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Mining & the mines, 1865

249 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 13

Later From the West Coast Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 December 1865 · page 5

By the Barwon (s.), via Nelson, we have some days later from Hokitika, and the Grey River. The Nelson Examiner of 28th ultimo says:— Recent arrivals from Hokitika and the Grey, put us…

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The Gold Export From Nelson. (From the Colonist, December 1.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 December 1865 · page 2

BY the Tarama steamer, which leaves for Sydney this morning, another parcel of gold has been shipped, amounting to 7962 oz. This, with the 6154 oz. sent to Melbourne, on the 10th instant, by the Rangitoto, and the…

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Later From the West Coast Gold-fields

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 December 1865 · page 6

The Nelson Examiner of 28th ultimo says:—Recent arrivals from Hokitika and the Grey, put us in possession of intelligence from the West Coast, which the prevailing westerly weather had kept us out…

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Gold Escorts

Empire · Saturday 16 December 1865 · page 3

The Western escort arrived during the week, and delivered at the Sydney branch of the Royal Mint the folloiwng quantities of gold dust:- ozs. DWTS. GRS…

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Our Gold Fields

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 December 1865 · page 2

THE WESTERN GOLD-FIELDS.—Things on our gold-fieldS are looking up. But a minute past, in Price's store, Pyrannal, Mr. Harry Hall, a gold-digger on the Cow Flat, brought in a nugget nearly forty ounces weight, just dug…

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Mining Intelligence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 December 1865 · page 793

WENTWORTH MINES (LUCKNOW.)—The engine shaft is down about 135 feet, and making water pretty freely. The engine has not yet arrived. From the 500 loads crushed by the Phoenix…

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The Gold Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 December 1865 · page 8

THERE is very little news of interest from any of our gold-fields just at the present time. The recent rains have given a fresh impetus to alluvial digging in the west, and a mining population is again gathering…

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Gold Escoets

Empire · Thursday 21 December 1865 · page 3

The Southern escort arrived during the week ending November 24, from our gold-field, and delivered at the Sydney Branch of the Royal Mint the following quantities of gold-dust:—From Goulburn, 186 ozs 18…

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New Zealand. Hokitika Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 December 1865 · page 5

PAPERS to the 7th instant are to hand from Hokitika. We quote from the West Coast Times of that date, as follows: A most satisfactory state of affairs has existed in…

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New Zealand. Hokitika Gold-fields

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 December 1865 · page 5

PAPERS to the 7th instant are to hand from Hokitika. We quote from the West Coast Times of that date, as follows:A most satisfactory state of affairs has existed in…

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