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NEW SOUTH WALES

PRODUCTION OF GOLD - 1851

During the week ending 25th October the quantity of gold received from the various  diggings in New South Wales amounted to Seven thousand eight hundred & sixty three ounces.
 
GOLD  CIRCULAR 15th NOVEMBER 1851

Mr Lloyds circular announced at this date that the export of gold amounted to £329,797.16.3. of this a small proportion was the produce of the Victoria gold fields.
1852
 
By the 17th of January the export of gold from Sydney had reached £626,708.
 
QUARTER ENDING 31st DEC. 1851

The sum of twenty tree thousand five hundred pounds was derived entirely from the sale of gold licenses & fees charged for export.
 
MAY 8th 1852

PRODUCTION OF AUSTRALIAN GOLD

The production of gold from the various mines of Australia, in New South Wales & Victoria may be stated at this date to amount to Four Millions Sterling -
JUNE 1st 1852

Gold was purchased in Maitland on Hunter River at sixty two and sixty trhree shillings per ounce -

 

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