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Mining & the mines, 1870

688 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 35

mining Gazette. Escort Returns

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 June 1870 · page 3

The gold receipts per Government escort during the month ending the 31st ultimo, have been considerably Smaller than those during any similar period for several yean past. The…

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The Copper Mines of the Western Districts

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 June 1870 · page 14

THE following account of the copper mines of the western districts has been furnished by a correspondent under the signature of "Old Guyong" to the Orana Examiner: A few days since I took a ramble throug…

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

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 June 1870 · page 3

SIR,—I do myself the honour to forward you, here with, the reports of the Inspector of Collieries (Mr. Thomas Lewis) for the year 1869; and in attention to the request in your letter of the 22nd instant—that I would report…

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Election Meeting. Representation Op Southern Goldfields. Mr, Baker at Grenfell

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 June 1870 · page 9

PURSEANT to notices posted about the town, and an advertisement which appeared in a local journal of the 11th instant, a public meeting was held at the Princess Theatre, Grenfell, at 4 o'clock on that day, for the purpose…

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Southern Gold-fields Election. Adelong

Empire · Tuesday 21 June 1870 · page 2
Also in Evening News

The nomination of candidates for the representation of the Gold-fields South, took place at noon to-day. Mr. E. A. Baker was proposed and seconded, and…

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The Gold Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1870 · page 2

ARALUEN, JUNE 15.—The claimholders are all pushing on their works as fast as possible. There are two new companies started since the flood—one at Sweeney's Flat (Cusack and party), immediately in front of Peppe's; they are stripping…

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The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 June 1870 · page 2

MITTAGONG.—During the present weak a good many persons have passed through Gundagai en route for the Mittagong diggings. This new field of mining adventure is situated about thirty-five miles west of Wagga, and good…

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Fatal Colliery Accident Near Edinburgh

Evening News · Thursday 23 June 1870 · page 3

A TERRIBLE colliery accident happened on Saturday week near to Bathgate, the centre of a district where collieries and mineral oil distilleries are numerous. It was discovered about half-past eleven o'clock in…

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Fatal Colliery Accident Near Edinburgh

Empire · Friday 24 June 1870 · page 3

A TERRIBLE colliery accident happened on Saturday week near to Bathgate, the cbntro of a district where collieries and mineral oil distilleries are numerous. It was discovered about half-past eleven o'clock in…

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Mining Items

Evening News · Friday 24 June 1870 · page 4

THE Ironbarks correspondent of the Western Examiner reports:—The sluicing party at the Junction (Marning and Co.) having finished one of their races, have now commenced operations, and appear to be pretty…

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The Waratah Coal Mines

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 June 1870 · page 9

From the Waratah. collieries, the following information has been communicated by the Newcastle Chronicle:— About a fortnight since, the manager of the Waratah…

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Mines and Mining. Our Mining Letter. Tuena and Croker's Creek. (From Our Travelling Reporter.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 June 1870 · page 15

IN going south, from Trunkey Greek in search of Tuena, I was honoured with the company of two well-known residents of Trunkey, who were anxious to stretch their legs among the Abercrombie Ranges…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 June 1870 · page 16
Also in Sydney Mail

THE Ironbarks correspondent of the Western Examiner reports-—The sluicing party at the'Junction (Marnia and Co.) having finished one of their races, have now commenced operations, and appear to be pretty…

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mining Gazette. Araluen

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 June 1870 · page 9

WRITING on the 15th instant, the Araluen correspondent of the Braidwood Monitor says:— The claimholders are all pushing on their works…

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Southern Gold—eields Eleotion. Adelong

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 June 1870 · page 3

The nomination of candidates for the representation, of the Gold-fields South, took place at noon to-day. Mr.'E. A. Baker-was proposed and seconded, and…

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The Gold Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 June 1870 · page 2

Little of interest appears to have occurred at Tambaroora since last intelligence. The correspondent of the Bathurst Free Press (22nd instant), writing on the 16th, says:— Nothing unusually brilliant has been obtained from our…

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Mining Items

Empire · Monday 27 June 1870 · page 2

THE Ironbarks correspondent of the Western Examiner reports:—The sluicing party at the Junction (Marning and Co.) having finished one of their races, have now commenced operations, and appear to be pretty…

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Dreadful Mining Accident

Evening News · Monday 27 June 1870 · page 2

ANOTHER of these shocking occurrences took place at Sandhurst yesterday morning, at the claim of the Advance Company, on the Victorian line of reef, to a miner named William Branchley. At the inquest…

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