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Mining & the mines, 1870

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Mining Gazette

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 January 1870 · page 9

WHAT with the election contests and the advent of the Christmas holidays, mining news continues exceedingly scarce in the various local papers, and will probably continue so for…

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Gold Refining by Chlorine Gas

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 January 1870 · page 9

THE following paper was read by Mr. F. B. Miller, F.C.S., before the last treating of the Royal Society. Mr. Miller is the Assayer in the Sydney Branch of the Royal Mint. There is no recorded instance of gold having been found…

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The Gold Panic in New York. Great Excitement

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 January 1870 · page 14

THE great gold speculation of 1869 has culminated. At noon an Friday the fever which for the put three days has been raging in Wall-street with almost unexampled violence was subdued. It was a monetary crisis…

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The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1870 · page 5

CARGO—The correspondent of the Western Examiner writes:—Robinson's lease is worked out and abandoned. The Lucknow Reef is either registered or abandoned. Hawkins's claim is about the best on the field, if it should…

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The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1870 · page 5

EURONGILLY.—The correspondent of the Wagga Wagga Express sends the following items of news from this field:—"On Morris's Reef the prospects of the shareholders are decidedly looking up, and ere long I hope to…

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Mr. G. M. Stephen's Candidature for the Southern Gold-fields

Evening News · Thursday 6 January 1870 · page 4

Mr. G. M. Stephen addressed a crowded meeting at the London Tavern, Araluen, on Monday, the 3rd instant; chair taken fcy Mr. Taylor, at 8 p.m. The chairman claimed a patient and impartial bearing for…

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Mr. G. M. Stephen's Candidature for the Southern Gold-fields. [From a Correspondent.]

Empire · Thursday 6 January 1870 · page 3

Mr. G. M. Stephen addressed a crowded meeting at the London Tavern, Araluen, on Monday, the 3rd instant; chair taken by Mr. Taylor, at 8p.m. The chairman claimed a patient and impartial hearing for…

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The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1870 · page 5

MOGO.—The Moruya correspondent of the Braidwood Dispatch, writes on the 1st instant:—Things are looking up here. On Friday last gold was struck in a gully known as Tranter, a quarter of a mile from Becker flat, on the…

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Electorate of the Gold Fields South. (From the Braidwood Dispatch.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1870 · page 5

ON Monday evening last, Mr. George M. Stephen addressed the electors of Araluen, at the London Tavern. Mr. Stephen, on appearing on the platform, was received with immense cheering. He (Mr. Stephen) said that in…

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Mines and Mining. Causes of Failure and Guarantees Eoe Success

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 January 1870 · page 10

THE increasing attention now bestowed upon the development of our mining resources is one of the most encouraging signs of the times, inasmuch as it does not arise from…

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Mining Statistics

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 January 1870 · page 12

IT is a great pity that we cannot have correct statistics of mining industry in New South Wales. There ought to be some way devised to procure half-yearly reports from each mining district, of the number of men…

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Mining Intelligence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 January 1870 · page 10

QUARTZ REEF AT THE MULLION.—We have been informed that some very rich gold specimens have been discovered in a reef at the Mullion. We believe it has been known for a…

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Mining Gazette

Sydney Mail · Saturday 8 January 1870 · page 9

THE following remarks upon a new auriferous reef, stated to have been discovered in the vicinity of Yass, are given in the Southern Argus by its Yass correspondent:—…

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The Reason Why Mining and Manufactures are not Encouraged

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 January 1870 · page 12

THE greatest difficulty in connection with local enterprises is the distaste tha active capitalists, and particuarly the business men of Sydney, have to investing in industrial corporations. There is a feverish desire to…

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Bungonia and Its Quartz Reefs. [From Our Travelling Mining Repohter.]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 January 1870 · page 12

LAND a flood duly arrived at Goulburn togethor on Tuesday, 21st Dec, and next day I proceeded in the direction of the Spring Creek…

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Diamond Mines, Two-mile Flat

Evening News · Monday 10 January 1870 · page 3

As might have been expected, daring the festivities of Christmas mining operations upon this field have been in abeyance. Heanessy and party have brought to the surface several loads of wash dirt, and they…

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The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1870 · page 3

ARALVEN.—The correspondent of the Braidwoood Dispatch writes:—The holidays are now all over, and once more every one has gone to work in right earnest, and although in many instances there is not very much encouragement…

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The Gold-fields Elections. Forbes. Monday Afternoon. 5.10

Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1870 · page 2

The poll for the election of a member to represent the electorate of the Western Gold-fields was taken here to-day. The numbers polled were as fallows:—Church, 98; Redman, 39; Eagar, 3…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. [From Our Correspondents.] the Gold-fields Elections. Forbes. Monday Afternoon, 5.10

Empire · Tuesday 11 January 1870 · page 2

The poll for the election of a member to represent to electorate of the Western Gold-fields was taken here to-day. The numbers polled were as fallows:—Church, 98; Redman, 39; Eagar, 3…

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Diamond Mines, Two-mile Flat. [From Our Correspondent.]

Empire · Tuesday 11 January 1870 · page 2

As might have been expected, during the festivities of Christmas mining operations upon this field have been in obeyance. Hennessy and party have brought to the surface several loads of wash dirt, and they…

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