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Mining & the mines, 1862

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Gold News. the Lachlan

Sydney Mail · Saturday 7 June 1862 · page 6

A CORRESPONDENT, who has just returned to Burrangong, from a visit of inspection to the Lachaln, writes thus, on the 30th ultimo:— There is no doubt about the Lachlan being the…

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The Clutha Coal Fields. (From the Otago NewS, May 13th)

Empire · Monday 9 June 1862 · page 8

It waa recently noticed that a quantity of coals, the product of a seam of coal on tbe Molyneux River, had been experimentally tried on board tbe tug-stamer Samson on several occasions of towing vessels to and…

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Mining Intelligence. -0-

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 11 June 1862 · page 3

In our last we referred to a report which was in[?]circulation on Friday evening, that 8 lbs. of gold had been obtained from a single tub of dirt, washed, that afternoon, from one of the…

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The Coal and Copper Company's New Line to Redhead. (From the Newcastle Chronicle, June 11.)

Empire · Thursday 12 June 1862 · page 8

ON Saturday afternoon we had the opportunity, in conjunction with a party of gentlemen resident in Newcastle, of viewing the line of railway that has lately been constructed by the Coal and Copper Company to their…

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Mining Intelligence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 June 1862 · page 3

Mining matters have since our last been in such a state of quiescence that we have in truth but little of novelty to lay before our readers. We have now, as we always have had, the…

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Gold News. the Lachlan

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 June 1862 · page 6

IN its issue of the 4th instant, the Lachlan Observer gives the following mining intelligence:— With reference to a report which was in circulation on Friday evening, that 8lbs of gold had been obtained…

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Gold by Escort

Empire · Monday 16 June 1862 · page 3

COMPARATIVE statement of the gold received at the Sydney Branch of the Royal Mint, from the Western, southern, and Nerthern Gold Fields during the present year, and the quan ities received from the same places during the…

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Sir Daniel Cooper and Australian Coal. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 17 June 1862 · page 5

SIR.—Every man who wishes well to New South Wales must acknowledge that this colony is deeply indebted to Sir Daniel Cooper, for the very judicious and successful efforts that he has made during his late visit to England,…

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Mail and Gold Escort Robbery

Empire · Wednesday 18 June 1862 · page 5

THE telegram respecting the Escort robbery, read by the Colonial Secretary in the Assembly yesterday afternoon, furnished but little in addition to the intelligence of the late daring attack upon, and plunder of, the mail…

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By Electric Telegraph. [From Our Correspondents.] Gold Escort and Mail Robbery. Orange. Tuesday, 5 p.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 June 1862 · page 5

BETWEEN four and five o'clock, on Sunday evening, the Escort from the Lachlan arrived at a creek near Mr. Clements', forty-five miles from Orange, when they saw two bullock teams and one horse team…

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The Gold-fields

Empire · Saturday 21 June 1862 · page 3

The most noteworthy event in connection with the gold-fields which has taken place since the departure of the last mail is the robbery of the Lachlan escort on last Sunday evening, near Orange. It appears tha[?] the…

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Northern Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 June 1862 · page 7

The only item of news we have from the North is, that on the Rocky River the miners working the Mount Welsh tunnel have at length reached payable, though poor, wash dirt; and that a quartz vein,…

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The Southern Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 June 1862 · page 7

At Lambing Flat there have been several new rushes attended with mixed success, some of them turning out well, others failures. The Braidwood diggings continue to yield steadily;…

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The Western Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 June 1862 · page 7

As regards the Lachlan the following communication from a correspondent, resident on Lambing Flat, who paid this field a visit of inspection, may not be uninteresting. He writes:—…

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Our Gold Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 June 1862 · page 7

WE have been this month startled by a most daring robbery, successfully committed by a gang of armed bushrangers, said to have been fifteen in number, upon the Lachlan escort. The particulars of the…

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Gold Escort and Mail Robbery. Orange. Monday, 3 p.m

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 June 1862 · page 4

THE Lachlan escort was struck up last night between four and five o'clock, near Mr. Clement's, about forty- five miles from Orange. All the escort guards. excepting one, and the coachman were wounded. All…

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Daring Attack Upon the Lachlan Escort. ' All the Troopers Wounded, and 3O0o Ounces of Gold Stolen. [By Electric Telegraph] Orange, Tuesday, 5 p.m

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 21 June 1862 · page 2

Between four and fivo o'clock, on Sunday evening, the Escort from the Lachlan arrived at a creek near Mr Clement's, forty-five miles from Orange, when they saw two bullock teams and one horse team placed across the…

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The Coromandel Gold-fields. (From the Daily Southern Cross, June 9th.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 June 1862 · page 5

THE other day we mentioned that a rich quartz reef had been struck at Coromandel, and found to run through native land, the owners of which, however, dog in the manger like, refuse either to sell, lease, or…

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The Gold Escort. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 23 June 1862 · page 2

SIR,—It is admitted by all that the present mode of escorting the gold from Lachlan, especially as well as from ot[?]er gold fields, is ill adapted, for many reasons, for the great object contemplated, namely, despatch and…

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The Gold Escort Robbery

Empire · Tuesday 24 June 1862 · page 8

THE following letter has been handed to us by the Inspector-General of Police for publication, being the official report addressed to him by Sergeant Condell:— June 23rd, 1862…

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