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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1861

422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 22

Clarence River Gold-fields. Lawrence. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1861 · page 8

APRIL 3.—THE NEW RUSH.—I regret to say that the news from the new rush at Hamilton's Gap is not of so favourable it character this week as we should wash. I have been unable to visit the locality, in consequence of the…

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Gold Fields. Lambing Flat. Lambing Flat, April 8th, 6 a.m

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 10 April 1861 · page 6

The escort leaves to-day with 3412 ounces of gold and £1200. In addition to the above the Oriental Bank have purchased 2000 ounces…

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Geologists and Gold-diggers. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 April 1861 · page 8

SIR,—What reason has Mr. Hoskins for opposing the claims of the Rev. W. B. Clarke[?] There is no subject on which men of all grades have more fully made up their minds; and his constit[?]ents, if they know…

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Clarence River Gold-fields. Lawrence

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 April 1861 · page 3

APRIL 3.—THE NEW RUSH.—I regret to say that the news from the new rush at Hamilton's Gap is not of so favomable a character this week as we should wish. I have been unable to visit the locality, in consequence of the…

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Gold Fields

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 April 1861 · page 6

Two or three persons have arrived in town since our last issue from the Barbara quartz reef at Iron bark, from whom we learn some particulars. Its…

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Gold News. Lambing Flat

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 April 1861 · page 3

APRIL 1ST.—In leaving Kiandra some two months since I little thought that circumstances would have prevented my arrival here for nearly two months. Such, however, being the case, I cannot do better…

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Clarence River Gold Field. [From Our Correspondent.]

Empire · Monday 15 April 1861 · page 8

TIMBARRA, 29th March, 1861.—A new rush has broken out in this quarter, and it is believed from all appearances that it will be a very remunerative field. I have been shown a sample of the gold (about half an ounce)…

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Gold Fields

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 17 April 1861 · page 7

A correspondent of the Braidwood Dispatch sends the following from Araluen:—I am happy to inform you that in consequence of the splendid weather with which we have lately been favoured…

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The New Gold-fields Bill

Empire · Thursday 18 April 1861 · page 2

THE following is a copy of the Bill to amend the laws re-ating to the gold-fields, introduced into the Assembly by Mr. Cowper, on 17th Apnl, 1861. Preamble…

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Gold Fields Amendment Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 April 1861 · page 3

THE following is the Bill to amend the laws relating to the Gold fields, brought in yesterday by Mr. Cowper:- Whereas it is expedient to amend the laws relating to the…

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The Gold-fields

Empire · Saturday 20 April 1861 · page 2

An in our last summary, the Burrangong gold-field forms the principal feature of our mining intelligence this month. At the time of the departure of the last mail the excitement relative to the return of the Chinese,…

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Our Gold Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1861 · page 8

AFTER the excitement of the previous month, the marchings of troops, the r[?]mbling of field-pieces, and ammunition carts, "the pomp and circumstance of war" which marked it—the past month has been dull…

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Gold News. Lambing Flat

Sydney Mail · Saturday 20 April 1861 · page 7

TUESDAY, 6 A.M.—Yesterday I forwarded you by Special messenger to Yass a telegram, since which there is but little to report. Yesterday afternoon a serious disturbance took…

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The First Discovery of Gold in Australia. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 23 April 1861 · page 3

SIR)—we hear so much about what is withern in [?] and see so much that is incorrect in daily journals, respecting the first discovery of gold in Australia, that we are inclined to think that many of the present…

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The Falling Off of the Gold From Australia. Increase of the Rate of Discount

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 April 1861 · page 2

THE following remarks, by J. B., appeared in the Economist of 23rd February, in the form of a letter to the editor. The writer says—In you leading article of Saturday last you discuss the policy of the Bank directors in advancing…

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Gold-fields Amendment Bill

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 April 1861 · page 3

THE following is the Bill to amend the laws reating to the Gold-fields, was lately introduced into the Assembly Mr. Cowper:—Whereas it is expedient to amend the laws relating to the…

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Gold Fields

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 April 1861 · page 3

WAHGONYAH RUSH—The correspondent of the Border Post says:—Though the weather has changed considerably, and from the chilly atmosphere and the showers descending at…

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Mining Partnerships

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 April 1861 · page 6

A WORKING gold miner recently called attentention in our columns to a private Bill which is being ineffectually attempted to be passed through Parliament this session, but which, we…

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Mr. Cowper and the Gold-fields Bill. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 April 1861 · page 2

SIR,—Mr. Cowper, in yielding to the popular clamour against the Chinese, thought it expedient to extend the exclusion from the gald-fields to all "alions." Whilst he was only called upon to legislate in reference to a particular…

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Coal Fields Regulation Bill to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 30 April 1861 · page 3

SIR,—The second reading and committal of the above Bill by the Legislative Assembly, on Wednesday last, before the printing of the same was thoronghly dry, took the proprietors of collieries somwhat by surprise. They…

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