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Mining & the mines, 1863

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Nomination for the Northern Gold Fields. (From the Tamworth Examiner, March 28)

Empire · Wednesday 1 April 1863 · page 2

MR. MACNAMARA reached Uralla on Sunday evening last, and went round, the diggings with some supporters on Monday morning previcus to the muster at the hustings, Some little excitement was evident among the opposite…

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The Northern Gold-fields Election. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1863 · page 5

SINCE the little excitement of the nomination, things are dull and stupid, but the active politicians in favour of each of the candidates are busily engaged in canvassing the elect rate. Messrs. Langton and…

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Otago Gold Fields. (From the Daily Times.)

Empire · Friday 3 April 1863 · page 8

During the past month there have been no new discoverlea of any importance to chronicls. The progress of tha gold fields has been steady and regalar; and What has seemed wanting in excitement has been made…

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The Yield of Our Gold Fields

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 April 1863 · page 3

The quantity of gold-dust brought down by the Escorts from our several gold-fields, during the month of March, amounted to 27,480 ounces. For the corresponding month of the…

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Nomination for the Representation of the Gold Fields North

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 April 1863 · page 5

AT noon, oil the 23rd ultimo, Mr. Alfred W. Hayles, the returning-officer for the Gold-Fields North ascended the hustings, and called upon the candidates, their proposers, and seconders to take their…

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Mining Intelligence

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 8 April 1863 · page 5

THE WENTWORTH MINES.—There has been, great excitement at the Wentworth mines this week. The prosecutors washed up so much, of the dirt as they had got to the surface, for the purpose of…

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Uralla Gold-fields. [From Our Correspondent]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1863 · page 8

APRIL 4TH.—One of the greatest floods ever [?] enced here occurred on Thursday last, whe[?] Rocky River overflowed its banks and rose four [?] higher than was known by the oldest resident to hav[?]…

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Northern Gold-fields Election. Armidale

Empire · Friday 10 April 1863 · page 5

The following returns were received to-day:— Buchanan. M[?]namara. Tooloom and Pretty Gully 36 2 At present, therefore, Buchanan is 64 ahead of…

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Our Gold Fields

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 April 1863 · page 3

THE WENTWORTH MINES.—There hag been great excitement at the Wentworth mines this week. The prospectors wasted up so much of the dirt as they had got to the surface, for the purpose of putting down…

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Uralla Gold Fields

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 April 1863 · page 4

APRIL 4TH.—One of the greatest floods ever experienced here occurred on Thursday last, when the Rocky River overflowed its banks and rose four feet higher than was known by the oldest resident to have…

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Mining Intelligence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 April 1863 · page 5

MINING MATTERS—Upon most of the goldfields in the neighbourhood of Braidwood, the diggers appear to have got over all the injuries incurred by them by the late floods, and are once more as…

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In Equity. Before the Primary Judge. the Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company V. the Hon. W. M. ARNOLD

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 April 1863 · page 8

This was a suit against Mr. Arnold, the Minister for Works, to restrain the latter and his subordinates or any other person acting under his authority from obstructing the plaintiffs in the use of certain steam cranes at…

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Arrival of the City of Melbourne at Adelaide. with the English Mail. News to 5Th March. Letters of Marque to Be Issued by Federal Goverment. French Intervention with America Rejected by the Federals. Gold in United States 63 Premium. M'clellan Again in Command. Serious Complications on the Polish Insurrection. Triple Alliance Between England, France, and Austria. Wool Depressed. Consols, 93[?]. Parliament Opened on 5Th February. Grand Preparations for Marriage of Prince of Wales. Colenso Committee Appointed by Parliament. [From Our Adelaide Telegraphic Correspondent.] Adelaide, Sunday, 11.45 p.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 April 1863 · page 5

THE Steamer City of Melbourne, Captain Walker, arrived at Glenelg at 10 p.m. The P. and O. steamer Madras, Captain Stead, arrived at King George's Sound at 7…

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Northern Gold—fields' Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1863 · page 5

WE subjoin the result of the polling at the several polling places, which took place on the 7th instant, so far as we had learned up to the time we went to press:— Buchanan. Macnamara…

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In Equity. Before the Primary Judge. the Wallsend Coal Company V. ARNOLD

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1863 · page 8

The hearing of this case—a suit for injunction partially argued on Friday—was resumed, and lasted the whole day without being concluded…

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Reuter's Special Telegram Situation in America Unchanged. Gold at a Premium of 63. Spanish Ministry Resigned. Cardinal Antonelli Resigned. Departure of Princess Alexandra From Copenhagen. Two Battles Between the Russians and Polish Insurgents—russians Defeated and Fled. London. March 5

Empire · Wednesday 15 April 1863 · page 4

The Government have been defeated on the second clause of the Corrupt Practi[?]es Bill. The Bishop of Tasmania has resigned, Consols are quoted at 92[?]…

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Our Gold Fields

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 April 1863 · page 3

THE NEW DIGGINGS.—A correspondent writes as follows to the Western Post and Mudgee Newspaper under date 7th instant. He says:—These diggings continue to throw up their auriferous treasures…

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Arrival of the English Mail with News to 5Th March. Letters of Marque to Be Issued by Federal Government. French Intervention with America Rejected by the Federals. Gold in Federal States 63 Premium. M'clellan Again in Command. Serious Complications on the Polish Insurrection. Triple Alliance Between England, France, and Austria. Wool Depressed. Consols, 93[?]. Parliament Opened on 5Th February. Grand Preparations for Marriage of Prince of Wales. Adelaide, Sunday, 11.45 p.m

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 April 1863 · page 5

THE steamer City of Melbourne, Captain Walker, arrived at Glenelg at 10 p.m. The P. and O. steamer Madras, Captain Stead, arrived at King George's Sound at 7…

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The Northern Gold-fields Election; Declaration of the Poll. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 April 1863 · page 5

URALLA, TUESDAY, APRIL 14TH.—At twelve noon, Mr. A. W. Hayles, the returning-officer, appeared at the place of nomination, and declared the state of the poll, prefacing the declaration with the following address:…

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Discovery of a New Coal Mine Near Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1863 · page 9

A COMPANY of gentlemen, amongst whom may be mentioned Mr. Samuel, M.L.A., and Mr. J. D. Maclean have recently been employing parties to bore for coal in the neighbourhood of Stockton, on the north shore…

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