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Mining & the mines, 1866

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The Gold-fields

Empire · Saturday 21 April 1866 · page 3

In our last month's summary we noticed that the news from the various gold-fields had been of a more encouraging character than for some months before, and that mining operations were being carried on…

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Exports of Colonial Products. Gold and Specie

Empire · Saturday 21 April 1866 · page 4

Sovs. Oncess. Total from January 1 to March 20 383,197 64,597. Wenga Wonga, steamer, for Melbourne. 20,200Strathnaver, for London.- 10,963…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates. Saturday. the Barwon Gold Robbery

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 April 1866 · page 3

William Smith, Margaret Daniels, and Charles Nixon, charged with stealing 1000 ounces of gold, were brought up pursuant to remand. Their 'Worships, before proceeding with the inquiry,…

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The Price of Coal in New South Wales. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1866 · page 13

SIR,—The Rev. W. B. Clarke, in your issue of the 17th instant headed a letter thus—"The Age of New South Wales Coal," which, no doutb, in a scientific point of view, is extremely interesting; but, Sir, I think the commercial aspect of the question…

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The Hokittika Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1866 · page 2

WE are indebted to Captain Ives, of the Amy Ribsart, for Hokitikn papers to the 9th instant, from which we annex a few extracts:— The Grey River Argus mentions that some parties in Msoti…

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Hokitika Mining Intelligence. (From the Hokitika Chronicle, April 11.)

Empire · Friday 27 April 1866 · page 3

The latest news from Bruce Bay states that the rush is at an end, nearly every digger having left, and the storeekeepers who had taken large stocks there on the strength of the rush being bona fide, are making ready…

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The Hokitika Gold-fields

Sydney Mail · Saturday 28 April 1866 · page 7

We are indebted to Captain Ives, of the Amy Robsart, for Hokitika papers to the 9th instant, from which we annex a few extracts:— The Grey River Argus mentions that some parties in Maori…

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Mr. Combes' Report. Glanmire, 12th April, 1866. The Secretary, Grlanmire Gold Mining Company

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 April 1866 · page 271

SIR,—, I have the honor to submit, for your consideration, the following report relative to the progress and development of the Glanmire Gold Field; but which, nevertheless, in…

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The Drice of Coal in New South. Wales. to the Editor of the Empier

Empire · Monday 30 April 1866 · page 3

Sir,—In, the summary by the outgoing mail of your contemporary the Sydney morning Herald, I observed a letter from one signing himself "A Coal proprietor," And whilat I agree with him in the object he had in…

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Waratah Coal Company

Empire · Tuesday 1 May 1866 · page 5

The fifth half-yearly meeting of the sharholders of the above company was held at the offices, Mort'sbuildings, yesterday, at noon. Mr. C. Smith occupied the chair. The following report of the directors was…

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The Free Selectors and Miners. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 1 May 1866 · page 5

Sir,—It is the interest, as it is the custom, of persons whose prosumption constrains them, with affected diffidence, to venture on all occasions, their unasked opinions on affairs of State; to ignere both facts and…

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Glanmire Gold Mining Company, (Limited.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 May 1866 · page 285

THE General Meeting of the Shareholders of this Company was held yesterday in the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. G. King in the Chair…

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The Gold Fields

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 5 May 1866 · page 3

We think that the Gold Commissioners who have received their three months' notico of dismissal have some cause for complaint on the ground that other departments of the civil service are left untouched by the pruning…

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Central Police Court. Friday. the Barwon Gold Robbery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1866 · page 7

BEFORE Messrs. Day and Pinhey. Detective Elliott asked for a further remand, and called Mr. Marsh, one of the owners of the Barwon, into the witness box, who deposed that two persons (naming them,…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates. Friday, 27Th April. the Barwon Gold Robbery

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 May 1866 · page 11

William Smith, Margaret Daniels, and Charles Nixon, charged with having stolen 1000 ounces of gold during the late passage of the Barwon from Mew Zealand to Sydney, were brought before their Worships pursuant to remand…

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The West Coast Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1866 · page 2

Besides the papers from Hokitika, the Lord Ashley brings 17,000 oz. of gold on freight. Her dates are to the 4th of May. The West Coast Times of 27th April says:—During the…

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Hokitika Gold Fields

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 May 1866 · page 2

BESIDES the papers from Hokitika, the Lord Ashley brings 17.000 oz. of gold on freight. Her dates are to the 4th of May. The west Coast Times of 27th April says:—During the…

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The Price of Coal in New South Wales. To the Editor ot the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1866 · page 7

SIR,—I do not think I have anything to regret in having, by my letter of the 21st ultimo, on the above subject, drawn into the discussion a " Colonial Coal Proprietor," who, fully endorsing all I have said on the prosent suicidal and…

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The Price of Coal. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 May 1866 · page 3

SIR,—I agree with your correspondent, " Coal Proprietor," in condemning the present insane competition between the collieries, and in attributing blame to those who are responsible for it. It is obviously absurd that coal should be…

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The Western Gold Fields. (From a Correspondent.)

Empire · Thursday 17 May 1866 · page 5

The last few months have filled our scattered population with dismay. Sickness among children has been very general, and fatal in many cases. Scarcely any spot has escaped. And after appearing to leave some…

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