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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1869

403 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 21

Mining Bazette

Sydney Mail · Saturday 30 October 1869 · page 9

The Goulburn Herald of Saturday last reports fresh gold discoveries in that district. It says:— Another new reef has been discovered at Mr…

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Terrible Colliery Accident in America. Two Hundred and Two Lives Lost. Philadelphia, September 8

Sydney Mail · Saturday 30 October 1869 · page 2

A dreadful calamity occurred on Monday at Plymouth, in Pennsylvania, in the coal region of Avondale. The colliery had not been in use for some time on account of the labourers being on strike, but they…

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The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 November 1869 · page 2

NARABDERA.—The Wagga Wagga Advertiser states that news from the roof is, upon the whole, encouraging. Fennell's crushing machine is again at work upon some exceedingly rich stone from Pike's reef, but owing to its…

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Large Find of Gold at Little River

Empire · Tuesday 2 November 1869 · page 3

The Braidwood Despatch gives the following particulars as to the recent large find of gold in quarts at Little River:— "Only a few weeks since £1200 worth of gold was…

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Terrible Colliery Accident in America, Phildelphia, September 8

Empire · Wednesday 3 November 1869 · page 4

A dreadful calamity occurred on Monday at Plymouth, ia Pennsylvania, in the coal region of Avondale. The colliery had not been in use for some time on accout of the labourers being on strike, but they…

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Gold and Other Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 November 1869 · page 6

THE recent influx of Victorian speculators upon our gold fields has at last opened the eyes of our community to the value of the quartz reefs which have lain solong neglected. In ulmost every district reefs have now been taken up, and…

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Mining Intelligence

Empire · Friday 5 November 1869 · page 2

Although there is an apparent falling off in the yield of the Southern Gold-fields, arising from the circumstance that the mining population of Araluen and other…

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Exports of Gold and Specie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 November 1869 · page 8

Alice Cameron, for Auckland, 10,000 sovereigns. Auckland, for Auckland, 11,500 sovereigns. Malta, for Galle, 59,573 sovereigns, 12,607 oz. gold…

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Large Find of Gold at Little River

Empire · Friday 5 November 1869 · page 8

The Braidwood Despatch gives the following particulars as to the recent large find of gold in quar[?]s at Little River:— "Only a few weeks since £1200 worth of gold was…

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Mining Intelligence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 November 1869 · page 10

LARGE FIND OF GOLD AT LITTLE RIVER.—The Braidwood Despatch gives the following particulars of the recent large find of gold in quartz at Little River :—" Only a few weeks since £1200…

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Mining Bazette

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 November 1869 · page 3

FROM the Braidwood Dispatch of Saturday last we take the following:— There passed through town on Thursday last the engine for another crushing machine, which is to be erected by…

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The Thames Gold-fields New Zealand. (From the Thames Times, October 27.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 November 1869 · page 7

THE great advantages which are derived from the expenditure of capital in developing the resources of a goldfield, as well as in any other undertaking, can be no better exemplified than in the great success which has attended…

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Colliery Riot

Empire · Monday 8 November 1869 · page 3

On Monday a great demonstration of colliers belonging to the South Yorkshire Miners' Association was held at Hyde-park, Sheffield. It is estimated that upwards of 5000 miners were present, and the…

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The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 November 1869 · page 2

THE WASHINGTON REEF.—The above reef is situated about fifteen miles on this side of Tuena, and from the account we have received from the discoverer, Mr.W.M. Brown, promises to turn out rich. This gentleman…

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The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1869 · page 3

EMU CHEEK.—The Mining Record of Saturday says:— Intelligence reached us on Friday that a shaft was bottomed that morning at the Frenchman's Gully at 170 feet in depth, giving a prospect of fully five grains to the dish…

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More Gold-fields in Scotland. (From the Wick, Orkney, Caithness, and Zetland Northern Ensign.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1869 · page 3

THE Sutherland gold-diggings have fully verified Dr. Lindsay's predictions regarding the occurrence o[?] gold in the Northern Highlands. But they have done much more; for all that he ventured to demon…

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Mining Intelligence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 November 1869 · page 2

EMU CREEK.—The Mining Record of Saturday says:—Intelligence reached us on Friday that a shaft was bottomed that morning at the Frenchman's Gully at 170 feet in depth, giving…

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Mining Gazette

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 November 1869 · page 9

FROM the Southern Argus we take the following notice of the doings at the Bungonia quartz reefs :— The gold-field at Bungonia is at present in a depressed…

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The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 November 1869 · page 2

CARGO.—The correspondent of the Western Examiner writes:—The Prospecting Ironolad finished 81 tons, which yielded 306 oz. They intended to crush 125 tons, but some parties are disputing the claim on the ground that it is not…

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Our Gold Resources. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 November 1869 · page 5

SIR,—The above extract from a speech lately delivered by Mr. Parkes is a fair sample of the use to which the gold resources of this colony are put by those whose business it is to see that every facility and encouragement is given for…

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