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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1855

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Export of Gold Dust by the Argo (S.), for Southampton

Empire · Monday 1 January 1855 · page 4

ounces. dwls. Brush and Macdonnell.... 321 13 J. W. and Thompson..... 406 15 C. A. Forbes........... 127 0…

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Export of Gold and Jewellery by the Oliver Lang, for Liverpool

Empire · Monday 1 January 1855 · page 4

George Bilson, gold dust....... 200 ounces Mucuab Brothers and Co., 1 box jewellery, value.................... £804…

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The Western Mines. the Turon. (From the Correspondent of the Bathurst Free Press.)

Empire · Wednesday 3 January 1855 · page 3

Nothing of importance has occurred at these diggings during the past week. Our population has increased very much, within the last 7 or 8 days particularly so, and the generality of those…

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Gold Circular

Empire · Saturday 6 January 1855 · page 5

The market this week had declined, and a further re[?]otion In the exchange is anticipated so that lower rates will rute. News from all our Gold fleids are replete with much interest, and continue to show an Increase, The…

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Gold Fields of the Russian Empire. No. II

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1855 · page 4

" ALTHOUGH the auriferous gravel is principally found in the affiuents of the watercourses, we must not," says M. Murchison, "conclude that it has been transported by them; it results solely from…

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Bell's Life in Sydney Saturday, January 6, '1855. The Management of our Gold Fields

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 6 January 1855 · page 2

THE riot at Ballarat was a most significant event, and fraught with the'.most important consequences not only to Victoria, but to this Colony'; and, as such, it is to…

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Gold Circular

Empire · Saturday 13 January 1855 · page 5

Very little alteration has taken place in the gold market during the week.The diggers are holding for higher rates;this coupled with the fact that at the Meroo,the water is very scarce,amy account for the small quantity…

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Mining Intelligence. TURON

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 13 January 1855 · page 7

The Christmas and New Year holidays have in some measure rendered things dull on the Turon, but now that the season of festivities is over, the business portion of our community are' on the tip-toe of expectation as to what the future has in store…

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The Northern Gold Fields. the Hanging Rock

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 January 1855 · page 9

After some five months' absence from the diggings I find them much the same as when I left—neither retrograding nor progressing. Many parties have moved (not rushed) up the…

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Great Nugget Vein Gold Mining Company

Empire · Tuesday 16 January 1855 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the above Company was held yesterday afternoon, at the Company's offices, in Mort's-buildings, Pitt-street. There was a numerous attendance of…

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Great Nugget Vein Gold Mining Company of Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1855 · page 5

YESTERDAY afternoon, the half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of the above Company was held at their office, Mort's Buildings. The chair was taken shortly after two o'clock, by Mr. THOMAS HOLT,…

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The Western Gold Fields. (From Correspondents of the Bathurst Free Press.) SOFALA

Empire · Tuesday 16 January 1855 · page 5

In your issue of Saturday, December 23rd, appeared a paragraph under the head of Sofala, calculated to mislead some of your rentiers inasmuch as it made the project mentioned a private instead…

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Victoria. Political Feeling at the Mines. [From Our Own Correspondent,] Sandhurst, January 9th, 1855

Empire · Wednesday 17 January 1855 · page 5

SINCE my communication to you on the state of public feeling in Victoria, upwards of a fortnight has elapsed, and during that time the observations I have…

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Gold Circular

Empire · Saturday 20 January 1855 · page 5

Very little is doing at present under this bead. The receipts coutinue limited, and there is scarcely any Inclination on the part of purohasers to operate in the present uncertain state of the Exchange-which is still…

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Mining Intelligence. TURON

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 20 January 1855 · page 6

The absorbing topic of the day among the Turonites, is the rush to the new diggings recently discovered at the Lower Turon, where a beautiful nugget, weighing about twenty-five ounces was procured. Large numbers are flocking from all…

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On the Supply of Gold From Australia, and From English Rocks. (From the Mining Journal, October 7)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1855 · page 5

MR. John Calvert read a paper at the meeting of the British Association, "On the supply of Gold from Australia, and the English Rocks." His object in this paper was to show that the gold fields of…

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The Gold Fields of the Ovens District

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 January 1855 · page 4

The festivities consequent upon the season of the year, have in a great measure interrupted the operations of the miners throughout the district during the past week or fortnight; nevertheless,…

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Ovens. -- the Gold Fields of the District

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 20 January 1855 · page 7

The festivities consequent upon the season of the year, have in a great measure interrupted the operations of the miners throughout the district during the past week or fortnight; nevertheless, the returns show a steady increase in the yield…

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The Geological Age and Origin of Gold. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 23 January 1855 · page 6

SIR-In a contemporary local journal some compilations and translations have lately appeared regarding the gold fields of Russia; though the writer has embraced a conclusion which is now…

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Mining Intelligence. TAMBAROORA

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 27 January 1855 · page 6

This locality for some time past has occupied a very meagre position among the Western mines, and had the usual drought continued much longer, Tambaroora would probably have been quite deserted. As I have but just arrived and have…

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