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Mining & the mines, 1855

435 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 22

Summary of Mining Intelligence. (From the Ovens and Murray Advertiser.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 March 1855 · page 5

SPRING CREE[?].—The population on this portion of the diggings is visibly increasing, and some of the miners are doing bery well. It is well known that the whole of the fiat opposite the Camp is very rich, and with the recollection of their prebious successes it…

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The Diggings. the Northern Gold Fields. the Rocky River. Hanging Rock, Saturday, March 10, 1855

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 March 1855 · page 4

When the diggers signed a petition praying the commissioners to grant a license to Messrs. Foot and Co., for the sale of spirituous liquors in the Valley; they were fully aware that a license had…

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The Northern Gold Fields. the Hanging Rock. (From a Correspondent of the Maitland Mercury.) Hanging Rock, March 17, 185

Empire · Tuesday 27 March 1855 · page 5

The lower end of Oakenville is remunerating those persons who are working there; we are surprised that a greater number do not set in, as it is certain there is a run of gold there…

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The Southern Gold Fields. Braidwood Diggings. (From the Correspondent of the Goulburn Herald.)

Empire · Wednesday 28 March 1855 · page 5

I am sorry to say that there is no improvement with regard to the business of Braidwood, everything goes on in the same way as here tofore; but I am glad to be able to give a better account of the Major's Creek. Every…

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Our Gold Fields. Sofala. (From a Correspondent of the Bathurst Free Press.)

Empire · Thursday 29 March 1855 · page 3

Since my last. I have to report very favourably of the progress of our branch of the Patriotic Fund. We have had another meeting at Wattle Flat, which was presided over by Mr. Commissioner…

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Agua Fria Gold Mining Company. (From the Times, 9th December.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 March 1855 · page 8

At a meeting of the Agua Fria (California) Gold Mining Company held on Friday afternoon, Mr. Clay presiding, the report and accounts were unanimously adopted. It is alleged that the returns now show a…

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The Gold Diggings. No. III

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 March 1855 · page 5

LEAVING now the Victoria district, and coming into that of New South Wales, I am anxious to say a word to the numerous readers of the Sydney Morning Herald. I understand from various sources that these…

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Gold Digging and Quartz Crushing. (From the Geelong Advertiser.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 March 1855 · page 5

ON these subjects, both of which are deserving of attention, we quote from our contemporary, the Geelong Advertiser, of Friday last, the 23rd current: GOLD DIGGING.—Marking the effects produced by…

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Gold Circular

Empire · Saturday 31 March 1855 · page 5

The demand is very active, and the supply coming forward being scarcelt wqual to the requirements of buyers, verye full prices are paying, and almost any quantity would, for the moment, realise extereme…

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Gold Chrcular

Empire · Saturday 31 March 1855 · page 5

The demand for gold dast [?] the supply, and has been brisk, the pries the same as last week a [?] Thee diggers sell much ignor quantllios than they having been doing for some weeksn past, the prices now…

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Arrival of Gold

Empire · Saturday 31 March 1855 · page 4

The following consignments of gold were yesterday delivered at the Colonial Treasury by the Escort from the Weatherdigglags:— BATHUNTS…

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Mining Intelligence. BRAIDWOOD

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 31 March 1855 · page 6

I am sorry to say that there is no improvement with regard to the business of Braidwood, everything goes on in the same way as heretofore: but I am glad to be able to give a better account of the Major's Creek. Every man is averaging from…

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The Diggings. the Northern Gold Fields. Hanging Rock, March 17, 1855

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 March 1855 · page 11

The lower end of Oakanville is remunerating those parties who are working there; we are surprised that a greater number do not set in, as it is certain there is a run of gold there…

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Gold Circular

Empire · Monday 2 April 1855 · page 5

The demand is very active, and the supply coming forward being scarcely equal to the requirements of buyers, very full prices are paying, and almost any quantlty would, for the moment, realise extreme…

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Gold Circular

Empire · Monday 2 April 1855 · page 5

The demand for gold dust exceeds the supply, and has been brisk, the prices the same as last week's quotations. The diggers sell in much larger quantitles than they have been doing for some weeks past, the prices now pald…

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Professor Ansted on Gold. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 2 April 1855 · page 5

Sir—I am desirous of offering a few remarks upon Professior Austed's opinions respecting gold, as reviewed in the Herald on the 22nd ultime, the publication apparently having reforence to a…

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Wentworth Gold Fields

Empire · Tuesday 3 April 1855 · page 5

During the last mouth, Mr. L. A. Daniel, the Superintendent of the Wentworth Gold Wolds, has been occupied in repairing and constructing fresh dams to retain the water, in order to facilitate the…

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Mining Intelligence. (From the Bathurst Free Press, 31st March.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 April 1855 · page 3

THE TURON.—A very great rush has been made by the diggers to Maitland Point, and from what I have seen I believe it will turn out first-rate. Sam. Dennie's party cleared £18 per man last week, and several who…

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

Empire · Tuesday 3 April 1855 · page 5

A very great rush has been made by the diggers to Maitland Point, and from what I have seen I believe it will turn out first-rate. Sum Dennie's party cleared £18 per man last week, and several…

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Gold Mining in England. (From the Railway and Commercial Gazette.)

Empire · Wednesday 4 April 1855 · page 5

Of late years the attention of many geologists and writers had been turned to the investigation of the sources of gold in the British Isles; and the result of a careful investigation of the evidence,…

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