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Mining & the mines, 1861

422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 22

Gold Fields

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 25 September 1861 · page 7

LAMBING FLAT, SEPTEMBER 11.—Another rush has taken place, the locality being about three miles from the township, on the Bathurst road. There is every appearance of its turning out well…

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Gold From New Zealand. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 September 1861 · page 2

SIR,—I should like to see something done to attract to Sydney a fair share, at least, of the gold from New Zealand which now finds its way to Melbourne. Will you kindly allow me the use of your columns to draw the attention of…

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New Zealand. the Tuapeka Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 September 1861 · page 3

BY way of Melbourne, we have Otago papers to the 7th instant. A correspondent of the Witness writes to that journal from Tuapeka on the 4th, as follows:…

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Gold Fields

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 September 1861 · page 5

QUARTZ CRUSHING AND REEFING.—The Wooragee stone, spoken of the other day, went loz. 14dwt. This week, Messrs; Chalmers and Mitchell have crushed two prospects of a ton each, from…

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Latest From the New Zealand Gold Fields

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 28 September 1861 · page 2

The number of miners hourly flocking into Sydney with the intention of taking ship for the Tuapeka Gold Field, urges upon us the duty of advising them against a precipitate departure from this…

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Gold Fields

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 2 October 1861 · page 6

GOLD FROM WASHED AWAY CREEK.—Mr. Futter brought into town yesterday about seven ounces of gold from the Washed away Creek. The sample, which was sold to Messrs. Davies…

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Otago Gold-fields

Empire · Thursday 3 October 1861 · page 5

By the steamer Wonga Wonga, which arrived from Otago last night, we have, Dunedin papers to the 21st September, The Wongo Wonga brings three thousand ouncess of gold, and three steerage passengers. The…

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Our Gold-fields' Management. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 October 1861 · page 8

SIR,—As one long interested in, and accustomed to observation on, the management of the gold-fields, I am induced, in consequence of the Crown Lands' Alienation Bill not having as yet become a law of the land, to suggest that an…

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Gold News. Lambing Flat

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 October 1861 · page 3

SEPTEMBER 25.—Considering the decrease of population during the last fortnight, our escorts are sufficient to show that there is still a large amount of gold being obtained on these fields. Had it not been…

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New Zealand Gold Fields Later News From Tuapeka

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 October 1861 · page 8

BY the Wonga Wonga (6 ) we have news from Otage to the 26th ultimo. Captain Walker reports that the Bank of Now South Wales had 15,000 ozs. of gold, and the Union Bank 7000…

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Rewards for the Discovery of Goldfields. (From the Government Gazette, 4th October.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 October 1861 · page 5

THE following regulations for determining the issue of rewards for the discovery of new gold-fields have been established by the Executive Council:- 1. Any person laying claim to a reward for the discovery…

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Gold Fields

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 9 October 1861 · page 5

WINDEYER.—For the last two or three weeks there has been a great rush to the Pyramul, and several large nuggets have been obtained, varying from two to twelve ounces. Some new…

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[By Electric Telegraph.] the Lachlan Gold Field. [From Our Burrand No Correspondent] Burrangong, October 8th, via Yass

Empire · Thursday 10 October 1861 · page 5

A messanger has just arrived from the Lachian. He brings intelligence that four fresh holes hava been bottomed, running north and south with the prospecting claim, and that they have all proved payable. Good…

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Dreadful Coal-pit Accident. Three Men Rescued Alive, After Five Days' Entombent. (From the Glasagow Hearld.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 October 1861 · page 8

ON the afternoon of the 16th of July, a fatal occurrence took place at the Kelvinside coal pit, known as "the Kew Sheep Mount Gas Coal Pit," which is surrounded by other pits, some of which had been…

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Gold Fields

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 October 1861 · page 3

QUARTZ REEF AT BOONOO BOONOO.—Information has reached us to the effect that a rich quartz-reef has been struck at the above place. The parties who discovered it state that a most…

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Rewards for the Discovery of Goldfields

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 October 1861 · page 1

The following regulations for determining the issue of rewards for the discovery of new gold-fields have been established by the Executive Council :— 1. Any person laying claim to a reward for the discovery…

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Otago Gold Fields

Empire · Friday 18 October 1861 · page 2

WE take the following from our latest papers. (From a Correspondent of the Lyttelton Times) Dunedin, Ootober 5. To what has been said, about the general character of…

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Gold Fields

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 October 1861 · page 3

THE HUNTER RIVER DIGGINGS.—From some conversation with a gentleman who, in conjunction with Mr. Miller, of Scone, is now erecting a quartz crushing machine at the…

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Newcastle Coal-miners—termination of the Strike

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 October 1861 · page 10

THE strike among the coal miners at Newcastle has terminated at last, after having endured for about eight weeks. The men at all the mines have gone to work again. The wages remain…

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The Gold-fields

Empire · Monday 21 October 1861 · page 2

Further than a steady remunerative yield from the principal gold fields of the colony, we have but little to report relative to them, since last summorry. The reports of large fields of gold in New Zealand had the effect of…

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