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Mining & the mines, 1870

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Mining Gazette. Emu Creek

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 July 1870 · page 2

THE latest news from Grenfell is contained in the report of Saturday's Mining Record. A constant succession of wot weather since the last publication of our local mining intelligence has very materially…

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Fatal Colliery Explosion

Empire · Monday 11 July 1870 · page 4

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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The Gold Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 July 1870 · page 6

ARALUBN.—The correspondent of the Braidwood Monitor, 4th instant, reports:—I have nothing fresh in mining news to report this week, the claims are all progressing with their respective working as fast is possible.—The claim of…

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Mining

Empire · Wednesday 13 July 1870 · page 3

The amount of gold received per escort at the Sydney Branch of the Royal Mint during the month ending 30th June last was 12,053oz. 3d wt. and 2gr. Of this 863oz. 2dwt. 3gr. was received from the Northern,…

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Export of Gold and Specie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 July 1870 · page 12

Malta (s.),for Galle, 18,000 sovereigns, 15,559 oz. gold; You Yengs (s.), for Melbourne, 20,000 sovereigns. You Yangs (s.), for Melboune: 20,000 sovereigns.)…

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Miners' Meeting at Griffiths Flat. [From Our Newcastle Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 July 1870 · page 2

FOR some short time past, the miners of the Waratah Colliery have been engaged in a dispute with Mr. Moody, the manager, which culminated last week in a notice of dismissal being served of twenty-six of the men. The cause…

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The Scottish Australian Mining Company (Limited)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 July 1870 · page 3

REPORT by the directors of the Scottish Australian Mining Company (Limited), at the half-yearly general meeting of the Company, held on Friday, the 29th April. "The directors submit to the shareholders, their re…

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Mines and Mining. Our Mining Letter. Tahbaroora. [From Our Travelling Reporter.]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 July 1870 · page 13

FOR present average yield, and for good prospects in the future, I think this field must head the list of the reefing districts of New South Wales. It is not for its extent of gold-hearing reefs at present at work,…

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The Fitzroy Iron Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 July 1870 · page 7

IT is satisfactory to report that there is a probability of the Fitzroy Iron Mines being rendered availabloe as a means of developing the material wealth of the colony, and that they may shortly be reopened and worked…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 July 1870 · page 15

Mr. AARON THOMPSON, of Green Swamp, was in Mudgee on Monday last, when he informed the Liberal that hE, in connection with others, had discovered a very rich reef adjacent to Greek Swamp. ThE same day a party…

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A Minister in a Mine

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 16 July 1870 · page 2

MR. ELIHU BURRITT writes from Birmingham to the New York Tribune an account of a weekly service held for the Miners in a pit, Out from Birmingham, by a clergyman named Jonas,…

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Mining Gazette. Escort Returns

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 July 1870 · page 8

DURING the month ending June 30th, 12,053 oz. 3 dwts, 2 grs. of gold were received per Government escorts from the various mining districts. Of this quantity, 9364 oz. 2 dwts. 7…

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Threatened Strike. Miners' Meeting at Griffiths Flat

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 July 1870 · page 14

FOR some short time part, the miners of the Waratah Colliery have been engaged in a dispute with Mr. Moody, the manager, which culminated last week in a notice of dismissal being served on twenty-six of the men. The cause…

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The Cargo United Quartz Mining and Crushing Company (Limited)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 July 1870 · page 4

THE first half-yearly general meeting of the sharcholders of this company was held at the Temperance Hall, Pittstreet, on Thursday, the 14th instant, Alderman Macintosh in the chair. The chairman road the notice calling…

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The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 July 1870 · page 5

KYAMBA GOLD REEF.—The Wagga Wagga Advertiser states that a quantity of auriferous quartz from the latelyopened reef, upon the private proporty of Mr. Rogers, of Kyamba, has latterly been sent to Adelong and crushed…

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Home and Foreign Drains of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 July 1870 · page 3

AT a late meeting of the Statistical Society Mr. R. H. Patterson delivered an essay on, "Our Home Monetary Drains and the crisis of 1866." Mr. Patterson said it was a matter of great…

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Milner Stephen's Gold-washing Machine. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 19 July 1870 · page 3

SIR,—Will you oblige me and the mining community, who are anxiously looking for reports from the gold-fields, by publishing the enclosed, being the first letter and report which I have received. All…

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The Fitzroy Iron Mines

Empire · Wednesday 20 July 1870 · page 2
Also in Evening News

IT is satisfactory to report that there is a probability of the Fitzroy Iron Mines being rendered available as a means of developing the material wealth of the colony, and that they may shortly be reopened and worked…

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The Gold Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 July 1870 · page 2

EMU-CREEK.—The following report is from the Mining Record of Saturday last:—Fogerty and party have abandoned as hopeless their search for the supposed branch run of gold at the Two Mile. The old leased ground at the…

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