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Mining & the mines, 1869

403 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 21

Fxport of Gold and Specie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 May 1869 · page 10

James Patersox (s.), for Melbourne: 10,000 sovereigns…

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Gold-mining in Sutherland, Scotland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 May 1869 · page 6

(From the Edinburgh Northern Easign.) THE experiment that has recently been inaugurated in Sutherland by the enterprise of a New Zealand Rold-digger, promises, if conducted to its legitimate…

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The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 May 1869 · page 3

EMU CREEK.—The Mining Record of Saturday reports:- The weather having cleared up on Sunday last the carters were enabled to commence on Monday carting to the machines, and there has, therefore, been the usual activity…

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Mining In[?]

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 May 1869 · page 2

GOLD MINING.—The copious rains which have fallen during the past month have given a fresh impetus to our gold mining industry, and have allowed many spots, which were known to be…

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Mining Gazette

Sydney Mail · Saturday 22 May 1869 · page 9

NEWS from the various gold-fields is of the most meagre description this week, and we can only account for it by assuming that with the supply of water they now have, all hands are too busily…

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The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 May 1869 · page 2

LITTLE RIVER QUARTZ RE[?]FS.— The Braidwood Dispatch states,—"From numerous points of the Little River, Monkittee, and Warrambucoa rich specimens of auriferous stone are being, daily exhibited, and constant…

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Lost at the Gold Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 May 1869 · page 6

"D'YE mind the big snaw-storm o' saxty-three? Eh, but yon was an awfu[?] sair time. I was oo[?] in 't mysel, and got near smoored, forbye losin' ane o' my taes, nippit wi' the frost. Mony and mony a…

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The Gold Mines of Australia. No. 2, to the Rditur of the Empire

Empire · Friday 28 May 1869 · page 4

Sir,—In your issue of 14th November last.you kindly uffordod me spaco for an article on this subject. Your review of my letter, though. perhaps mois complimentary…

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Mining Intelligence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 May 1869 · page 7

MOKE GOLD AT OPHIR.—We have just received information, that McConnell's party have come upon a rich deposit of gold, at No. 1, north of the prospectors. "Bank of England reef."…

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Mining Gazette. a Correspondent of the Moruya Telegraph, writing from Mogo, since the late heavy rains, gives no very brilliant account of the doings on those diggings. He says:—

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 May 1869 · page 9

I am sorry I am not in a position to give such a flattering report of this diggings as the one which appeared in a number of your paper some time ago. The late rains have made considerable havoc among the claims in this vicinity,…

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The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1869 · page 2

THE JUNEE REEFS.—A correspondent of the Burrangong Argus writes, under date 27th May:—The alluvial prospecting in the southern portion of this district is discontinued, but is still being carried on by Garey and party at…

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The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 June 1869 · page 5

EMU CREEK.—In its weekly report upon the Grenfell reefs, the Mining Record says:—Our mi[?]ing community has this week been somewhat unsettled by the news from the Gilbert Ranges (Queensland), and two or three persons…

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Mining Gazette

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 June 1869 · page 9

The Tuena correspondent of the Goulburn Herald writes thence, under date 25th May :—"The dirt stacked up in Dennis's Gully has continued to turn out well. Messrs. Hector…

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The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1869 · page 3

A NEW QUARTZ REEF.—We learn, writes the Gundagai Times, that a new reef has been discovered between Eurongilly and Wantabadgery, about four miles on this side of the former place. The prospectors, M'Kenzie and Co.,…

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Gold Mining in Victoria

Illustrated Sydney News · Wednesday 9 June 1869 · page 13

THE quarterly summary of gold mining statistics of the colony of Victoria, to March 31, furnishes a large amount of valuable and interesting information re…

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The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 June 1869 · page 2

GRENFELL,—In its weekly report upon the Emu Creek reefs, the Mining Record of Saturday last says:—The reports from the machines this week are as under: At Martyn's 65 tons from the Enterprise were retorted this…

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Dreadful Colliery Explosion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 June 1869 · page 3

Another dreadful colliery catasrophe, causing the death of at least 36 persons, occured on the morning of Thursday, April 1, in the South Lancashire district—an explosion of gas in the fiery Arley Mine, the seam in…

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Fire in a Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 June 1869 · page 3

A telegram from California states that an awful calamity occurred in the Globe Hill mines, in Neveda. A fire broke out in the Yellow Jacket mine, and immediately extended to the Kentuck and Crown Point mines. It is not known…

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The Coal Trade of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 June 1869 · page 2

The Mining Journal has an article, calling attention to the great facilities for the shipment of coals at Newcastle, New South Wales. The value of the knowledge that the colonial collieries can meet any reasonable demand is…

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Dreadful Colliery Explosion

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 June 1869 · page 7

Another dreadful colliery catastrophe, causing the death of at least 36 persons, occurred on the morning of Thursday, April 1, in the South Lancashire district—an explosion of gas in the fiery Arley Mine, the scam in…

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