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Mining & the mines, 1860

282 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 15

On the Way to the Western Goldfields. To the Editer of the Herad

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 October 1860 · page 3

SIR,— Allow me, through the medium of your widely-circulated and highly influential journal, which may be very justly termed the Times of Australia, to give to the public at large through its…

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Gold News

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 October 1860 · page 3

LAMBINO FLAT DIGGINGS.—A friend who rode across from Carcoar to Yass a few days since, informs ua that he met on the way between three and four hundred persons bound for the new digglrgs at Lambing Flat; and another friend who arrived from…

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Gold News

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 October 1860 · page 8

GOLD FROM THE MUDGER RIVER, NEAR STONEY PINCH.—The Western Post of 29th ultimo, says:—A sample of gold, consisting of 8 cas. 4 dwts. has just been shown us by Mr. Dickson, got from the Mudgee River, at the foot of Stoney Pinch, on the Sydney…

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Gold Duty Abolition Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 October 1860 · page 5

THE following is the bill to abolish the duty on gold as it passed through the Legislative Assembly yesterday:— Be it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and…

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Parliamentary Paper. Kiandra Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 October 1860 · page 8

BEFORE FROM COMMISSIONER IN CHARGE OF SOUTHERN GOLD-FIELDS. COMMISSIONER IN CHARGE OF THE SOUTHERN GOLD-FIELDS TO SECRETARY FOR LANDS…

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Gold News

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 October 1860 · page 6

LAMBING FLAT DIGGINS.—ARRIVAL OF THREE HUNDRED OUNCES OF GOLD DUST AND NUGGETS.—Mr. Crozier, of the Oriental Bank, has returned from a visit to the Lambing Flat diggings, and the account…

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Latest Gold Intelligence

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 6 October 1860 · page 3

THE KIANDRA GOLD FIELDS.—A TWENTY POUND NUGGET FOUND AT NEW CHUM HOLE.—A party, on whose, authority, we have, reason to rely, and who left Kiandra on Sunday last, reports, the finding…

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Gold Duty Abolition Bill

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 October 1860 · page 4

THE following is the bill to abolish the duty on gold, as it passed through the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday:— Be it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and…

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Gold News

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 October 1860 · page 2

LAMBING FLAT DIGGINGS.—A correspondent writes:—"[?] by impression that the country at and around Lambing Flat will produce more gold than any other gold-field in New South Wales. The opinion that there will not be a sufficiency of water is really…

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Gold News

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 October 1860 · page 5

ABALEN.—A correspondent writing from Araluen, informs us that the weather is exceedingly favourable for mining operations, and that the yield is proving satisfactory.—Bra[?]wood Observor. THE BLACK RANGE.—The miners, celestial and terrestrial, at…

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Kiandra. [From Our Special Gold Commissioner.] Kiandra, 4th October

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 October 1860 · page 10

I ARRIVED at this place yesterday, so this communication will contain but little digging news. The first thing I have to refer to is the general disappointment expressed here at the bungle…

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Gold News

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 October 1860 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

THE REPORTED FIND AT THE ROCKY.—In a recent issue we publish [?] extract from a letter received from Armidale by Messrs. Dio[?] and Co., reporting the discovery of a good yield of gold in a shaft just bottomed on the Rocky. We have now…

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Kiandra Gold-fields. Report From Commissioner in Charge of Southern Gold-fields. Commissioner in Charge of the Southern Gold-fields to Secretary for Lands

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 October 1860 · page 3

SIR,—The Assistant Commissioner at Braidwood and Adelong having, doubtless, already reported to you on the gold-fields immediately under their charge, I do myself the honour in this communication to confine myself to the Kiandra district…

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Kiandra. [From Our Special Gold Commissioner.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 October 1860 · page 7

OCTOBER 6TH.—There has been great talk about a nugget of some 400 ounces that was found to-day on the Surface Hill, and placed in charge of the Commissioner. On making inquires, I find such is…

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Kiandra. [From Our Special Gold Commissioner.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 October 1860 · page 5

OCTOBER 9TH, 1860.—Although there is no mail from this place until Friday next, I am enabled to sond you this commuaication. I am sorry to have to report that from an early hour yesterday morning, up to the present time…

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Gold-fields

Empire · Saturday 20 October 1860 · page 2

During the month the gold-fields have progressed without material change. The populations on most of the diggings southward have diminished to swell that of Kiandra, while on the other band various accounts state…

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Gold News

Sydney Mail · Saturday 20 October 1860 · page 7

LAMBING FLAT DIGGINGS.—Mr. H. Greig and Mr. F. Ross returned to Goulburn last evening from a flying visit to Lambing Flat. They started together from Goulburn on Thursday last, reached the diggings on Sunday, and returned to Marengo the…

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Our Gold Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 October 1860 · page 8

ALTHOUGH new diggings have been discovered in various parts of the colony, since the Snowy River first gave up its treasures to the Messrs. Pollock, they have not beem able to eclipse Kiandra, which…

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Gold News

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 October 1860 · page 2

THE TABLE LAND GOLD FIELDS.—We regret to state that the ground at Major's Creek, known as Shepherd and Alger's, is very nearly worked out,and consequently but few remain there. However, as if to make up for this falling off, the old creek continues…

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