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Mining & the mines, 1862

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New Zealand. the Otago Gold Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1862 · page 8

BY the Jane Lockhart we have papers from Dunedin to the 25th ultimo. The Colonist states that the escort had brought down, on Thursday, from Tuapeka 8867 ozs of gold, and from…

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Gold Fields

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 February 1862 · page 5

AMAZING FINDS.—Mr. Minehan who had been flown to Bathurst on business, arrived back on the Lachlan gold-field late on Friday night last, and wrote to us the next day, Feb. 1st. He…

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The Otago Gold Fields

Sydney Mail · Saturday 8 February 1862 · page 4

By the Jane Lockhart we hare papers from Dunedia to the 25th ultimo. The Colonist elates that the escort had brought down, on Thursday, from Tuapeka 8867 ozs of gold, and from…

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Minmi Colliery. [From Our Correspondent.]

Empire · Wednesday 12 February 1862 · page 5

The honorable member for Northumberland, Thomas Lewis, Esq., made a visit to Minmi, and held a public meeting on Thursday evening last, for the purpose of giving an exposition of his parliamentary proceedings…

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Gold Fields

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 12 February 1862 · page 3

GOLD AT BOMBALLA.—The Shoalhaven gullies appear to afford gold throughout. Fresh ground has lately been opened close to Bomballa near the projected route of the of the Southern Railway, and not…

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Poet's Corner. Original. Gold

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 12 February 1862 · page 6

Heard ye the shrieck at midnight hour— The cry of one bereaved and lost?—Who warned with all a woman's power, And told of ruin, risk and cost…

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New Zealand. the Otago Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1862 · page 5

FROM the Argus own correspondent's letter of the 28th ultimo, we quote as follows:— As regards our mining operations and prospects, the principal matter of importance is the improved prospects of…

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GOLD-FIELDS. Department of Lands, Sydney, 9th February, 1862

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1862 · page 2

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to make the following regulations, in pursuance of the provisions of the Goldfields Act of 1861…

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Gold-fields

Empire · Friday 14 February 1862 · page 2

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to make the following regulations, in pursuance of the provisions of the Gold-fields Act of 1861…

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Gold Fields

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 February 1862 · page 5

THE ADVANTAGES OF KNOWING HOW.—Few places have, like the Adelong, in such a variety of instances, practically illustrated this truth. We select a few results from the recent crushings at…

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New Zealand. the Otago Gold-fields

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 February 1862 · page 3

FROM the Argus own correspondent's letter of the 28th ultimo, we quote an follows:— As regards our mining operations and prospects, the principal matter of importance is the improved prospects of…

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GOLD-FIELDS. Department of Lands, Sydney, 9th February, 1862

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 February 1862 · page 6

HIS Excellency tie Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to make the following regulations, in pursuance of the provisions of the Goldfields Act of 1861…

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Gold News. the Lambing Flat Diggings

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 February 1862 · page 3

FEBRUARY 5.—Before giving any particulars with respect to this piece, a few remarks on the present and future of the Lachlan may not be altogether out of place. On its discovery the rich finds that were at first…

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New Zealand. the Goldfields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1862 · page 8

VIA Melbourne we have news from Otago to the 5th instant. The Daily Times of that date says:—Yesterday some fragments of auriferous quartz, said to be from a reef in the…

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The Gold-fields of Otago

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1862 · page 9

ONE of the most remarkable colonising revolutions of late times may be seen at Otago, and the surrounding territory. Our readers are aware that to that country a large number of…

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Gold Fields

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1862 · page 2

THE DIGGINGS.—The weather is all that can be desired at present for mining operations. Some little inconvenience has been occasioned at the Araluen in consequence of the sudden rainfall, but…

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New Zealand. the Gold-fields

Sydney Mail · Saturday 22 February 1862 · page 7

VIA Melbourne we have news from Otago to the 5th instant. The Daily Times of that date says:—Yesterday some fragments of auriferous quartz, said to be from a reef in the…

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Gold Fields

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 February 1862 · page 2

HANGING ROCK.—A gentleman from the Hanging Rock, who was in Tarn worth during the past week, informs us that the miners at Foley's Reef are obtaining very satisfactory returns from the…

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Gold News

Sydney Mail · Saturday 22 February 1862 · page 3

ANOTHER LARGE NUGGET.—Another of those glittering prizes that reward the persevering quartz miner's toil, might have been seen last week in the Bank of New South Wales, Adelong, in the shaper of…

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Lachlan Mining Report

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 22 February 1862 · page 2

The past week has been more remarkable, for activity among miners than any previous one for some time, and a good deal of excitement is observable on various parts of the field, where either gold has been discovered, or…

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