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Mining & the mines, 1854

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Gold Circular

Empire · Saturday 29 July 1854 · page 5

The demand for Gold continues at the same rate as last reported, and prices steady. It is stated that the Government have this week received gold from Port Curtis, and it is anticipated that…

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Gold Circular

Empire · Saturday 29 July 1854 · page 5

The small quantities which appear, find ready buyers at the extreme rates of last week. The purchases are generally made for immediate exportation…

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Gilding Royal Gold

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 29 July 1854 · page 5

A new mania seems to spread itself among monied people; people with great fortunes and small brains. A short while since, Miser Nield died, bequeathing his vast wealth to the Queen; and now Merchant Holford, the late golden calf of the Regent's-park…

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Sydney Gold Escort Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 July 1854 · page 5
Also in Empire

A SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the above Company was held at the Office in the Exchange Buildings yesterday at noon, to hear a statement of the losses sustained by the Company. The Chairman, Mr. G. A. LLOYD, read the statement to the…

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Mining Intelligence. Braidwood. July 19, 1854

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 29 July 1854 · page 7

There was considerable excitement among the diggers last week from a report that some very rich diggings had been discovered upon the Shoalhaven, or some of its tributaries, said to be about 12 miles to the south, from Major's Creek, and a great many have…

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The Diggings. the Southern Gold Fields. Braidwood. July 19, 1854

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 July 1854 · page 2

There was considerable excitement among the diggers last week from a report that some very rich diggings had been discovered upon the Shoalhaven, or some of its tributaries, said to be about 12 miles…

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The Colliers and the Collieries. (From the Scottish Guardian, April 21.)

Empire · Monday 31 July 1854 · page 6

We have repeatedly had occasion to refer to the dangerous state of our coalmines, from the accumulation of explosive gas, as a scandal upon the science and…

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The Empire. Monday, July 31, 1854. Management of the Gold Fields

Empire · Monday 31 July 1854 · page 4

"THAT is the best government which governs least," is a good and sound maxim of political philosophy. The great object of government is to minimise the…

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Melbourne Commercial. (From the Argus.) Gold Circular. Saturday, 22nd July, 1854

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 July 1854 · page 5

THE demand for gold has continued far in excess of the supply for shipment per Queen of the South, going round the Horn, and the Norna overland. The price continues at £4. In the summary of the Argus of yesterday, there appears a table…

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Hunter River District News. (From the Maitland Mercury's Correspondents.) the Northern Gold Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 August 1854 · page 5

ROCKY RIVER, 27th July, 1854.—Since my last I am happy to be able to state that the weather has much improved, and things altogether wear a more pleading aspect than they have done for some time past. Severe frosts at nights, but succeeded by…

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Western Gold Fields

Empire · Friday 4 August 1854 · page 1

The following intelligence is furnished by correspondents of the Bathurst Free Press, of Saturday:— THE TURON…

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The Northern Gold Fields. (From a Correrpondent of the Mailland Mercury) the Rocky River. Rocky River. 27th July, 1854

Empire · Friday 4 August 1854 · page 1

Since my last I am happy to do able to state that the weather has much Improved, and things altogether wear a more pleasing aspect than they have done for some time past. Severe…

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Mining Intelligence. Current Price of Gold

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 5 August 1854 · page 2

[?] Turon[?] Melbourne[?] THE WESTERN GOLD FIELDS.—The rush to…

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Gold Circular

Empire · Saturday 5 August 1854 · page 5

An [?] demand continues for Gold, and all that comes to hand is eagerly sought after by Brokers. The price continues high; this is nothing compared with our Port Phillip friends. I understand such is the opposition…

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Gold Circular

Empire · Saturday 5 August 1854 · page 5

There is no new feature in the state of the market requiring particular observation. The arrivals are not extensive, and the quotations are fully supported…

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Mining Intelligence. Braidwood. July 26, 1854

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 5 August 1854 · page 7

I was in hopes this week to have had the pleasure to authenticate the report that we were to be enriched by the development of a new gold field; the account, however, from the locality which was reported is not encouraging; there are a number of parties at…

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Victoria Gold Fields. Notes From the Ovens. (From Correspondent of Melbourne Morning [?].)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 5 August 1854 · page 1

BEECHWORTH, JULY 22, 1854.—New DIGGINGS, &c.—Rumours of new diggings between this and Albary have for some time past been floating about, and various tales have been told…

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Wentworth Gold-field Company. Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 August 1854 · page 4

Presented at a meeting of the proprietors of the Wentworth GoldField Company, held at the Office, in Sydney, 29th July, 1854. THE Directors have much satisfaction in meeting the proprietors on the present occasion, and in being enabled to inform them that…

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Bathurst Copper Mining Company. Incorporated by Act of Council. Report of the Directors of Thee Above Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 August 1854 · page 4

AT the half yearly general meeting of the proprietors, held at the office of the Company, No. 354, Pitt-street, Sydney, on Monday, the 31st July, 1854, pursuant to public advertisement, the following Report was read and adopted:—…

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