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Mining & the mines, 1870

688 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 35

Mining Intelligence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 June 1870 · page 7

BRAIDWOOD MINING NEWS—With respect to reefing matters the most important item of intelligence is the starting of Messrs. Forsyth and O'Brien's crushing machine next week at Bell's…

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Mining Items

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 June 1870 · page 7
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

THE GOLD-FIELDS COMMISSION.—About three months ago a resolution was agreed to in the Legislative Assembly, on the motion of Mr. Church, praying that his Excellency the Governor would appoint a commission for the purpose…

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"The Run for Gold."

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 June 1870 · page 9

THE People's Lands lay waste and bare, And hungry creatures hanker'd For what poor provender was there,—The People's crops were kanker'd…

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Mining Gazette. Tuena

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 June 1870 · page 7

IN its issue of Saturday last, the Goulburn Herald reports:— We hear that another new reef has been discovered at Junction Point, Tuena. The locality is land belonging to…

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Coal-Fields of New South Wales. Examiner of Coal-fields to the Under Secretary for Lands, Newcastle, 28th April, 1870

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 June 1870 · page 15

Sir,—I do myself the honour to forward you herewith the reports of the inspector of collieries, Mr. Thos. Lewis, for the year 1869; and in attention to the request in your letter of the 22nd instant, that I would…

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The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 June 1870 · page 2

PROCEEDING IN THE WAGGA DISTRICT.—The Wagga Wagga Advertiser says:—Our attention has been frequently directed of late to the suriferous nature of the quartz reefs in the Wagga district, and several beautiful…

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Terrible Colliery Explosion

Evening News · Wednesday 8 June 1870 · page 3

A terrible colliery accident happened on April 8 near Bathgate, the centre of a district where collieries and mineral oil distilleries are numerous. It was discovered about half-past eleven o'clock in the morning that the…

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The Gold Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 June 1870 · page 2

GRENTELL.—The following is the report of the Mining Record of the 4th instant:—The minors upon the Quondong and Two-mile, in several instances, have met with considerable loss, to say nothing of the inconvenience, by…

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Terrible Colliery Explosion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 June 1870 · page 6
Also in Empire

A terrible colliery accident happened on April 8 near Bathgate, the centre of a district where collieries and mineral oil distilleries are numerous. It was discovered about half-past 11 o'clock in the morning that the upcast…

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Mining Items

Evening News · Thursday 9 June 1870 · page 3

A CORRESPONDENT at the Richmond River informs us that there is much talk there at present, about the possibility of a gold-field being discovered at Ballina. Some of the precious metal has already been got, and…

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The Trunkey Gold-field

Evening News · Friday 10 June 1870 · page 4

THIS gold-field lies thirty-eight miles south-west of Bathurst, and twenty-four miles from Carcoar. 1 came upon it by a back way from Cowra past the Macquarie Swamp; soon after passing which, and…

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Mining Items

Empire · Friday 10 June 1870 · page 3

A CORRESPONDENT at the Richmond River informs us that there is much talk there at present, about the possibility of a gold-field being discovered at Ballina Some of the precious metal has already been got, and…

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Mines and Mining. Our Mining Letter. Trunkey. From Our Travelling Reporter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 June 1870 · page 14

THIS gold-field lies thirty-eight miles south-west of Bathurst, and twenty-four miles from Carcoar. I came upon it by a back way from Cowra past the Macquarie Swamp; soon after passing which, and…

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Terrible Colliery Explosion

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 June 1870 · page 14
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

A terrible collier accident happened on April 8 near Bathgate, the centre of a district where collieries and mineral oil distilleries are numerous. It was discovered about half-past 11 o'clock in the morning that the upcast…

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The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 June 1870 · page 5

A[?]LUEN.—It is with much pleasure that I again resume my weekly b[?] get of news. This time I shall begin with the mining intelligence as it will be more interesting to your surrounding neighbourhood to learn how the…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 June 1870 · page 15
Also in Sydney Mail

A CORRESPONDENT at the Richmond River informs us that there is much talk there at present, about the possibility of a gold-field being discovered at Ballina. Some of the precious metal has already been got, and…

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