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Mining & the mines, 1861

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The New Zealand Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 September 1861 · page 4

THE Ballaarat Star has been permitted to make the following extracts from a private letter, dated Tuap[?]k[?], 18th August, addressed to a citizen at Ballaarat:—"There is no doubt that a gully has been…

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The Exclusion of the Chinese From the Gold-fields. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 16 September 1861 · page 3

SIR,—This exclusion of the Chinese from the gold-fields is the only true and simple remedy to meet this subject, but our legislators are not willing to acknowledge it, and to allow how blind they must have been no a…

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The New Zealand Gold-fields

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 18 September 1861 · page 7

The Batllzarat Stir has been permitted to make the following extracts from a private letter, dated Tuapeka, 18th August, addressed to a citizen at Ballaarat:—"There is no doubt…

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Gold Fields

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 18 September 1861 · page 3

THE OPHIR.—We have received reliable information from Orange, that two miners at Ophir have found three nuggets, weighing respectively 36 ozs., 4 ozs., 6 dwts., and 1 oz. A. bag…

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The Denison Gold Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 September 1861 · page 5

THE following letter, respecting the above diggings, received yesterday, has been handed to us for publication:- Scone, September 16.—Dear Sir,—I thought it useless writing until I had something worth letting you know, and having had…

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The Southern Gold-fields.— Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 September 1861 · page 5

WRITING on the 15th instant, from Gundagai, a correspondent remarks, with reference to the exodus from N. S. W. and Victoria, to Tuapeka:—"I would call on parties about to leave either of the colonies,…

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The Gold-fields

Empire · Saturday 21 September 1861 · page 3

Since our last summary the intelligence from the gold-fields of the colony continues to be extremely favourable. Fair weather has had the result of giving better opportunities to the miners for their operations than was…

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The Northern Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 September 1861 · page 8

The quartz reef at Foley's Folly, on the Peel River is being worked most energetically. Sixteen tons of stone have recently been crushed, turning out 90 ozs. of gold. Other reefs have also been opened by…

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The Western Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 September 1861 · page 8

The spot in this district that is at present exciting the most attention is the Meroo River, on which Mr. Spicer has thrown open his freehold land to the miners. The sinking is shallow, with the gold…

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The New Zealand Gold-fields

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 September 1861 · page 8

The Ballarat Star has been permitted to make the following extracts from a private letter, dated Tuapeka, 18th August, addressed to a citizen at Ballarat:— "There is no doubt that a gully has been…

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The Southern Gold-fields.—gundagai

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 September 1861 · page 1

WRITING on the 15th instant, from Gundagai, a correspondent remarks, with reference to the exodus from N. S. W. and Victoria, to Tuapeka:— "I would call on parties about to leave either of the colonies,…

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Our Gold Fields. the Southern Gold Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 September 1861 · page 8

THE intelligence that has been recently received from New Zealand has had the effect of very materially unsettling the minds of a large number of miners on the Lambing Flat. Consisting as they do of some of the…

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The Denison Gold Fields

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 September 1861 · page 1

The following letter, respecting the above diggings, received yesterday, has been handed to us for publication:—Scone, September 16.—Dear Sir,—I thought it useless writing until I had something worth letting you know, and having had…

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Gold News. Lambing Flat

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 September 1861 · page 7

SEPTEMBER 11.— The escort that left on Monday last is 1000 ounces in excess of the previous one ; out population steadily at work, Chance Gully still being the most favoured place. The rush to the lower end…

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The Otago Gold-fields. (From the Otago Witness Extra September 4th)

Empire · Saturday 21 September 1861 · page 5

The escort arrived at Dunedin yestarday evening, at about five o'clock, bringing 7759 ounces, having left Tuapeka on Monday, at six a.m. The essort, on the former occasion, brought In [?]050 ounces, and since then more than l0O0 onn have been…

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New Zealand. Latest From the Gold-fields. Arrival of the Escort with 7/5[?] Ounces

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 September 1861 · page 4

THE Lord Worsley brings papers from Auckland Wellington, and to the 7th instant; from Otago to the 4th; and Nelson to the 12th. OTAGO…

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Latest From the New Zealand Gold Fields. Otago. (From the Otago Witness September 4.) the Gold Fields

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 21 September 1861 · page 3

The escort arrived at Dunedin yesterday evening at about five o'clock, bringing 7759 ounces of gold, having left Tuapoka on Monday at six a.m. The escort on the former occasion brought in 5056 ounces, and since then…

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Gold on the Clarence. (From the Independent, September 16)

Empire · Saturday 21 September 1861 · page 5

MESSRS, Nicholsen Campbell, and Ross arrivad in town on Thursday night, having left the diggings on Wednesday. With regard to the gold. The creek, mentioned by Mr. Greone has been all taken up; but the whole of Walker's station, from…

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Gold and Specie Per Salsetie

Empire · Monday 23 September 1861 · page 4

20,000 sovereigns, Bank of New South Wales 7[?]0 ditto, G. Moore and Co. 1600 ditto, H. Perks 2200 ditto, G. A. Lloyd and Co…

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The Miners' Strike. (From Saturday'd Neiocastle Obronicle.)

Empire · Monday 23 September 1861 · page 3

WE regret that we are still uncble to announce any satis factory intelligence respecting the probability of the strikecoming to a termination.On Tuusday lost, the mun mansgera of the different companies held a meeting with the…

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