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Mining & the mines, 1869

403 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 21

Fitzroy Iron Works: Scene on the Tramway Between the Works and Coal Mine

Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 15 April 1869 · page 5

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Our Coal Fields

Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 15 April 1869 · page 7

As the railways open up the interior of the colony, so our rich mineral deposits are likely to be developed. It was only a few weeks since that cinnebar, yielding over 50 per cent, of quicksilver, was discovered in the Western districts. New…

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Gympie Gold-field. (From the Times, April 3)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 April 1869 · page 5

From the charts publicly displayed at the offices of the local court, we are enabled to glean some information relative to the geological character of this gold-field, which may be interesting to a good many of our rendors…

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Gympie Gold-field

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 April 1869 · page 14

FROM the charts publicly displayed at the offices of the local court, we are enabled to glean some information relative to the geological character of this gold-field, which may be interesting to a good many of our readers. It…

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The Natal Gold-fields

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 April 1869 · page 9

THE following correspondence from the Government of Natal appeared in Tuesday's Gazette :— "Colonial Secretary's Office, "Sydney, 13th April, 1869…

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Grazing Rights of Miners

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 April 1869 · page 9

MR. Church, M.L.A., Mr. Burns, M.L.A., and the Rev. Dr. Lang, M.L.A., on Friday, presented to the Minister for Lands two memorials, bearing respectively 133 and 85 signatures, from miners and other residents of the district of Meroo,…

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Gold in Tasmania

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 April 1869 · page 2

In reference to the extract from the Launceston, Times, published in our issue of yesterday, respecting the discovery of gold at Waterhouse by Mr. Williams, we have the following additional…

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Mining Gazette

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 April 1869 · page 9

WRITING on the 1st instant from the Araluen Valley, the correspondent of the Braidwood Dispatch reports to that jourual:— The only damage that has been sustained,…

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The African Gold Fields

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 April 1869 · page 10

A CORRESPONDENT who lately left this district for the new African gold-fields, writes :— "Natal, December 16, 1868. "I arrived here on the 12th instant. At Mauritius three…

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The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 April 1869 · page 5

THE JUNEE REEFS.—The Wagga Wagga Express says: —"Mining operations on these reefs are now being very actively carried on, and the recent rains having furnished the population employed with an abundant supply of…

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Gold Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1869 · page 7

THE fine rains that have fallen during the past month have extended to every part of the colony, and have given tho gold-miners of New South Wales a copious supply of tho water so necessary to tho successful carrying on of…

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The Gold Fields

Empire · Wednesday 21 April 1869 · page 3

The yield of gold, as ascertained by the escort returns, exhibits a slight increase in the month of March as against the preceding month, though there is a considerable falling off in the month and quarter as…

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Export of Specie and Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1869 · page 8

Hero (s.), for Auckland: 20,000 sovereigns. Ruahine (s.), for Southampton: 25,000 sovereigns, Avoca (s.), for Galle: 149,445 sovereigns. Wongn Wonga (s), for Melbourne: 25,000 sovereigns…

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Exports of Colonial Products. Gold Add Specie

Empire · Wednesday 21 April 1869 · page 3

Woolloomoooloo, for London: 20,000 sovereigns, Alexandra (s), for Melbourne: 18,000 sovereigns. WOOL TALLOW, HIDES, &c. Woolloomooloo, for London: 1307 bales 7 pockets…

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The Gold-fields of Queensland

Empire · Thursday 22 April 1869 · page 4

The very able aud interesting report of Mr. Daintree, the Government geologist for the Northern division of the colony. " On the Cape River diggings, and the latest mineral…

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Mining Intelligence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 April 1869 · page 15

MINING REPORT.—The chief items of news as regards mining affairs during the past week are—first, the general improved appearance of matters at the Seven-mile in consequence of the…

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Mining Gazette

Sydney Mail · Saturday 24 April 1869 · page 9

FINE weather has now set in, and on the diggings generally work is being carried on vigorously. The correspondent of the Moruya Telegraph,…

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Victorians Mining in New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 April 1869 · page 2

WE extract the following items from the Melbourne A[?] in reference to gold and other mines now being worked Victorian capital:- "Attention is given more and more to the opportunitis…

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The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 April 1869 · page 5

FORBES.—The Lachlan Reporter says—Another rush has taken place on the Mad Man's Lead. Dan Jones and party bottomed a shaft at a depth of sixty-five feet; the prospect obtained off the bottom was 2dwts. They have…

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Waratah Coal Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 April 1869 · page 2

THE eleventh half—yearly meeting of thE above company was held at the head office, Bridge-street, at noon, yeaterday. Mr. C. Smith presided. The Secretary having read the advertisement convening…

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