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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1865

249 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 13

A New Copper Mining Company

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 August 1865 · page 2

A PROSPECTUS of a new copper-mining company, called the Currawang Copper Mining Company, has been issued. The capital is to be £60,000, in 60,000 shares of £1 each. Of this…

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10,000 Ounces of Gold Received From Hokitika

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 August 1865 · page 5

The steamers Nelson and Wallaby arrived early yesterday morning from Hokitika, the former having left that port on Tuesday last, and the latter on Wednesday. Both vessels were compelled to take shelter in West Wanganui…

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Anthracite Coal at Illawarra

Empire · Monday 14 August 1865 · page 5

A further mineral discover has been made in the district of Illawarra, which will prove invaluable when sufficient enterprise has grown up to turn to a profitable account the discoveries previously made…

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Newcastle Coal Fields, New South Wales

Illustrated Sydney News · Wednesday 16 August 1865 · page 8

OF the mineralogical treasures of New South Wales its carboniferous deposits are by far the most extensive, if not the most valuable, and [?]nt a source of wealth in developing other industries which must help advance our national prosperity. Coal beds are to be found…

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The Hartley Kerosene Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 August 1865 · page 3

THE apparatus and appliances for the manufacture of kerosene oil at the new mine near Hartley, are rapidly at proaching completion. The first bank of retorts are now finished and will immediataly be dispatched to the mine. Ihe…

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The Cadiangullong Copper Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 August 1865 · page 3

BEFORE the end of this month, a very large engine, that has been erected at the Cadiangullong Copper Mines, will be completed and started, when a marked increase in the production is anticipated, as there is a considerable…

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Mining Speculations and Joint-stock Companies. (From the London Daily News, June 23.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 August 1865 · page 3

A CASE has just been tried before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn which furnishes an instructive illustration of the peculiarities of legal procedure Mr. John Slater Pratt, the owner of a small estate in the North…

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Discovery of Payable Gold Near Armidale

Empire · Wednesday 30 August 1865 · page 5

We have much pleasure in stating that payable gold has been discovered in the creek (formerly but a narrow flat) at the foot of the southern side of Duval. Rumours have been afloat some days past respecting…

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The Bergalia Mineral Reefs Company. (Limited.) [Gold and Silver.]

Empire · Wednesday 30 August 1865 · page 2

THE propety of this Compaay is situated near Moruya, about 36 degrees S. latitude; on the Eastern Coast, the reefs contained in their lands form an aggregate of a mile and a half in length,…

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Our Gold Fields

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 September 1865 · page 2

DISCOVERY OF PAYABLE GOLD NEAR ARMIDALE.— Rumours have been afloat some days past respecting the discovery of payable geld in the creek (formerly but a narrow flat) at the foot of the southern side of DuvaL, and as…

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Mining Intelligence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 September 1865 · page 551

THE GLANMIRE.—The Bathurst Times of Wednesday says that 350 licenses have been taken out by miners for the current month, and a disposition is evinced to prospect the estate…

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Latest From Hokitika. Arrival of the William Miskin, with 4500 Ounces of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 September 1865 · page 8

Hokitika, bringing 4500 ounces of gold, which, with the 1050 ounces brought by the Eleanor on Snturday, and 11.000 ounces last week by the Wallaby, gives a receipt of gold from the West Coast within the last ten days of 16,550…

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Petroleum Coal Seams

Empire · Friday 8 September 1865 · page 3

Mr. W. Keene read the following letter (addressed to the Secretary for Lands) on the Brown Cannel or Petroleum Coal Seams to the members of the Philosophical Society, on Wednesday evening:…

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Our Gold Fields

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 September 1865 · page 2

DIGGINGS NEAR COILA.—The Mor[?]ya Examiner mentions that a report was spread last week that some parties of prospectors in Stony Creek, about two miles from Coila, had met with great success. One party was said to have…

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Gold Escort Return

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 September 1865 · page 3

THE quantity of gold-dust delivered by the escorts during the month of August amounted to 22,932 ounces. For the corresponding month of the year 1864 the receipts reached…

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Latest From the New Zealand Gold Fields. Arrival of the William Mi[?]kin, with 4500 Ounces of Gold

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 September 1865 · page 10

The William Mi[?]kin arrived yesterday morning from Hokitika, bringing 4500 ounces of gold, which, with the 1050 ounces brought by the Eleanor on Saturday, and 11,000 ounces last week by the Wallaby, gives a receipt of…

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Latest From Hokitika. Arrival Op the William Miskin, with 4500 Ounces of Gold

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 September 1865 · page 562

The william Miskin arrived yesterday morning from Hokitika, bringing 4500 ounces of which, with the 1050 ounces brought 7 Eleanor on Saturday, and 11,000 oar by the week by the Wallaby, gives a rec[?]ces…

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Icely Copper Mines

Empire · Tuesday 12 September 1865 · page 5

Mr. James Trovarthen, having been requested to inspect and report upon the Icely Copper Mines has banded to us the following, which, we presume, is a copy of the report furnished to the shareholders:…

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Extracting Gold From Sulphides

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 September 1865 · page 2

THE experience derived in Colorado, in connection with the separation of gold from sulphurets, appears to prove beyond question that this class of ore may, with care and judgment, be successfully and…

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Our Gold Fields

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 September 1865 · page 3

RICH SPECIMENS.—As a proof that Adelong in not "done," it may be mentioned that Mr. Parker has lately taken from his claim on the Victoria Beef, some of the finest specimens of stone that have been seen since the Adelong reefs…

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