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Mining & the mines, 1865

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The Northern Gold Fields Election

Empire · Wednesday 4 January 1865 · page 5

HANGING Recx, Friday, December 23 —Mr. G.F. Pickering held a meeting at six [?] at Mrs.Weatherill the Star of Erin, Ofenville Greek—Mr.Fox in the chair. the candidate addressed the electron upon the…

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The Reduction of Gold Sulphurets. (From the Alta California)

Empire · Wednesday 4 January 1865 · page 8

ONE of the chief problems of mining in California has been, and still is, the reduction of "gold Sulphurets'—as auriferous quartz containing a sulhuret of iron or copper is called. It is a…

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Gold-bearing Quartz. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 6 January 1865 · page 5

SIR,—Editors of newspapers and others work out calculations on the value of the public lands, but certain areas of these lands abound in an element for induatrial enterprise of such enormous value, as to defy the…

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Gold by Escort

Empire · Saturday 7 January 1865 · page 4

Comparative statement of the cold received at the Sydney Branch of the Royal Mint, from the Western, Southern, and Northern Gold-fields during; the present year, and the quantities received from the same places during the…

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Waiting for the Gold

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 7 January 1865 · page 3

MIDST the lonely forest, Midst the city's crowd, Why on all men's features Rests so dark a cloud?…

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Horrible Death of Three Gold.deggers From Thirst. (From the Peak Down Telegramm December 20.)

Empire · Tuesday 10 January 1865 · page 5

WE have to-day to peform the melancholy duty recording the sacriflee of three more victims to an sacra fames. Sergeant Gallagher brought informa to town on Saturday evening of a man who reported…

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The Coal Trade. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1865 · page 2

SIR,—A letter which appears in this morning's Herald over the signature of "[?]dipus" affords me an opportunity of noticing opinions with regard to the condition and prospects of thr coal trade which have of late obtained a vague…

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Gold—bearing Quartz, Copper, &c. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1865 · page 3

SIR,—In one of my letters published in the Herald some months ago, I enumerated several of the localities where gold—bearing quartz had been ascertained to crop from the surface through the laborious…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. [From Our Correspondent.] Northern Gold Fields Election Tamworth, Wednesday Evening

Empire · Thursday 12 January 1865 · page 5

At the polling for the Northern Gold Fields, at the Peel River diggings, there was a majority for Pickaring of one hundred and sixty…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court.—in Equity. Judgnent. the Melbourne and Newcastle Minmi Colliery Company (Limited) V. M'lran (Sheriff) and the Waratah Coal Company. Equity Appeal

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 January 1865 · page 11

The following are the reasons in extense of their Honors the fudges for the d cision in this case pronounced last term. Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, C.J., By the affidavits filed in…

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Election for the Gold Fields North. [By Electric Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Uralla, Rocky River

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 14 January 1865 · page 2

THURSDAY, 2.30 P.M.—Majority for Pickering, 154. Two returns not in. Will telegram when poll is declared…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. [From Our Correspondents.] Election for the Gold Fields North. Urall[?], Rocky River, Thursday, 2.30p.m

Empire · Saturday 14 January 1865 · page 4

Majority for Plikering, 154. Two returns not in. Will telegram when poll is declared…

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Our Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1865 · page 7

WE have this month the satisfaction of recording somewhat more briskness on the gold-fields, than it has been our lot to notice for many months post. This is more especially the case in the Southern district. where some new…

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Imports of Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1865 · page 8

The following is the quantity of coal entered at the Sydney Customs, from 21st December, 1864, to 18th January, 1865, inclusive:- From Newcastle......... 8,462 tons…

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The Gold Fields

Empire · Friday 20 January 1865 · page 2

There is a great lack of news from any of our goldfields. The working appears to progress very equally, but there has been little increase in the escort returns during the last few months. In this our first summary…

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Telegraphic Intelligence [From Our Correspondent.] Election for This Gold-fields North

Empire · Friday 20 January 1865 · page 4

The Returning-officer, William Cleghorn, Riq., declared the state of the poll for this electorate, at Uralle, Rocky River, shortly after noon, on Wednesday, at follows:—Pickering, 269; Rusden, 87; Roman, 23,…

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Exports of Specie and Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1865 · page 8

Sovereigns, GOld. From 1st January to 31st December, 1864 2.815,485 82,259 oz, FROM 1ST JANUARY, 1865. City of Mebourne, for Melbourne... 10,000…

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The Cadiangullong Copper Mines

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 January 1865 · page 12

FAVOURABLE reports continue to be received respecting the operations at the Cadiangullong Copper Mines. The work-ware started under the present management in May last, and during the first four months both the mining and the smelling operations…

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The True Cause of the Inundation at the Minmi Coal Mine. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1865 · page 8

SIR,—In a Parliamentary paper just published there is a report of the Inspector of Coal Mines upon the causes of the inundation in the Minmi Coal, Pit, and as so much has been said referring to the claims of the…

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Election for the Gold Fields North. [By Electric Telegraph.]

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 21 January 1865 · page 2

The Returning-office, William Cleghorn, Eq., declared the state of the poll for this electorate, at Uralla, Rockey River, shortly after noon, on Wednesday, as follows:—Piclering, 269; Rusden, 87; Roman, 23…

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