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Mining & the mines, 1860

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Snowy River Gold-fields

Empire · Saturday 25 February 1860 · page 6

THE news from Snowy River, with the exception of a few anticipations of winter, continues uniformly good. The intelligence by telegram from Gundagai will be found in…

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The Victoria Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1860 · page 9

THE following letter, written by an experineced golddigger to a friend in this city, has been handed to us for publication:— Dear Sir,—I am in the receipt of yours, which I…

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Snowy River Gold. [By Electric Telegram.) From Our Correspondent. Gundagai, February 24, 12.59

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1860 · page 8

THE Tumut Gold Escort brings two thousand two hundred and thirteen ounces (2213). The amount from the Snowy River is one thousand six hundred and eighty-seven ounces (1687)…

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A Visit to the Northern Gold-fields. [From Our Special Reporter.] No. VII

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1860 · page 8

UP here in the far north, amidst the rocks and mountains, streams and valleys, the digger has thrown off his holiday suit, got rid of his headache, lost his money with a good grace on the extemporised…

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Australian Coalt. Cooerwull and Its Coal Seam

Empire · Monday 27 February 1860 · page 8

A CORRESPONDENT has sent us, for publication, the following interesting account of a lately opened coal seam, near Bowenfells. It is to be feared that, owing to the greater attractions…

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Snowy River Gold-field

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1860 · page 3

MESSRS. Brush and MacDonnell yesterday exhibited at their establishment in George-street some very fine samples of gold from the Snowy River. The window was crowded all the day long by eager spectators, and…

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Another New Gold-field. Shoalhaven. [From Our Correspondent.]

Empire · Tuesday 28 February 1860 · page 2

A PARTY of young men belonging to this district have been prospecting for the last month on the Shoalhaven in trying to discover a payable gold-field, and from what I can hear I…

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The Gold Fields. Snowy River

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 29 February 1860 · page 3

Messrs Brush and MacDonnell exhibit at their establishment in George-street some very fine samples of gold from the Snowy River. A letter has been received in town from a digger…

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Gold, and How to Gut It. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1860 · page 3

SIR.—I was glad to see in your issue of the 9th of February so candid a recognition of the services of the Rev. W. B. Clarke; and, in urging you to reiterate his claims to the consideration of the…

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Snowy River and Eastern Gippsland Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1860 · page 8

THE following letter was addressed to the editor of the Age, and appeared in that journal on Thursday, 16th February:— Sir,—As your paper has always most…

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A Visit to the Northern Goldfields. [From Our Special Reporter.] No. VIII

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1860 · page 3

A FEW hundred yards to the northward of the lone roadside inn at Fairfield, save and except the chance of meeting a wondering digger, you have looked upon the last human face that you will find until you cross…

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Sofala and Tue Western Goldfield. Testimonial to the Rev. D. M'guinn, Catholic Clergyman

Empire · Friday 2 March 1860 · page 8

AN influential meeting of the Cat[?]lics of the western Gold-fields, was held at the Royal Hotel, Sofala, on the 20th instant, to consider the best mode of paying a tribute of respect to the above named Rev. gentleman…

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The Gold Fields. the Snowy River

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 March 1860 · page 3

The accounts from thence are most unanimous as to the richness and extent of the gold fields, but an opinion is generally expressed that for this season little can be dune. A telegram from Gundagai on…

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The Recent Gold Discoveries. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1860 · page 4

SIR,—In your issue of this morning, I find the following paragraph:— GOLD AT SHOALHAVEN.—Mr. Garrett arrived last night by the Hunter, and politely furnished us with the following information:…

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A Visit to the Northern Gold Fields. [From Our Special Reporter.] No. IX

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1860 · page 5

As ever creeping time ushers the crowd along the dreary track that leads to the dark valleys how brief the journey appears to those who read his records in the crumbling rocks and…

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Testimonial to the Rev. D. M'guinn, Catholic Clergyman of Sofala and the Western Gold Fields

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 March 1860 · page 3

An influential meeting of the Catholics of the Western Gold Fields was held at the Royal Hotel, Sofala, on the 20th instant, to consider the best mode of paying a tribute of respect to the…

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A Visit to the Northern Goldfields. [From Our Special Reporter.] No. X.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1860 · page 3

FEW parts of New South Wales present such a rugged and broken aspect as the country intersected by the Lower Touloome, having its source in an irregular mass of minor hills at the base of the great…

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The Snowy River Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1860 · page 5

THE Melbourne Herald of the 29th ultimo, says:—Underneath will be found a letter from a correspondent at Adelong, who has just returned from Snowy River. The writer is a gentleman of position, and his statements, which confirn the reports of the…

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The Shoalhaven Gold-field. [From a Correspondent.]

Empire · Tuesday 6 March 1860 · page 3

SINCE my last communication, I have visited the new diggings at "Coorang" and am perfectly convinced they will turn out well. The discoverers Messrs. Alley, Turgatt, and McLeran are at work on a falt near the river…

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Snowy River Gold Fields. [From Our Correspondent En Route to Snowy River.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1860 · page 3

QUEANBEYAN, Sunday morning.—I write to inform you that I reached this place at 1 a.m., whence I start to-morrow morning by the new route to the diggings —a distance of sixty-five miles. A great many…

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