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Mining & the mines, 1870

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The Gulgong Gold Fields

Evening News · Friday 16 December 1870 · page 2

THE accompanying reports on the state of the Gulgong Gold-fields have been received by the Government, and are now published for general information:—"Police Station, Gulgong,…

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The Gulgong Gold-Fields

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 December 1870 · page 5

THE accompanying reports on the state of the Gulgong Gold-fields have been received by the Government, and are now published for general information:— "Police Station, Gulgong,…

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Discovery of the Ophir Gold-field

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 December 1870 · page 29

The following history of the discovery of the first New South Wales gold-field will doubtless be interesting, not only in viaw of a recent application on the part of Mr. Hargraves for the payment of a further sum, to which he deems himself…

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Mining Items. passing

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 December 1870 · page 15

ACCORDING to the Monaro Mercury [?] boyond the quite0 lively of late, owing to doing first rate; so through to the new rush on a their vicinity. The Tumut River. The place be very limited. Another…

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Mikes and Mining. Wollongongite

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 December 1870 · page 15

IN the Amerionn Journal of Science and Arts, for July, 1869, there is a paper by Professor Sill[?]an, on the above mineral, which is described as by far the most remarkable substance of its class hitherto discovered…

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Mining Gazette. Escort Returns

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 December 1870 · page 9

THE following quantities of gold have been received per Government escort during the week:—Western : Sofala, 98 oz. 10 dwts. 4 grs.; Bathurst, 2373 oz. 18 dwts. 14 grs.;…

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The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 December 1870 · page 5

ARALUEN.—There is still the same cry this week (says the Braidwood Monitor of the 16th) as regards the existing claims. Meet who you will connected with any claim, it is "Oh, the water's up." The White Star have not been…

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Gold Mining in Victoria

Evening News · Thursday 22 December 1870 · page 4
Also in Empire

WHEN the auriferous districts of Victoria were discovered and invaded by the army of impatient, feverish gold-seekers, but little skill or science assisted their efforts[?] the surface of the ground was scratched, the…

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The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 December 1870 · page 2

NORTH JUNER REEFS.—With the exception of Wallet and party (says the correspondent of the Pass Courier), the prospecting claim, and Sinclair and party, on the Eaglehawk hill, the reefs and claims of this group, so for as…

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Gold-field in New Caledonia

Evening News · Friday 23 December 1870 · page 2
Also in Empire

THE Monitor, of New Caledonia, for the 4th December, contains an account of a newly discovered gold-field, in the district of Didot. A letter from Lieutenant To[?]not, commandant of the district, on the 12th October,…

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Gold Mining in Victoria

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 December 1870 · page 15

WHEN the auriferous districts of Victoria were discovered and invaded by the army of impatient, feverish gold-seekers, but little skill or science assisted their efforts, the surface of the ground was scratched, the…

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Mines and Mining. Gulgong. (FHOM oun CORRESPONDENT.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 December 1870 · page 14

THE all-absorbing topic of interest, not only here, but on the surrounding gold-fields, is the development of the now run of deep ground known as the Black Lead the discovery and position of which I referred to in my…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 December 1870 · page 15

A CORRESPONDENT of the Bathurst Times, writing from Forest Reefs, states that the prospectors in.Osborno's paddock have just completed a crushing of 50 tons which gave a result of 65oz, or 25dwt to the ton…

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Mining Gazette. Mint Returns

Sydney Mail · Saturday 24 December 1870 · page 9

THE Mint returns for last month would seem to indicate a considerable decrease in the yield of the various gold-fields, but this is attributable to the Government escort arrangements, and…

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The Scottish Australian Mining Company (Limited)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 December 1870 · page 6

BEFORE by the directors of the Scottish Australian Mining Company (Limited), to the shareholders, at the half-yearly general meeting hold on Friday, the 28th day of October…

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The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 December 1870 · page 2

EMU CREEK.—The last mining report of the Record says: —The interesting ceremony of hoisting a flag over the prospecting claim of Messrs. Hogan, Howitt, and party's new lead, down the creek, occurred on Wednesday last…

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Fatal Contest about a Mine. Two Men Killed, Ten Wou[?]ded

Evening News · Wednesday 28 December 1870 · page 3

HAMILTON, November 13th.—A dispute between parties for the possession of the Bonner and Creole mines, at Pioche city, culminated in a battle at that place on Wednesday last, in which W. G. Sullivan…

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Fatal Contest About a Mine

Empire · Thursday 29 December 1870 · page 3

HAMILTON, November 13th.—A dispute between parties for the possession of the Bonner and Creole mines, at Pioche city, culminated in a battle at that place on Wednesday last, in which W. G. Sullivan…

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