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Mining & the mines, 1862

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Gold Fields

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 1 January 1862 · page 3

THE GULPH.—The news from this field is very encouraging, our reports confirming all previous ones as to the extreme richness of the field. A petition duly signed by 172 persons, has been…

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

Empire · Wednesday 1 January 1862 · page 2

1. Kiandra—The Crown lands within the basin of the Snowy River (Enoumbene), from the crossing-place immediately east of Denison to its head; and of the Murrumbidgee River, from below the confluenes of…

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Northern Gold [?]Elds. Proclaimed in Government Gazette, 9th Aug., 1881

Empire · Wednesday 1 January 1862 · 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 then [?] south half a mile from the discoverer's Dam, at Scotsman's Gully,…

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South Western Gold Fields. Proclaimed in Government Gazette, 16th Feb., 1858

Empire · Wednesday 1 January 1862 · page 2

1. Adelong —The Crown lands within the Adelong Reserve, as proclaimed, 17th November, 1858; commencing on the right bank of Adelong Creek, at the south-west corner of Frank West's B[?]uckbuck Run;…

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Country Hews. Minmi Colliery. [From Our Correspondent.]

Empire · Thursday 2 January 1862 · page 3

THE last time I had occasion to write from here was during the continuance of the late bitter strike between the masters and their colifers; happily that state of things has ended, and now all is mutual forbearance and…

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Australian Geology and the Age of New South Wales Coal. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 2 January 1862 · page 4

SIR,—The Rev. [?]Clarke's letter, which appeared in the Empire of the 23rd instant, requires a line or two from me in reply. After a great deal of needless [?]course, Mr. Clarke states that I consider the coal of…

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The Lachlan Gold-field

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1862 · page 10

WE have been favoured with the following extract from a letter respecting the Lachlan. It bears date 27th December, 1861, and is written by a gentleman of considerable experience on other Australian…

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The Lachlan Gold-field

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 January 1862 · page 5

WE have been favoured with the following extract from a letter respecting the Lachlan. It bears date 27th December, 1861, and it written by a gentleman of considerable experience on other Australian…

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Gold Fields

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 January 1862 · page 3

THE LACHLAW.—The escort has much improved; and 1340 ounces left here by it on Monday morning. This, however, is small, compared with what we shall soon have to record ; for we may mention…

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New Zealand. the Otago Gold-fields. —Fresh Discoveries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1862 · page 8

VIA Melbourne, we have news from Dunedin to the 21st ultimo. The papers came by the steamer Omeo, which brought at same time, on freight, 16,129 ozs. 3 dwts. 18grs. of gold,…

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Country News. Lachlan Gold-fields. From a Correspondent.]

Empire · Tuesday 7 January 1862 · page 6

JANUARY l.—Since my last communication, I am happy to say, a great change has come over the spirit of the dream, and also, which is much better, over the propects of the mining population of this district, especially those…

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

Empire · Tuesday 7 January 1862 · page 2

1. Kiandra—The Crown lands within the basin of the Snowy River (Enoumbene), from the crossingplace immediately east of Denison to its head; and of the Murrumbidgee River, from below the confluence of…

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Otago Gold-fields. (From the Daily Times.) Gabriel's, December 10,1861

Empire · Tuesday 7 January 1862 · page 8

The diggings generally still maintain their steady and progressive character. Wetherstone's, however, is the great dentre of attraction, and individual cases of good luck are irequently heard and spoken of. Of couise, at…

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Northern Gold Fields. Proclaimed in Government Gazette, 9th Aug., 1861

Empire · Tuesday 7 January 1862 · page 2

4. Corows—The Crown lands within the following boundaries: Commencing at a point bearing south [?]3 degrees cast, and distant one mile, and thence south half a mile from the discoverer's Da[?], at Scotsman's Gully,…

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South-western Gold Fields. Proclaimed in Government Gazette, 16th feb., 1858

Empire · Tuesday 7 January 1862 · page 2

1. Adelong—The Crown lands within the Adelong Reserve, as proclaimed, 17th November, 1858; commencing on tbe right bank of Adelong Greek, at the south-west corner of Frank West's Bunabuckbu[?]k Run;…

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Schedule. Western Gold Fields. Proclaimed in Government Garette, 2nd Feb., 1853

Empire · Tuesday 7 January 1862 · page 2

1. Kirk Connell—The Crown lands within the following boundaries: Commencing on the Sydney and B[?] Road, where the Diamond Swamp Creck [?] that road, and bounded the[?] on the south by…

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

Empire · Thursday 9 January 1862 · page 8

SIR,—The view I took in my reply to "Delta's" first letter has been completely confirmed by his second, while his third, which he wrote on the same day, has in some degree removed the disguise of his anonymous…

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The Gold-fields of British Columbia

Empire · Friday 10 January 1862 · page 8

THE Portland Times of October 19th publishes an "extra," containing the latest intelligence from the N[?] Perces mines. "Editorial correspondence," dated Oro Fine, October 18th, says:—…

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Gold Fields

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 January 1862 · page 3

LACHLAN DIGGINGS.—We have seen a gentleman who had just returned from the Lachlan— and the information with which he has favoured us is, if possible, of a more satisfactory, nature…

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The Otago Gold-fields.—fresh Discoveries

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 January 1862 · page 8

VIA Melbourne, we have news from Dunedin to the 21st ultimo. The papers came by the steamer Omeo, which brought at same time, on freight, 16,129 ozs. 3 dwts. 18 grs. of gold,…

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