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Mining & the mines, 1856

451 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 23

Our Gold Fields

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 October 1856 · page 3

Writing from Mudgee, on the 9th instant, a correspondent of the Herald says:—In regard too digging news there is considerable excitement. Louisa begins rather to decline; the diggers are…

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Mining Intelligence

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 18 October 1856 · page 2

Writing from Mudgee, on the 9th instant, a correspondent says:—In regard to digging nows there is considerable excitement. Louisa begins rather to decline; the diggers are leaving again…

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Gold Circular

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Monday 20 October 1856 · page 244

EXHIBITED in my window is a very fine solid pure gold nugget weighing one hundred and two ounce fifteen pennyweights. It was found at Braidwood, and sent down by Mr. Stephen Richardson to Messrs. J. W. and S. Thompson, of Pitt-street. It arrived…

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Our Gold Fields. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 October 1856 · page 5

ROCKY RIVER, 11th October.—Two weeks ago the people here were grumbling at the cold weather. Now all the complaint we hear is, that it is too warra, and indeed the last few days would seem to tell us, that…

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Gold Deposits. (From the Adelaide Observer.)

Empire · Monday 20 October 1856 · page 5

No subject has been discussed with greater interest in modern times than the formation of those accumulations of gold in the bowels of the earth which are the objects of so mach anxious search. And on no object, perhaps,…

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Western Gold Fields. (From the Bathurst Free Press, October 15.) Stoney Creek

Empire · Monday 20 October 1856 · page 3

In my last I mentioned the fact of the great neglect evinced by the authorities in suffering gambling and many other atrocities to be openly perpetrated, and, as a very natural consequence, that robbery and [?]…

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The New England Gold Fields. (From the Armidale Express, October 11.) the Rocky River

Empire · Monday 20 October 1856 · page 3

The diggers on this gold field are now so scattered that to get correct information would be almost next to an impossibility; but, so far as I can understand, a number of parties are doing well. I certainly allow that…

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Fitz Roy Iron and Coal Mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 October 1856 · page 5

AN adjourned meeting of the Shareholders in the Fitz Roy Iron and Coal Mining Company was held yesterday, at the Company's offices, George-street, at half-past 2 o'clock. Captain Sparkes was voted to the…

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Fitz Roy Iron and Coal, Mining Company

Empire · Tuesday 21 October 1856 · page 4

A general meeting of the shareholders of the Fitz Roy Iron and Cool Mining Company—adjourned from the lath iustant—was held yesterday afternoon, at the office in George-street, The meeting had hean adjourned in…

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Fitz Roy Iron and Coal Mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 October 1856 · page 3

AN adjourned meeting of the Shareholders in the Fitz Roy Iron and Coal Mining Company was held yesterday, at the Company's offices, George-street, at half-past 2 o'clock. Captain Sparkes was voted to the…

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Our Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 October 1856 · page 3

MININO OPEBATIONS.We learn from Mr. Brooks, of the Turon, that a meeting of the operative miners and others i will bo held on Monday evening nest, to organize some scheme for conducting mining…

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Our Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 October 1856 · page 5

MINING OPERATIONS.—We learn from Mr. Brooks, of the Turon, that a meeting of the operative miners and others will be held on Monday evening next, to organize some scheme for conducting mining…

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Quartz Mining

Empire · Tuesday 21 October 1856 · page 6

The following letter on the means by which quartz may be chemically dissolved, was addressed by Count Dembinski to the Editor of the Melbourne Herald. Some time ago I had the honour of informing you…

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Quartz Mining

Empire · Tuesday 21 October 1856 · page 6

The following letter on the means by which quartz may be chemically dissolved, was addressed by Count Dembinski to the Editor of the Melbourne Herald. Some time ago I had the honour of informing you…

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Terrible Colliery Explosion. One Huhdred and Ten Lives Lost

Empire · Tuesday 21 October 1856 · page 5

An explosion occurred on Tuesday, the 15th July, in the collieries of Messrs. Insole and Co., at Cymmer, situate in the Rhoudda Valley, about fourteen miles above Cardiff, which has produced consequences hitherte…

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Terrible Colliery Explosion. One Hundred and Ten Lives Lost

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 October 1856 · page 1

An explosion occurred on Tuesday, the 15th July, in the collieries of Messes. Insole and Co., at Cymmer, situate in the Rhoudda Valley, about fourteen miles above Cardiff, which has produced consequences…

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Fitz Roy Iron and Coal Wining Company

Empire · Tuesday 21 October 1856 · page 4

A general meeting of the shareholders of the Fitz Roy Iron and Coal Mining Company—Adjourned from the 13th instant—was held yesterday afternoon, at the office in George-street. The meeting had been adjourned in…

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Our Gold-fields. (From the Maitland Mercury.) Rocky River

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 October 1856 · page 5

THE northern escort arrived in Maitland on Sunday last with 3300 ounces of gold. This is a very gratifying quantity, the diggers this trip having had ample time and information to avail themselves of the escort,…

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Gold Prospecting at Port Macquarie, to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 22 October 1856 · page 5

STR—POrt Macquarie, does nat very often attract the notion of correspondents, and but for occasional para, graphs, few and far between, the most salubrious place on the coast of New…

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The Noethern Gold Fields. (From the Maitland Mercury, October 21,1856.) the Rocky River

Empire · Wednesday 22 October 1856 · page 3

The Northern Escort arrived in Maitland on Sunday last, with 330O ounces of gold. This is a very gratifying quantity, the diggers this trip having had ample time and information to avail themselves of the escort, which…

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