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Mining & the mines, 1870

688 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 35

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

Empire · Monday 27 June 1870 · page 4

IN going south from Trunkey Creek 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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The Gold Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 June 1870 · page 3

ARRIVEN, JUNE 22.—The correspondent of the Braidwood Monitor, writing on tjhe above date, says:—We have lately been favoured with fine weather, sharp frosty nights, and the usual amount of morning fogs, for which the…

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Dreadful Mining Accident

Empire · Tuesday 28 June 1870 · page 3

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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Mining Items

Empire · Thursday 30 June 1870 · page 3

CONSIDERABLE activity is manifested on the gold-fields, especially in those discricts where fine weather has set in, and prospecting operations are extending, both on the New England table land and in the Sou th-western…

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The Gold Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 June 1870 · page 3

FROM the last mining report of the Mining Record, we extract the following:— As might be expected, the continued rains we have had during the past week have materially, retarded mining…

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Export of Gold and Specie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 June 1870 · page 2

Malta (s.), for Galle, 18,000 SOvereigns, 15.559 oz.gold: You Yangs (s.), for Melbourne, 20,000 sovereigns…

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Mines and Mining. Mining Intelligence

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 July 1870 · page 15

CONSIDERABLE activity is manifested on the gold-fields, specially in those districts where fine weather has set and prospecting operations are extending, both on the New England table land and in the South-western…

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The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 July 1870 · page 5

GULGONG.—This gold-field, says the Mudgee newspaper, 28th instant, is beginning to assume quite a business air. There are nearly 1000 people on the ground; and every morning some 250 "gentle shepherds" may be seen…

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Mining Gazette

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 July 1870 · page 2

The appended intelligence from the various gold mining districts is compiled from the local journals :— ARALURN, JUNE 22.—The correspondent of the…

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Mining Intelligence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 July 1870 · page 10

THE MITTAGONG RUSH.—From private sources of information we learn that no additional paying claims have been struck on this rush since our last, and the news from it is not very…

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The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 July 1870 · page 2

BRAIDWOOD.—The Dispatch of the 21th ultimo reports that Mr. Forsyth's machine at Bell's Creek finished crushing another parcel of stone for Tart and Company on Saturday. The stone was from the surface, and did not go…

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Patent Gold and Diamond Cradle Amalgamator

Illustrated Sydney News · Wednesday 6 July 1870 · page 5

Invented by GEORGE MILNER STEPHEN, Esq., Barristerat-Law, Felloio of the Geological Societies of London,…

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QUARTZ-MINING, &c., at and About Junction Point. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 July 1870 · page 3

SIR,—About October last you were good enough to publish a letter of mine, headed "A Trip to Trunkey," which, although taken exception to by many, proved almost prophetic, and was the means…

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The Gold-fields. the following later intelligence from the Southern GoldFields come to hand yesterday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 July 1870 · page 5

With reference to the Junce Rcofs sthe Wagga Wagga Adcertoser, 2nd instant, says:- Reports from these reofs are still cocournging. A gentleman who has recently returned from a professional inspectio of them assures as that they are…

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The Dying Gold Miner

Evening News · Friday 8 July 1870 · page 3

It is not on this golden shore, That I would wish to dte, Though round me gleams the glittring ore, And beauty paints the sky…

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Fatal Colliery Explosion

Evening News · Saturday 9 July 1870 · page 3

A third disastrous accident has occurred at No. 2 pit, Vochriew, belonging to the Dowlais Iron Company. On April 30 an explosion of gas occurred, by which one man was killed, was so severely injured that he is…

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Mines and Mining. Our Mining Letter. Napoleon Reef—glanmire—sofala. (From Our Travelling Reporter.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 July 1870 · page 18

THE Napoleon and Musquito Reefs are found in the high spur which stands conspicuous eleven miles south-cast of Bathurst. They are now leased by Messrs. Rowe, Thomas, and ten others, for ten years, and the work of…

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Gold

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 July 1870 · page 11

Gold lurks In every aim of life ; It sways the lofty and the lowly, And shrouds beneath its sable pall Each aspiration high and holy;…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 July 1870 · page 18

THE prospects of the gold-miners are encouraging, especially in the neighbourhood of Gulgong, near Mudgee, where some large finds have been got. A discovery of a new quartz reef near Cullenbone, in the…

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The Dying Gold Miner

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 July 1870 · page 20

It ts not on this golden shore. That I would wish to die, Though round me gleams the glitt'ring oro, And beauty paints the sky…

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