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Mining & the mines, 1860

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South Gundagal (From Cor of Adelong Mining Journal.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 1 September 1860 · page 2

THE MATCH FOR £100 BETWEEN REDRER AND DART. This long pending match was brought to an issue on Thursday the 16th instant, and I am sorry to report that…

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Gold Digging at the Snowy River. (To the Editor of the Herald.)

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 September 1860 · page 3

SIR,—In yesterday's Herald there appears a letter, signed "John Davis, digger," in which he gives some particulars with respect to the "Great Snowy River," as he is pleased to call it; and although written as a…

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Extraction of Gold From Mundic Quartz. the Report of the Deputy Master of the Mint and Professor Smith on the Southern Gold Fields

Empire · Tuesday 4 September 1860 · page 2

WE subjoin extracts of what appear to be the most important parts of this Report. On the general productiveness; of these gold fields, the views derived by these gentlemen from a glance…

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Scientific Gold-seeking. Researches in the Southern Gold-fields of New Sout Wales. By the Rev. W. B. CLARKE, M. A., &c., &c., &c. (CONTINUED.)

Empire · Thursday 6 September 1860 · page 8

THE information contained in Mr. Clarke's newly-published work is diffused so generally over the whole three hundred pages that it is quite impossible to make such selections as…

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Gold News. (From the Clarence and Richmond Examiner.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 September 1860 · page 5

NYMBOIDA.—From an experienced digger named Fredrickson we have reliable information in respect to the above diggings. Our informant worked at Nymboida for some time, and he states that gold can…

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Our Gold Fields. Official Report on the Southern Gold-fields

Sydney Mail · Saturday 8 September 1860 · page 6

THE Deputy Master of the Mint and Professor Smith, University of Sydney, to the Honorable the Colonial Secretary, reporting on their visit to the Southern Gold-fields…

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Gold News

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 September 1860 · page 5

BROKEN-CART CREEK.—Although, the weather is described as having been, very severe at this creek, the population has not diminished. Snow fell on yesterday week, but soon vanished when, the sun…

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The Gold-fields of New South Wales. To the Editor of the Hereld

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 September 1860 · page 3

SIR,—YOU will, I trust allow me space to make a few remarks with respect to the present aspect of the New South Wales gold-fields,in the hope that attention will be called to the necessity of measures being taken…

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Gold News

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 September 1860 · page 3

SHOALHAVEN GOLD.—We have been credibly informed (Indeed our informant was eye-witness of the fact), that four men washed out an ounce and a half of gold, the produce of one day's work, on Wednesday, near the crossing place at Little Bombay. These…

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Gold News

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 September 1860 · page 6

BROKEN-CART CREEK.—Although the weather is described as having been very severe at this creek, the population has not diminished. Snow fell on yesterday week, but soon vanished when the sun…

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The Snowy River Goldfields

Empire · Thursday 20 September 1860 · page 3

THE following id from Alpine Pionecer,of September 11th. THE WEATHER—LOSS OF LIFE—The rain of Friday was suuceeded on Saturday evening by a tremendous…

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Our Gold Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 September 1860 · page 6

THERE is not much news of a stirring nature to communicate concerning the Snowy River gold fields. The weather since our last summary of events has been altogether unfavourable to the miners, and the…

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The Gold Fields

Empire · Friday 21 September 1860 · page 2

Since the departure of the last mail the subject of the gold fields of this colony has been brought before the public by literary productions, for whish the names of their authors would be sufficient to ensure…

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This Discoverer of Gold in Australia.—

Empire · Friday 21 September 1860 · page 3

After all that has been said as to the discovery of gold in Australia, a claim has been setup on behalf of Dr. Lotaky, in a recent number of the Morning Journal, which, contingently on the Dr. having had some far more substantial proof of the gold than " a…

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Gold News. Kiandra

Sydney Mail · Saturday 22 September 1860 · page 8

9TH, SEPTEMBER.—CHURCH FOR KIANDRA.—A layman, in your issue of the 23rd, suggests that any movement should be begun amongst ourselves, by the commissioners and storekeepers heading a list for a…

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The Victoria Press and the Kiandra Gold-fields. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 September 1860 · page 4

SIR,—The tone of the Press of our neighbouring colony of Victoria, as well as the facts adduced, are so utterly at variance with the truth, as well as altogether one-sided in its statements, that I cannot rest…

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Gold News

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 September 1860 · page 5

GREAT RUSH AT THE LOWER TURON.—The Bathurst Times of Saturday says:—One of the best rushes ever known on the Turon, has taken place within the last day or two about half a mile below the Crossing…

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The Kiandra Gold-fields. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 25 September 1860 · page 3

SIR,—As so many persons are directly or indirectly affected by a rush to the gold-fields, there are probably few of your readers who are not anxious to obtain some reliable information respecting the Snowy River and…

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Gold News

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 September 1860 · page 5

LAMBING FLAT DIGGINGS.—ARRIVAL OF THREE HUNDRED [?] OF GOLD DUST AND NUGGEST— Mr. Crozier, of the Oreintal Bank, has returned from a visit to, thes Lambing Flat diggings, and the account…

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Our Gold Fields. Kiandra

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 September 1860 · page 7

10TH SEPTEMBER—No news of importance this week; weather very changeable. Last night a tevere hurricane—gusts of wind blowing out the candles in the rooms, and levelling many tents with…

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