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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1861

422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 22

Gold News

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 February 1861 · page 2

ORANGE, February 2.—A. correspondent writes:—" I was in the bank to-day, when I had a beautiful nugget put into my hands, weighing 47 ozs, 12 dwts which was found at Ophir. This evening, I am told…

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Gold Fields

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 February 1861 · page 3

BURRANGONG.—The news from this gold field is good—the precious metal is found in considerable quantities and the disturbances have settled down, when the cause was removed the presence of…

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Gold News. (From the Braidwood Obsever.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1861 · page 2

ARALUEN—A correspondent informs us that these diggings are progressing very satisfactority, with every prospect of a handsome remuneration for the labour of those employed. The accounts, indeed, are most encouraging…

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Gold-digging Scenes and Stories (From the Weekly Empire.)

Empire · Monday 11 February 1861 · page 2

ON the following evening the same mixed company met together as usual at cur camp fire. After singing a song or two. and otherwise, eliciting the latent powers of the echo, which on the previous night had…

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Gold News

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 February 1861 · page 7

ARALEN— A correspondent informs at that there [?] are progressing very satisfactory with every presented of a [?] for the labour of those employed. The accounts, indeed, are most [?]…

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Gold News. Lambing Flat Diggings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1861 · page 7

THE Yass Courier of the 13th instant reports:— The Oriental Bank has purchased during the last few days 1046 ozs. 6 dwts. gold-dust. Two small parcels of gold which were purchased some time…

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Reminiscences of a Gold Digger. Part I.

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 February 1861 · page 2

I know of no country under the tun where the fortunes and vicissitudes of life can be to thoroughly studied as in the Australian colonies. Springing at they did into Mich van importance some twelve years ago, the…

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Gold-digging Scenes and Stores. (From the Weekly Empire.)

Empire · Monday 18 February 1861 · page 8

AFTER the customary preliminary chat npon the golden news cf the day, the old life-guardsman, at the request of the company, thus continued his account of the trial by Lynch Law:…

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Our Gold Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1861 · page 8

THE history of the past month, whilst recording a steady advance in the mere material welfare of our different gold-fields, will yet bear a dark spot upon its ages from the disorderly proceedings which the honest…

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The Wallsend Coal Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1861 · page 7

THE follawlng is the report adopted by the shareholders of this Company, at the half-yearly meeting held on 28th January. The directors have the honour to report the progress of the Company during the last six months…

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Gold Fields. Lambing Flat

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 20 February 1861 · page 5

Mr. Quail, says the Yass Courier of Saturday, who returned to town yesterday from these diggings, gives a glowing account of their business character. He estimates the population at from 7000 to 8000…

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The Burrangong Gold-fields. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1861 · page 8

SIR,—The fact of your being always desirous of laying before your readers the most reliable information possible through the columns of your valuable journal being so generally accepted, it is useless for me to apologise for thus trespassing on your space…

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The Copper Mines of Bathurst and Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1861 · page 8

AT a moment when commissioners have been appointed by the Government to devise and carry, out the details necessary for collecting natural and industrial productions of New South Wales, and…

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Exports of Gold Specie Per Salsette

Empire · Wednesday 20 February 1861 · page 4

2 boxes bar gold, 2682, 93 100, 5 boxes sovereigns, £25,000, Oriental Bank 1 box har gold, 770, 466-1000, Thacker, Daniell, and Co. 5 boxes gold coin, £25,000, Union Bank…

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Gold News

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1861 · page 4

COROWA. —These diggings are still prosperous. Mr Commissioner Lynch, has been there, and if the Government will carry out the recommendations contained in his reports, every person connected with the…

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Gold Fields Regulations

Empire · Friday 22 February 1861 · page 2

A DEPUTATION consisting of Mr. Wisdom, Mr. Wilson, and Mr. Hoskins, waited upon the Secretary for Lands, yesterday, to ascertain the intention of Government with reference to the Chinese. Mr. Robertson satisfied…

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Burrangong Gold-fields. [From Our Special Commissioner.] Sunday, February 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1861 · page 8

LAMBING FLAT.—Some few months since the great of centre attraction was the Kiandra gold-fields. Many who had laboured hard and honestly on many the of fields in New South Wales for some years—but…

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The Corowa Gold-fields and the New South Wales Government

Empire · Friday 22 February 1861 · page 2

On the course which Mr. Assistant Commissioner Lynch may pursue this day at Corowa gold-field will very much depend whether that locality will assume the character of an important gold-field, or fall again into the…

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Gold Fields

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 February 1861 · page 2

KIANDRA RIVER.—The news as given by the Alpine Pioneer is indicative of anything but plenty of gold. In fact, the once-famous Snowy River, seems destined to sink into utter insignificance…

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Gold News. Lambing Plat Diggings

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 February 1861 · page 2

THE Yass Courier of the 13th instant reports:— The Oriental Bask has purchased during the last few days 1046 ozs. 6 dwts. gold-dust. Two email parcels of gold which were purchased some time…

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