3

JANUARY 17.—There is now no question about the great success enjoyed at Bell's Paddock. From 30 to 40 ounces a week seems no unusual return even among the 300 and upwards that are…

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Gold Circulars

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 January 1853 · page 11

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

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Gold Circular

Empire · Thursday 27 January 1853 · page 2
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By the steamer Waratah, which arrived from Melbourne on Saturday morning, a large parcel of gold, probably not less than 20,000 ozs., including private receipts, was brought into our…

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The Southern Gold Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1853 · page 4

WE continue this morning the interesting reports of the state of the Ovens diggings, communicated by our Special Reporter, We also publish his remarks…

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The Diggings. the Northern Gold Fields. Meroo. Meroo, January, 8th, 1853

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 January 1853 · page 10

I have nothing of much importance to communicate at present. Mr. A. Macarthur's party of four were fortunate enough to dig out a nugget of 1.2 ozs., and the same day 5 ozs. of fine gold from a claim…

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The New South Wales Southern Gold Fields. (By our Special Reporter.) Yass, January 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1853 · page 4

THE Southern Gold Fields of New South Wales have hitherto been understood to be confined to the workings which have been opened so successfully on the Araluen and its…

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