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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1864

292 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 15

Gold by Escort

Empire · Saturday 2 January 1864 · page 5

Comparative statement of the gold received at the Sydney Branch of the Royal Mint, from the Western, Southern, and Northern Gold fields during the present year, and the quantities received from the game places during the…

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Pen and Ink Sketches. No. Vi. by Our Special Reporter. the Burrangong Gold-field

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1864 · page 2

THIS gold-field contains a larger area of auriferous ground than, perhaps, any other in the colony. The rushes have already extended to a distance of sixteen miles north of Young, and of twelve miles south of…

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Gold: Its Origin, Combinations, and Extraction. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1864 · page 5

SIR,—A short time since I observed in your valuable journal several communications on this subject, and I intended to have noticed it before, had I found time and opportunity to do so. It is a matter of the greatest moment…

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Our Gold Fields

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 January 1864 · page 2

QUARTZ REEPS AT TAMBAROORA.—Some splendid returns are being obtained from the quartz reefs of Tambaroora. On the Valentine, Adam's party lately got 192 ozs. out of nine tons of stone, and the…

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Pen and Ink Sketches. No. Vi. the Burrangong Gold-field

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 January 1864 · page 3

THIS gold-field contains a larger area of auriferous ground than, perhaps, any other in the colony. The rushes have already extended to a distance of sixteen miles north of Young, and of twelve miles south of…

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Gold Fields

Empire · Thursday 21 January 1864 · page 2

There is nothing extraordinary to repost with reference to our various gold-fields. The yield appears to be gradually on the [?]oorease, and it will be seen that the amount received at the Sydney Bracnch of the Royal Mint…

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Exports of Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1864 · page 9

THE following is the quaintly of coal entered at the Sydney Costome, coastwise, from 18th December to 19th January, inclusive:— From Newcastle......... 10,691 tons…

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Our Gold Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1864 · page 7

THERE is but very little to chronicle in regard to our Gold-fields during the past month. One or two additional quartz reefs have been opened in the Western district, which seems to be that in which this…

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Export of Gold and Specie, From 1St January

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1864 · page 9

Sovereigns. Gold. [?] for Galle......... 128,430 9010 [?], for Hongkong............ 3574…

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The Petition of the Burrangong Traders to Permit Chinese to Work on Their Gold Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1864 · page 10

WE are informed that a memorial has been presented to the MINISTER FOR LANDS by a large majority of the principals of the financial and commercial establishments at Burrangong,…

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Gold and Specie Per Bombay

Empire · Friday 22 January 1864 · page 4

37 ounces gold, Chen Ateak. 96 ounces gold, Smith Brothers. 2,156 ounces gold, Agra Bank 10,000 sovereigne, Agra Bank…

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Coal Trade at Newcastle. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 4 February 1864 · page 2

SIR,—Much activity and enterprise have been manifested with regard to the development of coal in the district of Newcastle, for scarcely a week passes but something new is broaght under our notice—new sources of wealth are…

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The Minmi Colliery. (From the Argus)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1864 · page 5

THE second half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders in the Melbourne and Newcastle Minmi Colliery Company was held on Saturday, at the offices, 79½. Collins-street west; Mr. C. N. Thorne in the chair…

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The Minmi Colliery

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 February 1864 · page 12

THE second half-yearly general meeting of the sharholders in the Melbourne and Newcastle Mini Colliery Company was held on Saturday at the office 19½ collins-street west; Mr. C. N. Throne in the chair…

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Mining Intelligence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 February 1864 · page 3

MINING INTELLIGENCE.—Things at present on the principal diggings are extremely dull. At Araluen this is especially the ease, caused by the number of men who are out of work in…

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Our Gold Fields

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 February 1864 · page 3

THE quantity of gold-dust delivered by the escorts from our several gold-fields during the month of January amounted to 24,015 ounces. During the corresponding month of the year…

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Peak Downs Copper Mining Company, Commonly Known As Manton's Mine. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 12 February 1864 · page 3

Sir,—A few days back the half-yearly meeting of this company took place, and the report as published offer something so remarkable in its opposition to the preceding half-year's report that I am induced, being is me…

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Our Gold Fields

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 February 1864 · page 3

HOW THE WENTWORTH GOLD MINDS WERE DISCOVERED.—The Orange Guardian of 3rd instant says:— Soon after the discovery of gold at Ophir, two young ladies (the Misses Simpson) daughters of a farmer living…

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Gold by Escort

Empire · Saturday 13 February 1864 · page 3

Comparative statement of the gold received at the Sydney Branch of the Boyal Mint, from the Western, Southern, and Northern Gold-fields daring the present year, and the quantities received from the same places daring the…

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Our Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1864 · page 5

DURING the past month the news from the gold-fields has been anything but encouraging; and, what is more strange still, the same complaint comes from all quarters at the Bame lime. Universal duliness is prevalent, to the North, the South, and the…

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