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Mining & the mines, 1861

422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 22

The Mine Accident in France

Empire · Wednesday 18 December 1861 · page 4

THE works for the rescue of the unfortunate workmen, if [?] who are in the [?] at Lalle, are, being carried on with unwearied per[?]verance. The body of one man has been found near the surface, at…

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Terrific Storm in France.—117 Men Buried in a Mine

Empire · Wednesday 18 December 1861 · page 4

The telegraphic despatches from Montpellier state that every effort is being made to rescue the workmen buried by the accident in the Lalls Mine; and that it was hoped by the evening of the 14th communication…

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Otago Gold Fields

Empire · Friday 20 December 1861 · page 3

THE Lord Ashley arrived from the New Zealand ports yesterday, having on board nearly fourteen thousand ounces of gold. The Auckland news will be found in our correspondence. The latest from Otago is given in an…

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Country, News. Lachlan Gold-field. [From Our Correspondent.]

Empire · Friday 20 December 1861 · page 3

16TH DECEMBER.—Since my last communication matters have been rather flat, stale, and unprofitable. No new golden claims have been bottomed, and a great part of the population are beginning to be dissatisfied and…

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Important Gold News From the West Coast. (From the Nelson Examiner, December 13.)

Empire · Friday 20 December 1861 · page 3

The gold intelligence brought yesterday from the West Coast, by the Jane, is highly important. It appears that gold is being found on the Waimangaroha and the Buller in considerable quantities, and that European as…

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Otago. [From Our Correspondent.] Continued Productiveness of Goldfields.—great Fire in Dunedin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 December 1861 · page 8

DECENBER 5TH.—Blame the want of energy of your inhabitants that I have net more frequently addressed you. In point of enterprise, Victoria certainly sets a worthy example to her elder sister, New South Wales…

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The Northern Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 December 1861 · page 6

The miners at the Hanging Rock and Peel River still complain of the want of water, and owing to this scarcity there is but little work being done, except in the bed claims of the river…

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The Western Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 December 1861 · page 5

Immense excitement and dismay was created here at the beginning of the month, by the sudden loss of the lead, or course taken by the gold. At first everyone was in despair, and the Commissioner for a time…

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Our Gold Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 December 1861 · page 5

THE brilliant anticipations in regard to the success of the Lachlan Gold-fields have not, we regret to say, been realised; and thus heavy disappointment has been encountered, and heavy expenses have been in…

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The Gold Fields

Empire · Saturday 21 December 1861 · page 3

We have nothing very striking to notice regarding our gold-fields this month. The amount received by escort from the various mines continuos steadily to increase in much the same proportion as has been the case for…

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Continued Productiveness of Goldfields.—great Fire in Dunedin

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 December 1861 · page 4

WRITING from the gold-fields, our own correspondent says:—The escort will take from Tu[?]peka 10,197 ounces, five convicted prisoners, and one lunatic. The miners at Wetherston's Gully did not bring in their…

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Geological Age of the New South Wales Coal. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 23 December 1861 · page 5

SIR,—Your Tuesday's correspondent a 'Delta' of the [?] Manning River,' has been too much in a hurry. He ought to have waited, before he attempted by a flourish of his pen to settle a controversy, [?] be had made himself acquainted…

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Otago Gold-fields. (From the Otago Daily News, December 11.)

Empire · Tuesday 24 December 1861 · page 5

WE give an interesting letter from a correspondent, concerning the Woolshed Dig[?]ings at the T[?]okomairiro. They have been little heard of [?], in fact they have been regarded as part of Waitahuna. It is…

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The Gold Commissioners.—a Kiandra Specimen. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 December 1861 · page 2

SIR,—Will you permit me, through your columns, to bring under notice of the country and the Government the disgraceful ignorance and inefficiency of the officer in charge of this gold-field. Scarcely a week passes but some…

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Gold Fields

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 25 December 1861 · page 3

BROOKS-CREEK.—Since I last wrote to you, I am happy to say that the diggings have turned out very well, the late floods have been the neans of bringing to light a large quantity of…

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Terrific Storm in France.—117 Men Buried in a Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 December 1861 · page 3

THE telegraphic despatches from Montpellier state that every effort is being made to rescue the workmen buried by the accident in the Lalle Mine; and that it was hoped by the evening of the 14th…

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Southern Gold-fields. Proclaimed in Government Gazette, 21st June, 1860

Empire · Friday 27 December 1861 · page 2

1. Kiandra—Tbe Crown lands within the basin of the Snowy River (Eucoumbene), from the crossing, place immediately east of Denison to its head; and of the Murrnmbidgee River, from below the confluence of…

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Scheudle. Western Gold Firlds. Proclaimed in Government Garette, 2nd Feb., 1853

Empire · Friday 27 December 1861 · page 2

[?] Connell— The Crown lands within the following [?]: Commencing on the Sydney and [?] Road, where the Diamond Swamp Creek [?] that road, and bounded [?] on the south by…

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Northern Gold-felds. Proclaimed in Governmeht Gazette, 9:h Aug., 1861

Empire · Friday 27 December 1861 · page 2

4. Corowa—The Crown lands within the following boundaries: Commencing at a point bearing south 53 degrees east, and distant one mile, and [?] south half a mile from the disoaverer's [?] at Scotsman's Gully,…

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South-western Gold Fields. Proclaimed in Government Gazette, 10th Feb., 1858

Empire · Friday 27 December 1861 · page 2

1. Adelong—The Crown lands within the Adelong Reserve, as proclaimed, 17th November, 1808; commencing on the right bank of Adelong Creek, at the south-west corner of Frank West's Bunabuckburk Run;…

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