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Mining & the mines, 1883

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Mining Memoranda

The Temora Star · Friday 11 May 1883 · page 2

We regret to have to state that the castles in the air, built by a large number of residents on the hopes excited by Rocke and party's prospect of striking payable gold in…

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Mining Memoranda

The Temora Star · Friday 18 May 1883 · page 3

THE progress of mining on the old lead is once again impeded by a prolonged drought, and nor over six weeks now the puddling mills on the field have been at a standstill…

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Mining Memoranda

The Temora Star · Friday 25 May 1883 · page 3

THE result of all the prospecting done in the vicinity of Temora is encouraging. Shaft after shaft has been sunk, and the report is still "a duffer." Accordingly we…

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Land. the Goldfield Reserves

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 June 1883 · page 2

FOLLOWING are the reserve notifications which we referred to in Wednesday's issue:— RESERVE FROM SALE…

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Mining Memoranda

The Temora Star · Friday 15 June 1883 · page 3

WE regret to have to announce that the difficulties which we referred to in a recent issue as having arisen in the carrying on of the Morning Star G.M. Co., Sevastopol, have…

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Mining Memoranda

The Temora Star · Friday 22 June 1883 · page 3

The South Australian Q.M. Go's. fornightly cleaning up last Saturday again gave a more encouraging result, the yield being 90 ozs1 dwt. for 127 tons of stone…

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Commercial. Mining Shares

The Temora Star · Friday 22 June 1883 · page 2

South Australian Q.M. Co's shares, 8s. paid, were dealt in on the Adelaide Exchange at from 6s. 9d. to 7s. Barmedman United G.M. Co's. are quoted on the…

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The Temora Gazetter. Mining Department

The Temora Star · Friday 22 June 1883 · page 4

Warden: James Baker, warden's Clerk: R. Zouch, Acting Mining Registrar: J. Davoren, Mining Surveyor: Vacant…

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Mining Memoranda

The Temora Star · Friday 29 June 1883 · page 3

NOTICE of application for the following goldmining leases have been lodged with the Warden's Clerk:—P. Heffernan 3 acres, on the western side of the Morning Star dam…

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First Piano in the Mining Camp. (Musical Critic and Trade Review)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 July 1883 · page 4

IT was Christmas Eve in a Californian mining town in 1858, and Goskin, according to his custom, had decorated his gambling-house with sprigs of mountain cedar, and a shrub…

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Mining Memoranda

The Temora Star · Friday 6 July 1883 · page 3

THE metropolitan Press seems [?]oth to lose its reputation for disseminating the most untrustworthy intelligence on this goldfield. Apparently in order to keep up its…

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Mining Memoranda

The Temora Star · Friday 13 July 1883 · page 3

THE return of the crushing from the Evening Star, Sebastopol, reached town on Friday last, being 45 ozs. from 72 tons of atone. Considering that the reef is from 4 to 7 ft…

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Mining Memoranda

The Temora Star · Friday 20 July 1883 · page 3

Early on Saturday last a disquieting rumour obtained currency seriously affecting the character of the crushing of the stone from "Barnett's" Reef at Barmedman (No…

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Mining Memoranda

The Temora Star · Friday 27 July 1883 · page 2

THE following gold-mining leases are now ready for delivery, and it is notified that unless lessees take delivery within the time mentioned in the notice issued to them…

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Mining memoranda

The Temora Star · Friday 3 August 1883 · page 2

SOM[?] nine or twelve months ago one of the shareholders in No.2 Deutachers, the premier claim of Temora, whether tired of his good fortune, or dutions as to any farther golden…

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Mining Memoranda

The Temora Star · Friday 10 August 1883 · page 3

THE only matter that came up foe the consideration of the Warden's Court on Tuesday was an application for suspension of labour by Messrs. Hef[?]rnan and Bor[?]ke…

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Russian Coal Wines

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1883 · page 4

DURING the past twenty-five yours the mining industry of Russia has made considerable progress. In 1855 the output of cool for the whole of Russia, with the exception of Poland…

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Gazette Notices. Reserves for Gold-fields

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1883 · page 3

COUNTY of Harden, parish of Cooney, area about 40 acres, being measured portion No. 227. The Crown lands within the following boundaries: Commencing at the easternmost corner of portion…

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Muttama Mining

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 August 1883 · page 4

HAVING paid a visit to the Muttama Roofs on Wednesday, a few notes on the mining operations of that place will be acceptable, no doubt. The character of the mining is…

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Mining at Muttama

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1883 · page 3

HAVING paid a visit to Muttama Reefs on Wednesday, a few notes on the mining operations of that place will be acceptable, no doubt. The character of the mining is both…

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